Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun sg] [vb base] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This comprised a moonlit cable car ride up the mountains to a creaky farmhouse for cheese fondue , heady wine and oompah-pah music — the perfect way to round off a day 's skiing . |
| 2 | He switched off his lamp to watch the cold , silver light settle over the church and headstones . |
| 3 | The problem of cell cycle control can thus be re-phrased in more precise terms : how do growth factors acting at the cell surface bring about the onset of DNA synthesis by stimulating its promoting factor in the nucleus ? |
| 4 | How can a demoralised off-licence manager work up the enthusiasm to sell what an increasingly adventurous customer has no desire to buy ? |
| 5 | Both the SSA increase and the experimental urban crime fund demonstrate clearly the Government 's continuing commitment to a high level of police funding . |
| 6 | The amp 's master volume pot , headphone socket and mains switch make up the remainder of front panel controls . |
| 7 | A hall , lounge , kitchen , dining area , three bedrooms and bathroom/ w.c. make up the accommodation . |
| 8 | The members of the Highlands and Islands Development Board consider how the landscape and the climate make it difficult for people ( i ) to farm successfully ; ( ii ) to manage profitable industries , which use raw materials and fuel and sell goods to the large cities ; ( iii ) to obtain adequate services , such as hospitals , schools , and electricity or gas . |
| 9 | A front leg-stretching exercise : from a walking stance throw up the leg , keeping the knee joint locked and toes pulled back into a high position . |
| 10 | You can create and play music using various instruments and sound effects while the animated keyboard and drum player act out the song . |
| 11 | Summit Brass knock out the fanfare dramatically enough , but the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies excel themselves in a completely idiomatic and superbly recorded performance of Copland 's Ballet Suite — for which they won a Grammy award on its original release . |
| 12 | In Kenya , the sparse results of the 1983 Task Force on Divestiture of Government Investment reflect less the unwillingness of the government to press on with privatisation — as demanded by the IMF and World Bank — than the absence of willing African — not Asian — buyers ; most foreign private enterprise have been uninterested . |
| 13 | Badlands surfers in reflective mood as lumberjack shirt-clad friend summons up the spirits of The Pit ( left ) ; the SAS tighten up ( above ) |
| 14 | This enchanting white-faced chestnut could be excitable before her races — it was the Royal Hunt Cup winner Come On The Blues , her travelling companion and calming influence , on whom she had her crush — but was admirably genuine , and her home-stretch surge to bring British racing its first great triumph in the Breeders ' Cup ensured that the affection in which she was held during her racing career would not fade . |
| 15 | Here 's a quick summary on how to use it : from the Program Manager pop down the File menu and choose New , Program Item , Browse . |
| 16 | As well as providing a fascinating insight into the world of nature , the six titles in Pendulum 's Discovery Video Wildlife Collection drive home the message that action is desperately needed if our environment and its wildlife are to be saved from eventual destruction . |
| 17 | Rush , the Echo 's Liverpool Man-of-the-Match winner last season , has carried his scoring form into the summer by notching the third goal in Wales ' 3–0 World Cup win over the Faroe Islands last weekend . |