Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] the [noun] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He does n't bring them safely home and , you know , have them all securely ti er closed in for the night in safety and security , he leaves them in the wilderness . |
| 2 | Lean in behind the strike in order to get the maximum range , and raise your other hand as a guard . |
| 3 | Make tying laces into a great game : sit down with the shoes in front of you both and tie and untie them together . |
| 4 | The foot of the inclined way descends below the level of what may be termed the tail bay which is open at the end so that the dock and carriage run down into the water in order to bring the dock into alignment with the tail bay to allow of the vessel being hauled in or out of the dock . |
| 5 | One day Cassowary flopped down into the clearing in front of Bower-bird 's pretty little house . |
| 6 | He kept in with the Soviets in case Moscow ever prevailed in Bucharest — plus the extra money he undoubtedly obtained . ’ |
| 7 | The way in which this subject fits in with the course in Typography & Graphic Communication as a whole is briefly described . |
| 8 | Along with the rise in car ownership came a fall in interest in horse-drawn vehicles which were seen by many to symbolize war time austerity and petrol rationing . |
| 9 | Sjahrir was not prepared to cooperate ; the others decided to go along with the Japanese in order to extract concessions from them . |
| 10 | Now he is being invited to learn along with the children in Science , to admit ignorance ( he the headmaster ! ) , to reward discovery learning when neither he nor the children know the answer . |
| 11 | Bauen enjoys an unexpectedly mild climate thanks to a sunny situation and also to its openness to the Fohn wind which brings Mediterranean warmth down from the Gotthard in spring . |
| 12 | The Acts of Parliament , although applying to Scotland , use the English spelling , as do the various forms laid down in the Acts in connection with the representation at Westminster . |
| 13 | You know , she made him sit down in the middle in front of everybody you see |
| 14 | Having referred to the apparently absolute rule , the tribunal concluded : ‘ Nevertheless our duty is to apply the tests laid down in the Act in Section 24 ( 6 ) and to take the Code of Practice into account . |
| 15 | Making a fist Michael smashed it down on the desk in front of him , causing their empty coffee cups to rattle in their saucers . |
| 16 | Well I know Bon said er they 'd they 'd cut down on the recruiting in fact , I think they 'd closed one of the hospitals in Bristol in the Frenchay where she is has actually got to take erm qualified nurses from that hospital before they take student nurses that they 've trained |
| 17 | She lifted Albert 's arms from the table , sat herself promptly down on the newspaper in front of Albert and let his arms fall on each side of her . |
| 18 | It was a little plane , and it was going to come down on the road in front of the prison ! |
| 19 | Directional desk or table lamps for working by should be adjusted to let light shine down on the work in question . |
| 20 | Having contemplated the pro 's and con 's Darwin came down on the side in favour of marriage . |
| 21 | She watched him go back to the kitchen and when he had shut the living room door firmly , she sank down on the rug in front of the gas fire with her back propped against the armchair and sipped gloomily at the wine . |
| 22 | He sat down on the rug in front of the Anywhithers and leaned back on straight arms , gazing up at the sky . |
| 23 | I lay down on the rug in front of the fire and dozed off . |
| 24 | He put the plate down on the counter in front of him then lifted her on to a stool . |
| 25 | Gillian took a sip of wine , put the glass down on the table in front of her on top of the brochure from the dating agency , slipped off her shoes and curled her feet up under her on the sofa . |
| 26 | Kathleen gave a little cry and put the cardboard box down on the table in front of her , as if afraid of it . |
| 27 | She put her vase down on the table in front of me , then glancing around my pantry again said : ‘ If you wish , Mr Stevens , I might bring in some more cuttings for you . ’ |
| 28 | I see myself putting it down on the table in front of me at the Assessment Group and the papers slipping loose … |
| 29 | This pleasant hotel is built on a slight rise , and has excellent views of the mountains behind it and down to the village in front . |
| 30 | No cattle to worry about tonight he thought and settled down to the job in hand . |