Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] [vb mod] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed I believe there 's a distinct possibility , that the force of persuasion in my arguments will bring the other two groups over to the Conservative point of view . |
| 2 | Now when Simon saw that the spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles hands , he offered them much money , saying , give this authority to me as well , so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit . |
| 3 | Now when Simon saw was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles hands , he offered them money saying , give this authority to me as well so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit . |
| 4 | As the wife is " the acquiring party " it is appropriate that her solicitors should draw the appropriate conveyance or transfer and the husband 's solicitors should , therefore , deliver a copy of the last conveyance , copies of any covenants affecting the title and copies of all " sales-off " or other documents affecting the title since the last conveyance . |
| 5 | This competition made conflicts more likely and meant that in any conflict rival groups of Indians would be involved ; those who traded with the French would support them , and their enemies would support the British , so that Indian skirmishing inland played a larger part in the fighting of the 1740s than in previous wars . |
| 6 | They are speaking up for themselves and expecting , rightly , that they will be listened to by staff and that their opinions will have the same validity as those of the next person . |
| 7 | Just as Wunis Abdulhadi was able to opt out among friends , but knew that in a conflict he could not walk down the street without danger of attack from Zuwaya , so ‘ the obligation to fight ’ arose from people 's perception that their opponents would assume the worst possible case — — that everyone who had a theoretical obligation to fight would do so . |
| 8 | He thought of Fantina 's little face , and groaned that her eyes might see the sordid , futile world that he had to enter to work and survive . |
| 9 | Sure enough , her eyes could see the faint satiny gleam of his bronze skin . |
| 10 | Its spectrographs can analyse the ultraviolet light given off and absorbed by stars , galaxies , gas-clouds and other celestial paraphernalia , something which earthbound observers can not do because of the ozone layer . |
| 11 | For Asian women , separation from their families can cause the same torment . |
| 12 | One thought they might ponder is to consult the supporters through programmes and fanzines about whether their teams should affect the latest Viscosuisse fabrics cut along more ample lines ( thus disguising the ample Paul Gascoigne ? ) . |
| 13 | Their delegates may look the same as in the beard and sandal days of the Liberals , but in reality the party is now well organised and riding high in the polls but their true identity remains a mystery . |
| 14 | In time their names would identify the biggest British trading concern in the Far East . |
| 15 | Although they are keywords , the names of pseudo variables such as PI , LOMEM , HIMEM , PAGE , TIME , etc , act as variables in that their names can form the first part of the name of another variable . |
| 16 | He was kissing her hungrily , then he lifted her off her feet and carried her to the water 's edge , resting her on the sand so that their bodies could feel the gentle ebb and fall of the sea against them . |
| 17 | Their holders would adopt the same position of relative irrelevance that they hold in the republican democracies of Europe . |
| 18 | But the Freight Transport Associations says that its members will get the worst of both worlds . |
| 19 | This can best be seen in the demand made by princes who had subscribed to the treaty that those who lived in their lands should do the same . |
| 20 | Indeed , some of its recommendations will have the opposite effect . |
| 21 | The members of the second party lined the edge of the highway facing the woods , forming a trap into which their colleagues would drive the fleeing sect heavies . |
| 22 | Those hoping to cash in on the warrants issued with their shares may find the free gift is now an expensive invitation to buy . |
| 23 | When she was a child in the adjoining village of Tunstall , nearly eighty years ago , she and her companions used to chant the following rhyme as they watched the turning sails : |
| 24 | Before his eyes would cavort the typed words in the file of Michael Holly . |
| 25 | He felt safe now , because only his eyes would see the terrible changes in that beautiful face . |
| 26 | Now there are claims that his antics could threaten the very future of the House of Lords … |
| 27 | I noticed that when particularly struck by a drawing , his features would assume the same look of wide-eyed amazement that they had done in the latter rôle when Bottom wakes from his dream and begins the speech , ‘ I have had a most rare vision … ’ |
| 28 | I noticed that when particularly struck by a drawing , his features would assume the same look of wide-eyed amazement that they had done in the latter rôle when Bottom wakes from his dream and begins the speech , ‘ I have had a most rare vision … ’ . |
| 29 | the employer is not only provided with maximum assurance that his competitors will make the same settlement that he does ; he is also assured that his competitors will be shut down … when he is shut down , so that he need not reckon on a permanent reduction in market share when calculating the costs of a strike . |
| 30 | Our proposals will empower the new local authorities to exercise all the functions , including strategic planning , local planning and development control . |