Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They have suffered so many times in recent years and some think disappointment is staring them in the face again . |
| 2 | The object in this chapter is to convey something of the nature and application of these techniques without going into detailed descriptions . |
| 3 | ‘ As soon as they get the ball , their intention is to get it into the box as quickly as possible and to finish with a shot . |
| 4 | Labour has opposed our measures which have led to stiffer sentences , it would shackle the police with political controls and its answer to rising crime is to blame everyone except the criminal . |
| 5 | Although people generally consider me to be a very tolerant person , my moody male boss at work is driving me to the end of my tether . |
| 6 | The railways are now in division three and the government 's plan is to take them into the non-league . |
| 7 | The plan is to convert it into the ultimate upmarket hotel and haute cuisine restaurant . |
| 8 | For 1994 the Barber Institute is scheduling one on the ‘ Harvest wagon ’ by Gainsborough , to be shown first in Birmingham , then Toronto , which owns the other version ’ . |
| 9 | On the local front , Peter Spratt refers to the company 's recent work on behalf of Mace , and he says that there is early evidence that the Mace ‘ Gerry Anderson ’ campaign is conveying something of the pleasure of grocery shopping , as well as making an important statement about branded merchandise and value for money . |
| 10 | I suspect it may soon be superseded by a very different idea derived from evolutionary theory and the knowledge molecular biology is giving us about the genetic control of brain processes . |
| 11 | ‘ Magnus is among the top assets in the XEU portfolio and my job is to keep it in the premier league , ’ he says . |
| 12 | Employees in the leisure department have worked extremely hard to bring this prestige event to Stockton and we end up with a situation where the first person of the town is kicking us in the teeth . ’ |
| 13 | Ideally , gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground , but where this is impossible , such as against a house wall , the only secure way to fit the post is to screw it to the wall using large expanding bolts , such as Rawlbolts . |
| 14 | Where this is impossible , such as against a house well , where there is often a concrete apron adjacent to the wall , the only secure way to fit the post is to screw it into the wall using large expanding bolts , such as Rawlbolts . |
| 15 | Its aim is to do something in the life of the person who reads it , as well as to capture his aesthetic interest and supply him with historical and theological information . |
| 16 | Mr Thornton said : ‘ Our aim is to have something for the golfing world to see in July 1995 when the Open Championship is staged at St Andrews . ’ |
| 17 | Now all they have time to do when they 're working on the site is to put them in the trays and wash them . |
| 18 | At which , after an ovation , half the audience did depart to hear Michael Heseltine , whose idea of a fringe meeting is to hold it in the Grand Theatre , which is very grand , built 1906 , seats 1,200 , and where Alvin Stardust will head the bill in this year 's pantomime . |
| 19 | ‘ The truth is staring you in the face , but you 're too blind to see it . |
| 20 | Naval regional officer Commander Bill Sidgwick said : ‘ The aim is to show the public how the Royal Navy is adapting itself to the modern changing world . |
| 21 | The natural inclination of a new ‘ Couper is to turn it with the fingers , but one quickly learns to run a palm across one side , either up or down , in order to change trim by rolling the black knob . |
| 22 | The Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education is to advise me on the implications of the report for primary initial teacher training in future . |
| 23 | We must make it clear to students that they can appeal against their rent to a tribunal so that the tribunal can decide whether the landlord is overcharging them on the council tax element . |
| 24 | erm The only way to get through to a diverted phone is to call it through the number it 's diverted to . |
| 25 | Sadly , the only Italian football United will enjoy this season is watching it on the telly . |
| 26 | We wait until trouble comes , until trouble is staring us in the face , before we really feel the need of God , and pray . |
| 27 | The aim of the game is to see which of the teams can fill up their glass the first . |
| 28 | The quickest comparison is to liken it to the replacement branches mentioned above , shoot ( a ) in Fig. 5 , for example . |
| 29 | The most common method of disposal is in landfill sites , the second most popular method is dumping it in the ocean , and the rest is incinerated , often in ships at sea . |
| 30 | Is not the truth of the matter not only that the Secretary of State is doing nothing about the housing needs of the service men and women who will be made redundant , but that he does not even know the facts ? |