Example sentences of "[that] [vb -s] [prep] the [adj] world " in BNC.
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| 1 | To him everything that happens in the natural world is rational through and through and subject to a rigid norm . |
| 2 | Perhaps most important of all , the interest displayed in the Woonerf has demonstrated the hunger that exists throughout the Western world for a successful method of reclaiming the streets from a century of growing domination by the car . |
| 3 | ‘ Raised ’ from the ruck , originally , by his family 's wealth , he does n't want to ‘ sink ’ , and rejects ‘ the idea of defeat ’ that prevails in the Third World : ‘ I 'm tired of being on the losing side . |
| 4 | Furthermore , two-earner couples enjoy greater allowances ( 2.6SA ) than single-earner couples ( 1.6SA ) , a provision that dates from the Second World War when there was a policy to encourage married women to work . |
| 5 | Where fantasy is involved , as in a film like The Wizard of Oz ( 1940 ) , non-realistic , simple colours are acceptable , provided they add up to a coherent scheme that works within the special world of that film . |