Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | any new constitutional arrangement must provide what the 1920 Government of Ireland Act tragically failed to achieve : tough guarantees of basic rights for the minority as well as for the majority community , together with accessible and representative institutions to enforce them . |
| 2 | These were military followers apparently of considerable social status and influence , though probably to be distinguished from the greatest magnates of the realm , many of whom had military followings of their own , and might be expected to fight for the king both inside and outside his kingdom . |
| 3 | Macintosh software is also generally cheaper than its PC counterpart ; both Word and WordPerfect are over £400 for the PC yet less than £300 for the Macintosh . |
| 4 | If so , she had prepared for the event more thoroughly than he could ever have imagined . |
| 5 | If the painter were to use the same intensity of blue for the sea both near and far then the effect would not be at all realistic . |
| 6 | He had taken a sample of blood from the plump flaccid arm , feeling for the vein as carefully as if she could still flinch at the needle 's prick . |
| 7 | So this is why I emphasize the fact that when you become retired your circumstances are all always going to change for the worse as far as adjustments are concerned . |
| 8 | This had repercussions for the papacy as well as for the parishes . |
| 9 | Once inside , their objective would be to make directly for the basement as speedily as possible , to seize and hold the Control Room , thus preventing the detonation of the fire bombs . |
| 10 | The two archbishops thought that Ramsey would be an excellent bishop but it was not right , it was bad for the Church as well as for the study of divinity , to take him out of the Cambridge chair after so short a tenure . |
| 11 | ‘ The government should now draft and enact legislation for the IBF as soon as possible , so that small firms , 32 per cent of whom are growing , can progress into the next century unhindered by anachronistic rules and regulations . ’ |
| 12 | Paragraph , earlier reply will be , be appreciated as I want to finalize the Aran price for the units as soon as possible , best regards , Sam . |
| 13 | If a car suddenly swerves round the corner while I am standing in the middle of the road , the right thing for me to do is to jump for the pavement as spontaneously as a cat . |
| 14 | Men teachers claim to understand what was required for the review slightly better than women , to experience slightly more preliminary discussion about the review and to take more part in staff questionnaires as a review strategy . |
| 15 | Or — and this thought only occurred to me when I was out on the street and running for the hill as fast as I could — as if there was something else behind his eyes , looking out at the world , waiting for the awful moment when it would start to take apart our little corner of the planet , piece by shabby piece . |
| 16 | ‘ The Enterprise ’ was a fine label for the monster as far as Hakim was concerned , because it was a business generating a particularly arcane and subtle set of accounts ; but for North this was ‘ Project Democracy ’ , available anywhere and at any time for freedom-fighters of any description . |
| 17 | Better housing means a better quality of life for the new residents , ’ says marketing manager Ken James ‘ The work spells excellent news for the community as well as for Wimpey . ’ |
| 18 | 2.2.3 ( subject as provided in clauses 2.3 and 2.4 ) in accordance with the building documents There must be an obligation on the landlord to make application for the approvals as soon as possible after the agreement has been entered into . |
| 19 | Kessler , known for his ingeniously mechanised and electrified constructions , this month ups the ante with a piece called ‘ Music Box ’ which has got something for the ears as well as for the eyes . |
| 20 | What is appealing about the structure at Ichthus is the logic with which it is all applied : each Christian can be involved in a small group that can be healthy , supportive and can help the Christian to be involved in caring for the people immediately around where he lives . |
| 21 | Sunderland , he said , might get as few as 17,800 tickets for the final possibly more if Portsmouth beat Liverpool in tonight 's replay . |
| 22 | A particular focus of the scheme in Birmingham is to include information Technology training for both staff and students , because this will be a key tool for the future both inside and outside the University . |
| 23 | No , it was clothes for the living as far as I was concerned . |
| 24 | Mr Tomlinson became very anxious and looked for the passenger both on and under the train . |
| 25 | Remedies for infringement are as for the design right generally and are injunctions , damages and accounts of profits " or otherwise " ( section 229 of the 1988 Act ) . |
| 26 | ‘ I am pleased and thankful that the medical practice have sought to accept their responsibility for the oversight as soon as possible . ’ |
| 27 | Did you know that we imported cereal from Ethiopia during the famine just so that we could have our meat ? |
| 28 | ‘ A British shell dropped short during the bombardment earlier on and the explosion knocked out the mortar team . |
| 29 | His followers are determined he will be revealed as the messiah as soon as possible . |
| 30 | ‘ Alex is a natural leader and I wanted the others to begin relating to him as the captain as soon as possible , ’ said the national coach . |