Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are very concerned that in in making provision for housing through to the year two thousand and six , we should not be making provision for that level of vacancy rate , which seems to us to be artificially high when compared with the the national figures . |
| 2 | At the same time , however , he earned massive public support for standing up to the most widely feared and despised Soviet institution . |
| 3 | After breaking the ice last month he was desperately unlucky in an amateur riders ' race having to be switched in the final furlong after getting off on the rails . |
| 4 | ‘ Forgive my asking , ’ she added , ‘ But are n't you wearing rather impractical gear for grubbing around in the earth or whatever it is you do ? ’ |
| 5 | In daytime sleep , such an effect is not present and night-workers can vouch for the broken sleep produced by the more rapid filling of the bladder after lying down during the daytime . |
| 6 | Mr Stringer , a most gracious loser despite experiencing the disappointment of missing out at the penultimate stage for the second time in three years , asked : ‘ What more do you have to do to prove yourself . ’ |
| 7 | I know you see which side my fence is buttered , and if I can bring to football the organisational skills that have made me such a big fish in retailing , then Athletico Whaddon need have no fear of ending up on the slab . |
| 8 | And they were not ‘ luxuries ’ but , in the higher standard of living , had become essentials for anyone with the modest ambition of keeping up with the Jones 's — wireless sets , gramophones , motor bikes , motor cars , vacuum cleaners , geysers , Oxford Bags , artificial silk stockings , tennis racquets and steel-shafted mashie niblicks . |
| 9 | From his experience with the Navy 's Coastal Airships on convoy escort and anti U-boat patrols , Binding was accustomed to the perilous practice of climbing out of the gondola cockpit high above the North Sea to service the airship 's two eight-cylinder 150 hp Sunbeam engines . |
| 10 | Cook has every intention of getting back into the South African team next season although he will not find it easy following the success of Andrew Hudson at the World Cup . |
| 11 | It 's always held a special meaning for me , and when the development is completed I have every intention of moving back into the area and making my home here . |
| 12 | At the end of the ceremony she tottered off to the bus , looking as if she had every intention of popping in to the local when she got home and livening everyone up with a steady dropping of ‘ To think our ‘ Ilda should go before me ’ remarks . |
| 13 | Back at base , Stirling had every intention of staying out in the desert and carrying on his raiding operations . |
| 14 | ‘ Because he believed that Charles just is n't going to make it — and the sovereign 's relationship with her heir has always been difficult — Prince Philip urged her to assert that she had no intention of stepping down from the throne , that she must and will remain for the duration . ’ |
| 15 | It is interesting to speculate on the likely effect of opting out on the present independent schools . |
| 16 | Unlike many groups , The Wedding Present largely avoided the dubious pleasure of growing up in the public eye . |
| 17 | The garrison conjectured that the sepoys ' powder had been soaked by the downpour … there was even wild talk of breaking out of the enclave and escaping to safety . |
| 18 | That will earn him his RIBA Part I. But then , he has to get a year 's relevant experience in practice before coming back for the final year of his course . |
| 19 | On the day of his death he had done some clearing up at the home he shared with his mother , and refused tea before going out of the house unnoticed . |
| 20 | The usual practice , therefore , is to take each question individually and mark that one question on every script before going on to the next question . |
| 21 | Then it was back to relax in the Granby Village leisure complex with its swimming pool , Jacuzzi , sauna and gymnasium before going out on the town to enjoy a slap-up meal . |
| 22 | THE sleek sports car races along the deserted road , gathering speed before roaring off into the distance . |
| 23 | It rises steadily to a height of almost 600 feet above the loch before levelling out at the top of a headland ; cars may be parked here and a short stroll reveals an extensive panorama of exquisite beauty without a discordant note . |
| 24 | ‘ the whole object of the section is to assimilate the practice in winding up to the practice in bankruptcy , which was established in order to enable assignees , who are now called trustees , in bankruptcy to find out facts before they brought an action , so as to avoid incurring the expense of some hundreds of pounds in bringing an unsuccessful action , when they might , by examining a witness or two , have discovered at a trifling expense that an action could not succeed . |
| 25 | Mr Devlin is the son of a surgeon , and was educated at Dulwich College before moving on to the London School of Economics where he graduated with a BA in modern history . |
| 26 | First they gather information about their neighbourhood before coming back to the school to translate their ideas , ( in best Blue Peter fashion ) with glue , cloth , cigarette packets , and other recyclable materials , into a colourful collage clock . |
| 27 | On the forecourt he unlocked the car and threw the diaries across on to the passenger seat before sliding in behind the wheel . |
| 28 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that because of his action in opting out of the social charter , Great Britain will be the only country in Europe that will deny its people the legal right to paid holidays ? |
| 29 | Dave Webb 's disappointment at missing out on the Chelsea manager 's job was eased yesterday when he was named the new boss of Brentford . |
| 30 | Finally , we 've got to bring the players back to earth a bit , but two absolute cracking games to look forward to in the next couple of weeks ; Oldham next week , probably the best footballing side in the second division , and away to Swindon the week after , so still a lot to look forward to although disappointment at going out of the Cup . |