Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [coord] [vb base] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I pay enough tax on my first job ’ , Mike said , and did n't accept the connection between taxes and help for the unemployed . |
| 2 | POLICE should abandon ‘ fashionable management theories ’ which blur traditional relationships between ranks and return to the hierarchical principles of leadership , a senior officer said yesterday . |
| 3 | MCD spectra provide information about the degeneracy of states and help with the assignment of electronic spectra . |
| 4 | The cube dependence is not a precise match with the 3.4 exponent obtained from viscosity measurements of long chains , but it is acceptable , particularly as the model gives a satisfactory picture of how a polymer chain can overcome the restraining influence of entanglements and move within the matrix . |
| 5 | Children have to learn that it is easier to start at one end of a line of objects and finish at the other . |
| 6 | Mr Launders is pleased with the responsible reaction of shareholders and press to the valuation . |
| 7 | The boys play the role of husbands and behave in the same way as they see their fathers do in their respective homesteads . |
| 8 | Take himself off to Yzordderrex and set up business with Peccable ; marry Hoi-Polloi despite her crossed eyes ; have a litter of kids and retire to the Hills of the Conscious Cloud , in the Third , and raise parrots . |
| 9 | And anyway , why would the Cathedral jackdaws suddenly break the habit of centuries and come to the south side when their haunt had always been on the north ? |
| 10 | As a fellow Chairman of these Tribunals I find myself in general agreement with him , although is until some way is found to eliminate obviously frivolous appeals from the Local Appeal Tribunal 's decisions I doubt the practicality of having appeals to a Tribunal of Commissioners and blanch at the thought of their Lordships of the Court of Session 's comments if asked to deal with some of the material placed before a single Commissioner at present . |
| 11 | You cross a series of bridges and get into the swampy meadowland known as Arthog Bog . |
| 12 | They contribute to the enrichment of the quality of life of individuals and contribute to the general economic development of society . |
| 13 | Do n't forget to provide drainage so water does not collect on the treads ; this will make them slippery and potentially dangerous , and will also encourage the growth of algae and moss on the surfaces . |
| 14 | One is the suggestion that periods of great carbonate deposition correlate with peaks in the productivity of volcanoes and result from the presence of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere . |
| 15 | In1984 he became secretary to the Museum Advisory Board for Scotland , then worked with Robert Anderson , now director of the British Museum , at the National Museums of Scotland before before being put in charge of Museums and Finance at the Office of Arts and Libraries . |
| 16 | A shadow fundholding exercise was agreed that would be independently evaluated to assess the effects on the care of patients and look at the administration structures , consulting patterns , and use of doctors ' time . |
| 17 | ‘ On June 28 we are having an open day with various activities , a lot of displays and work by the junior section — WATCH . |
| 18 | Originating in Scandinavian mythology , elves are capricious sprites that dance on the grass , or sit in the leaves of trees and bask in the light of the full moon . |
| 19 | A maelstrom of malcontents and intrigue on the fringe . |
| 20 | The vicomtés of Lomagne and Auvillars , the castellanries of Duras , Puyguilhem , Alemans and Montségur , the lordships of Veyrines and Blanquefort in the Bordelais , and of Dunes and Donzac in the Agenais , then descended to the young Jean I of Armagnac as his wife 's universal heir . |
| 21 | If these responsibilities be shirked , valuable and important work will either be held up for want of teachers or fall into the hands of those ill qualified to deal with it … |
| 22 | They will cast down the kingdoms of men and dwell in the ruins before the last day dawns and Chaos swallows the world . |
| 23 | In seven patients the data had been fabricated ; confrontation was followed in all cases by cessation of symptoms and support for the parent . |
| 24 | Oh , he said , I expect in a minute the door will be flung back and I 'll be dragged off to some sort of temple arena where I 'll fight maybe a couple of giant spiders and an eight-foot slave from the jungles of Klatch and then I 'll rescue some kind of a princess from the altar and then kill off a few guards or whatever and then this girl will show me the secret passage out of the place and we 'll liberate a couple of horses and escape with the treasure . ’ |
| 25 | Using a ruler , line up the sets of marks and draw across the folded fabric with a pencil or chalk ( illustration 2 ) . |
| 26 | Using a ruler , line up the sets of marks and draw across the folded fabric with a pencil or chalk . |
| 27 | That demanded constant attention , and yet the Prime Minister must also be able to stand back from the pressure of events and think about the future . |
| 28 | Nutrition experts hope that after the kids have heard Scott 's message they will abandon the corner chip shop , forsake the packets of crisps and pack in the pot noodles and sweets . |
| 29 | In 1986 almost half the people aged over 85 , for example , were unable to go out of doors and walk down the road on their own , and almost a third were unable to manage stairs . |
| 30 | They were also an important link between agitation out of doors and influence within the walls of parliament . |