Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] the [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Okun ( 1975 ) characterized this sort of trade-off as a ‘ leaky bucket ’ , which lost some of its contents ( disincentive effects and administration costs ) when used to carry income from the rich to the poor . |
| 2 | It is a good idea to designate part of the lost for this , and to lay boarding on top of the insulation to provide a firm , safe storage platform within easy reach , safe storage platform within easy reach of the loft hatch opening . |
| 3 | The first charity began in 1659 , when Simon Smith gave by his will £5 , the interest of six shillings to provide bread for the poor on Easter Day . |
| 4 | Why is it necessary to value stock at the lower of cost and net realizable value ? |
| 5 | Father Kleinsorge went to fetch water for the wounded in a bottle and a teapot he had borrowed . |
| 6 | Also included here is a section which encourages pupils to do Homework to the best of their abilities . |
| 7 | By 1916 it had become obvious that the war was not likely to be over for some time and the government round that it was necessary to introduce military conscription in place of voluntary conscription , in order to ensure replacement of the thousands of soldiers being killed and wounded on the battlefields . |
| 8 | ‘ I chased after them , caught up with them and I managed to get hold of the three of them . |
| 9 | A star studded array of jockeys are lined up to take part in the first of seven races , The Classic FM Celebrity Riders Handicap Stakes at The Newmarket Countryside Race Day . |
| 10 | They , along with the newcomers , may hope to take advantage of the best of both rural and urban worlds . |
| 11 | You should , if possible , have a cold tap and open drain outside the back door to facilitate removal of the worst of the mud from boots and leggings . |
| 12 | So are you saying then effectively that looking towards the post two thousand and six scenario , and bearing in mind that that review will not be let , will , is likely to take place at the most within the next five years ? |
| 13 | In 1904 he left the teaching profession to become missioner to the deaf in Carlisle for the next thirty-one years . |
| 14 | Within 15 minutes or so , Alan Fordham would turn up at the commentary box , ready to resume discussion on the latest of the batch of modern drama texts through which he was picking his way . |