Example sentences of "[to-vb] things [adv prt] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I feel he should have the chance to sort things out with the Accounts Commission before we discuss anything . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ We have not got a lot of money and we have got to just get on with the job of trying to sort things out on the field . |
| 3 | Owen could not tell whether this actually was the demonstration , conveniently moved in view of the circumstances , or whether Osman meant to whip things up to the point when the crowd would storm the barricade . |
| 4 | I like to see things through to the finish — and to see them through successfully . ’ |
| 5 | Incidentally , there 's another hotkey that disables this for 10 seconds , long enough for you to shut things down before the UPS leaps into action . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's brilliant to get things out in the open . |
| 7 | ‘ Untidy pig , ’ Alice said , and began to throw things back into the drawer . |