Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full details and written quotation of credit terms available can be obtained from any Midland branch or by writing to the address shown on the back page . |
| 2 | The tapes — genuine or imitation — can be obtained by mail or by strolling into the X-rated video stores of urban America . |
| 3 | Thus emphasis on reminiscence sensitively developed ( Coleman , 1986 ) and oral history are all part of a recognition that by listening to the memories and past experience of an elderly person we are validating the unique worth of that individual , the contribution made to society . |
| 4 | It can be proved that he was the holder by examining the trade licence itself for the defendant 's name , by an admission from the defendant and by checking with the issuing authority . |
| 5 | This left charges for one murder and for travelling in the presence of an unlicensed pistol . |
| 6 | Born in the Gorbals , he learned boxing in a Catholic youth club and by fighting on the street-corners . |
| 7 | Sergeant mainly er gave the briefing and after going through the formality of giving er the officers the deb the information that had been received er our intention erm a method by which we going to follow this through erm and other information such as radio call signs . |
| 8 | On the evidence of this book , he is far better suited to winning the election than to succeeding in the presidency . |
| 9 | But for everyone there is a better way of expressing yourself at work or in complaining at the garage , for instance . |
| 10 | More experience of the day-today work of committees is obtained by deciding the cost of a plate of soup on the Catering Committee than by listening to the high arguments of policy on the Governing Board of the college . |
| 11 | A Borderer from Melrose , he showed more interest in keeping up the rivalry between Highlander and Lowlander than in scoring off the Sassenachs , whom he was prepared to respect as competitors and , if they were good enough , business associates . |
| 12 | Old centres of woollen manufacture and of mining in the South-west had no such effect . |
| 13 | The centre has as its base a large house in the village of Glencoe which is surrounded by fantastic mountains — ideal for skiing and mountaineering in the winter and for hillwalking in the summer . |
| 14 | The parties are later sent by post either a summary decision or a full written decision as soon as it has been typed up and signed by the chairman , which is accompanied by information about applying for a review of the decision and of appealing to the Employment Appeal Tribunal . |
| 15 | This may be done by deeming a certain level of turnover during any such period or by reverting to the open market rent . |
| 16 | There is a danger that by remaining on the file the picture acquires a spurious aura of eternal truth . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , he has never made the grade and after knocking on the door of inter-pub midweek leagues without success , has at last found his niche at Athletico where this season he will team up with YTS trainees Adie Smith and Phil Meek . |
| 18 | The stimulus of individual and group recovery and of working in the professional field of addictive disease and recovery is that each new discovery brings not only its own understanding and rewards but also the promise of more . |
| 19 | Mr Smith said : ‘ I had no alternative in the interests of public safety and in conforming with the conditions of the fire certificate . |
| 20 | Promotion is awarded to the person who demonstrates they are the most suitable for the advertised vacancy and for working in the higher grade . |
| 21 | Every other Government in the European Community know that , for months past , the British Government 's negotiating energies have been directed not at shaping the future of the Community but at papering over the cracks in the Tory party . |
| 22 | Offer photographs to other publications by phone or by stating on the release that photographs are available on request . |
| 23 | ( j ) The last major disadvantage of panel interviews is that the interviewers may be more concerned with their relationship with each other than with relating to the candidate . |
| 24 | Now , I do n't think we know what was the exact Sterling equivalent of the fall in our reserves during the last financial year , but it can only have been a minority of that total of £1and1/2 ; billion of public expenditure which was met neither by the product of taxation nor by borrowing from the public . |
| 25 | A LIFFE official is responsible for ensuring an orderly pit and for arbitrating in the case of disputed trades . |
| 26 | also accompanied the group and special thanks are due to him for his organisation and for looking after the Grantham pensioners welfare . |
| 27 | The growth has come from privatisation of services provided in the public sectors , particularly healthcare and education and from catering for the public . |
| 28 | Associates become full members by nomination and by presenting to the selection committee three original works for assessment after at least six months . |
| 29 | Döldissen reports typical reductions of five to six dB(A) in the experimental areas , a fall of such magnitude that it is equivalent to either halving the traffic volume or to sealing in the motors of all passing vehicles . |
| 30 | I chose the empty train and after going through the washing machine , ended in the Wimbledon carriage sheds , to be ignominiously helped down onto the track by two lady cleaners . |