Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] the [noun pl] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | B would fail to comply with this if , when asked for brake fluid , he knowingly passes A the oil , or when asked to tighten up the bolts on the steering column he merely pretends to do so Similarly , A would fail to observe the maxim of Quantity , the injunction to make one 's contribution in the right proportion , if " when B needs three bolts , he purposely passes him only one , or alternatively passes him 300 . |
| 2 | We are not going to enquire into the details how such beams can be produced ( it belongs to the subject of physical electronics ) ; we shall accept the fact that the beam exists and will try to work out the forces on the outermost electrons . |
| 3 | If you come from a long line of octogenarians , then clearly you will need to work out the sums on the basis of the next 20 years or longer . |
| 4 | Placing her confidence and trust in him she was guided by the trader and signed the form in blank and agreed with the trader that , if he succeeded in obtaining terms acceptable to her , he would then be able to fill in the details on the form and send it to the finance company . |
| 5 | Use this side as a guide to mark up the measurements on the opposite side , before cutting , and then repeat the process for the other two sides . |
| 6 | On the adverse side , the field has become too small for comfort , and it is not easy to line up the binoculars on the target . |
| 7 | The soil 's being used to build up the defences on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire . |
| 8 | Little was done , or could have been done under the imperatives of war needs as interpreted at the time , to close down the schools on the Black List , long overdue for closure and replacement , or to rebuild inner-city schools . |
| 9 | The air was so full of flying stones , pieces of metal , swirling dust , that it was impossible to make out the markings on the car which had ended up skewed across the track , but it looked very much like a Dalgety . |
| 10 | There were no windows on the first-floor landing , and in the dark it was difficult to make out the numbers on the doors . |
| 11 | Hesitating , as if trying to make out the numbers on the house fronts , which were perfectly clear . |