Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vivien 's good idea became a big-budget shambles , and Spellbound seemed to be eased out of the second series . |
| 2 | On active citizenship Labour has had little to say , although Labour spokespersons haves given support to the general idea of civic responsibility and the encouragement of a sense of community , which can be traced back to the nineteenth century traditions of civic virtue and community solidarity which are strong in the Labour party . |
| 3 | The system of Heliopolis can be traced back to the Second and Third Dynasties . |
| 4 | history The Treasury can be traced back to the eleventh century whereas the Department of the Environment was created in 1970 . |
| 5 | Their regulation can be traced back to the thirteenth century and subsequent legislation such as that of 1697 — ‘ An act to restrain the number and ill practice of brokers and stock brokers ’ . |
| 6 | The family , which can be traced back to the thirteenth century , lived at the manor of Cavendish Overhall , Suffolk , until the house and lands were sold in 1596 by William Cavendish , Michael 's eldest brother . |
| 7 | As we have observed in earlier chapters , one of the major concerns of government one which can be traced back to the last century — is the control of the level of expenditure by the state . |
| 8 | There were other polled cattle in Ireland throughout the ages : the ‘ maol ’ ( hornless ) types are referred to in traditional cattle-raiding stories which in some cases can be traced back to the fourth century , and remains of polled cattle have been found ( along with small , horned Kerry types ) at archaeological sites dating back three to four thousand years . |
| 9 | The chips themselves are being worked on by ITT , which has said the problems will be ironed out in the next few weeks . |
| 10 | There was a lot more professionalism to his jumping as , travelling strongly throughout , the top weight only had to be shaken up after the last to beat previous winner Wellknown Character two and a half lengths . |
| 11 | However , Keegan 's No 2 , Terry McDermott , hinted that the move could be sorted out in the next few days . |
| 12 | And the person who had sorted it together at Birmingham made sure that the next stop it was at , the waggons would be at the back end to leave in that town and this is what my father was doing by er er shunting as it was called , or making a train up to go from Nottingham to London , or some other place in the country , with up to fifty or sixty trucks behind it and they did n't want the trucks next to the engine to be dropped off at the first place and having to shove and push about in their marshalling yard . |
| 13 | Now , thanks in no small measure to his own contribution to the Hampshire cause , he has one ; and the only disappointment is that the climax of the match was watched by only about 8000 people , as the weather caused it to be carried over into the second day . |
| 14 | an over-ambitious agenda which takes too long to complete or has to be carried over to the next meeting . |
| 15 | He was suspended for five matches by UEFA after his verbal attack on Swedish referee Rune Larrson during the European Cup-Winners ' Cup game against Spartak Moscow last October — four games of which will be carried over to the next Liverpool campaign in Europe following their elimination last October by Spartak Moscow . |
| 16 | A Declaratory Order covering 270 acres was proposed with a view to designating extensively war-damaged land , subject to compulsory purchase ; this was required for essential improvements to be carried out over the next 15 years . |
| 17 | Follow-up visits will be carried out over the next three weeks , to obtain additional information on equipment , software , and your immediate working environment . |
| 18 | The tests are due to be carried out over the next fortnight but parents will face a six-week wait for the results . |
| 19 | Remember to note the names of those asked to be responsible for work to be carried out before the next meeting , and make sure that they are clearly displayed in the minutes . |
| 20 | ‘ But my advice is not to panic and to wait and see how many tickets can be picked up at the last minute . ’ |
| 21 | The save_set will then be picked up by the next incremental backup . |
| 22 | ( Research and development split between the two lines — currently 50–50 — will soon tip the balance in favour of AViiON , since three years ' worth of products are expected to be squeezed out of the last round of investment in the proprietary line . ) |
| 23 | Accurate pictures could now be built up for the first time as to how tigers spent their day , how often they killed , their associations with other tigers and how the young animals found and established their own home ranges . |
| 24 | He notes that any loss of earnings can usually be made up during the first ten years of work . |
| 25 | Only 365 people turned up and to add insult to injury , the lights had to be turned on in the second half when a storm blew up , plunging the ground into darkness . |
| 26 | The 25-year-old will cost around £700,000 and the signing is likely to be pushed through in the next few days in time for the Christmas programme . |
| 27 | ‘ We are going to build up the commitment to science , because if we carry on like the Tories are , Britain will be pushed down to the second or third division of industrial nations . |
| 28 | A legally binding agreement to implement this 14-page political declaration was scheduled to be drawn up in the first half of 1992 . |
| 29 | Reveille for the remainder was at 0600 , as the transit camp we had been living in for the fortnight had to be handed over to the next inhabitants spick and span . |
| 30 | They will be handed over at the next town in two days . |