Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [prep] the [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | GM schools will be able to change their character if that is what parents clearly want and the change fits in with the wider needs of the local area . |
| 2 | ‘ No doubt , ’ said Mr Harold Brooks-Baker of Burke 's , ‘ it fits in with the freer ways of today but some feel that freedom is an over-used word . |
| 3 | Congressman Solarz also beavers away on the duller stuff that most of his colleagues see little point in pursuing . |
| 4 | However , the performance of monocrystalline cells drops off with the longer wavelengths of light in this spectrum . |
| 5 | But for such degenerates as Cade , or these two , Shakespeare can also deprive his prose of rhythm , make it flaccid , shapeless , a difficult mouthful to get out : Caliban 's verse stands out with the greater force , cured as he now is of his delusions : But — so at least the juxtaposition suggests — that is in part the judgement that verse can make over prose . |
| 6 | Towards the back , the bright lime green of Robinia frisia , the false acacia that Tricia planted fairly recently , stands out from the darker greens , |
| 7 | The east end was altered in mid-twelfth century by an early chevet design with turrets and flying buttresses which blends admirably with the earlier work ( 264 ) . |
| 8 | It also looks forward to the later poetry , where the ‘ spirit of the river ’ Mississippi becomes ‘ a strong brown god ’ , while the ‘ spirit of the sea ’ is that of the Atlantic of the New England coast of Eliot 's childhood . |
| 9 | If , in such a movement , the head meets a brighter light on one side than the other , the animal turns away from the brighter side . |
| 10 | Up the side road at the chapel an old track , walled at first , branches to the left , passes behind the grounds of Whernside Manor and climbs gradually across the lower slopes of Whernside : this is an ancient right of way probably more in use in packhorse days than now . |
| 11 | According to Paul Morgan , ‘ that happens more with the smaller labels . |
| 12 | The only area in which it loses out to the deeper-bodied F-model is on sheer projection , and I could well imagine some players foregoing that extra bit of welly just for the comfort and convenience of the LSE 's thin body . |
| 13 | This results primarily from the greater longevity of women compared with men ; life expectancy at birth is 78 years for women and 72 years for men , while at 65 it is 17 years for women and 16 years for men . |
| 14 | As the term increases rapidly at the higher interest rates , you need to insert extra values of the interest rate to produce a smooth curve . |
| 15 | Contrasted with that prospect of classical elegance is the tangle which the visitor sees ahead down the older thoroughfare : the spire of St Giles 's cathedral , entrances to courtyards in which lived men as diverse as the philosopher David Hume and the Jekyll-and-Hyde rogue Deacon Brodie , and high tenement blocks wedged against one another as if to prevent them toppling backwards into a chasm . |
| 16 | The 560 differs also from the later machines , in that when the machine is turned on , the same configuration of lights will come on as were on BEFORE the machine was turned off , including any of the pattern variation switches numbers 3 to 6 that were on . |
| 17 | The pink of this species is generally verging on pale purple , and extends from the head in a wedge which tails off to the lower part of the back of the body . |
| 18 | I do n't mean here , this version necessarily , but you 're not the only person in the world who keeps up with the wider literature , you know . |
| 19 | Where the main dale leaves the National Park and opens out into the flatter farmland of the old North Riding is Wensley itself , now a tiny village compared to its bigger neighbour of Leyburn , a busy typical northern Dales town with its wide main street and broad pavements laid out for market stalls . |
| 20 | The answer goes back to the earlier discussion of complexity . |
| 21 | For example , in the sentence : Mary ate a banana and John did too , the verb-phrase -did too — refers back to the earlier verb-phrase — ate a banana . |
| 22 | This applies equally to the grander measures , such as Simplified Planning Zones and proposed alterations to structure plans , and to apparently minor amendments to listed building consents . |
| 23 | ‘ It has a firmer texture and goes well with the heavier sauces . |
| 24 | An employee who qualifies only for the lower rate of SMP is entitled to it throughout the Maternity Pay Period of up to 18 weeks . |
| 25 | This relates also to the newer concern for a holistic way of life which takes personal experience , integrity , health and good relationships seriously . |
| 26 | Energy fed into the turbulence goes primarily into the larger eddies . |
| 27 | This is the usual way into the caverns and remains so despite the later discovery of Lancaster Hole , since the access is easier . |
| 28 | The ‘ edges ’ are an almost continuous series of jagged scarps or outcrops where the hard carboniferous sandstone juts out from the softer rock which has been worn away by the elements over millions of years . |
| 29 | It does well at the lower temperature , and will take some time to adapt to the temperatures above 70°F . |
| 30 | We 've heard about the Education Area , but there is one very important unit that works largely in the wider community , and that is the Centre for Continuing Education . |