Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least one top left-hander in the top six looks a must to help combat Warne 's leg-spin-and the odds on David Gower returning are shortening almost by the hour . |
| 2 | For appeals against sentences imposed by magistrates are heard not by the Court of Appeal , but by the Crown Court . |
| 3 | Footsteps are heard all over the building causing surprise and apprehension and expectancy in those visitors who have heard about the phenomena but have n't experienced it . |
| 4 | The second band , with its very long progression of vibrational peaks , is assigned to both the quartet and doublet states formed by removal of an electron from the π u level , while the third and fourth bands are assigned respectively to the quartet and doublet states formed by removal of an electron from the level ; both levels are expected to be strongly bonding , as suggested by the lower vibration frequencies of the ions . |
| 5 | The supply of all product to shops is in direct response to retailers ' orders , which are placed either with the distribution centre or with the company 's sales force on their monthly calls . |
| 6 | Marks are placed both in the text and in the margin . |
| 7 | The best example is creme caramel , where the dariole moulds are placed straight into the oven set at 85°C , and a perfect product results without any fear of honeycombing . |
| 8 | It 's that time of year when theatres everywhere are given over to the mayhem that is panto … when men are dames and the principal boys are girls . |
| 9 | The canal is lined by a membrane resembling the tunica arachnoidea , and is situated above the fissure of the medulla , being separated by a medullary layer : it is most easily distinguished where the large nerves are given off in the bend of the neck and sacrum , imperceptibly terminating in the cauda equina . |
| 10 | Each word and its anticipated variations in pronunciation are given explicitly in the lexicon , as in the HWIM system , while the acoustic input to the lexical access process may be described in terms of broad- , mid- , or fine-class descriptions . |
| 11 | As you 'll have heard , bass makers Warwick are branching out into the area of specialised bass amplification . |
| 12 | In this way , Gaussian , log-normal , sigmoidal , and sinewave data are treated just like the program 's other functions of X. Transformed equations , power-fit , exponential , hyperbolic , and others are also discussed in an appendix . |
| 13 | The Labour policy of ‘ ensuring that lesbianism and gayness are treated positively in the curriculum ’ was raised in such a way as to play on parents ' fears for the safety of their children . |
| 14 | And they are treated harshly by the form of the electoral system . |
| 15 | Periodicals ( or serials as they are sometimes known ) are listed alphabetically by the title as it appears on the title page of the periodical . |
| 16 | Ironically Pembroke , the most recently developed area , where today new routes are tumbling out of the sky as fast as the climbers , has become the place where descriptions — starred pitches probably excluded — still offend mightily under the grade descriptions act . |
| 17 | But now other countries , particularly Korea and Japan , are competing successfully with the result that Britain and Clydeside have fewer orders . |
| 18 | In any case , if any of the pupils are to go on with the language at A level , they will simply have to learn some grammar at some stage . |
| 19 | ‘ If we are to go out of the Cup then let it be to a side packed with international stars . |
| 20 | Even those within the scheme are finding their rights to benefit in practice are limited not by the fact of marriage per se ( as in the 1930s ) , but by their caring responsibilities . |
| 21 | Seeking to economise its use , Daedalus reflected that most wooden structures are limited not by the strength of wood , but by its stiffness . |
| 22 | It does rather sound as though DTP is where you 're heading , and your choices are limited only by the memory in your machine and your budget — in that order . |
| 23 | Officials describe the exodus as ‘ quota-driven ’ , meaning that numbers are limited only by the number of places made available in resettlement countries . |
| 24 | That there 's more to Normski than his manic public persona is obvious here , with the music playing , and the beaming photos of himself and Janet Street-Porter that are propped up through the house . |
| 25 | Toilet seats are propped up against the wall , in the unlikely event that someone might want to buy them in a country where hygiene is pathological . |
| 26 | So all the excavations are filled in for the sake of tidiness , and all the bolt-holes and entrance holes are filled in to help assess what 's been left . |
| 27 | Richard Spink , of the Citizens Advice Bureaux , said : ‘ Thousands are hanging on by the skin of their teeth . |
| 28 | I hang my coat up and start to shout and tell those who are hanging around in the corridor to get outside until the bell goes . |
| 29 | Swingbeat New Editioners Bell Biv Devoe are hanging out in the lounge telling stories of how the helicopter in their latest video toppled off a windy roof . |
| 30 | The billing office has to ensure that charges are posted correctly to the guest 's folio ( bill ) . |