Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] the water " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sliding the on/off plate back to on triggers the heating element and also shuts off the water inlet , preventing drips . |
| 2 | Do you have easy access to the stop cock that turns off the water ? |
| 3 | Make sure the replacement water is at the same temperature as the pondwater — and this goes for the water in any temporary containers as well . |
| 4 | However , the hidden beauty of Mauritius lies beneath the water 's surface , concealing a world of vivid colour — coral gardens with exotic marine life and over fifty submerged shipwrecks beckon scuba diving enthusiasts , and deep sea fishing is among the best in the world . |
| 5 | The part of the aquifer that lies above the water table is termed the unsaturated zone . |
| 6 | It comes from springs in the hills above Malvern , and as these are granite , little of their composition dissolves into the water so it is very low in minerals . |
| 7 | As soon as they mount , he dashes into the water — at best he will give them a ducking , at worst he will drown and then eat them . |
| 8 | The manner in which the board lies in the water . |
| 9 | A ball is deemed to be in a lateral water hazard if it lies between the parallel red stakes marking the boundary of the lateral water hazard , whether or not the ball lies in the water or on the surrounding bank . |
| 10 | And just because the fish lives in the water with it , does not mean that it is going to eat it — it would be like you eating mouldy food . |
| 11 | The submerged plants produce oxygen which dissolves in the water , keeping it well aerated . |
| 12 | The hotel stands on the water 's edge just outside the village-like town of Pallanza , in front of the tiny island of San Giovanni which is famed as the place where the great conductor Toscanini once lived . |
| 13 | So , with it at the front the board lies on the water flat , and with it back the tail digs in . |
| 14 | He blew smoke rings over the water . |
| 15 | Once aluminium passes into the water system it is toxic to fish , and may find its way into human drinking systems . |
| 16 | What happens to the water when we put the doll into the bowl ? |
| 17 | So what happens to the water that comes in here ? |
| 18 | What happens to the water when you turn the bottle over slowly ? |
| 19 | What happens to the water then ? |
| 20 | How much preparation is needed depends on the water . |
| 21 | The size of hole necessary for a soakaway of this type depends on the water table and the permeability of the soil and is something the local Building Control Officer will advise on : usually a hole about 2m deep and 1.2m square is sufficient . |
| 22 | It rocks on the water . |
| 23 | This chapter concentrates on the water supply : for more about wastes and drains , see Chapter 5 . |
| 24 | Flake food floats on the water 's surface , which suits most of our fish . |
| 25 | One floats at the water surface and is tied to a piece of cork . |
| 26 | But her pouch has a muscle around its mouth which contracts like a draw-string and shuts so tightly when she goes into the water that her young are in no danger of drowning . |
| 27 | Well up in Scotland of course we do n't need to save our rain water we get plenty of it coming from the unclear , but er one thing I would say would be that erm if we have a warm spell and the sun is beating on a bitumen roof and then of course suddenly a shower and that er goes into the water bucket or water barrel then it does give you maybe you know a few problems . |
| 28 | An extreme is the Indian climbing perch , which hardly ever goes into the water . |
| 29 | He says it goes into the water supply and into human bodies . |
| 30 | Cut the rest of the bottle to such a height that it fits under the water in the tank in which it is going . |