Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marks appear weighty and assertive if driven on to the canvas with a painting knife . |
| 2 | That said , it is not so waterproof unless made so by the tanning process and subsequent treatment . |
| 3 | Perils 5 and 6 are especially dangerous if performed too near the member of staff on duty . |
| 4 | Cook food in the base of the wok , and then pull the food up the sides to keep warm whilst adding more to the base of the pan . |
| 5 | And the Borough Council considers that the need for the new roads has been fully justified as set out in the County Council 's assessment . |
| 6 | Regiments must be at least five models strong unless indicated otherwise in the army list . |
| 7 | Regiments must be at least five models strong unless indicated otherwise in the army list . |
| 8 | All acts done within the actual authority of a partner will be binding on the firm whether carried out in the usual course of business or otherwise . |
| 9 | Sharp tugs at the Calibra 's wheel show that torque steer is definitely present when going hard through the lower gears . |
| 10 | Sacheverell 's defence counsel in 1710 did not deny that their client had defended non-resistance , but tried to define non-resistance as applying only to the Crown-in-Parliament , rather than the monarchy itself . |
| 11 | The government maintains that dipping is safe if carried out with the recommended protective clothing and other precautions . |
| 12 | The Brygos Painter 's picture is pure archaic ; the other has a strong infusion of the classical though held strictly within the archaic framework . |
| 13 | These are individuals whose behaviour is considered to be so outrageous as to fall completely outside the range of actions based on reasons and causes . |
| 14 | There 's a big dent in the nearside sill , but that was the result of Darren hitting something solid while pulling on to the grass verge of a Lake District lane to let another car through . |
| 15 | Key and Hudson gave evidence that Jane Cox had been quite rational when questioned shortly after the death of the child , a view that was contested by the Drakes . |
| 16 | And social services as may be required to ensure the welfare of the aged as set out in the declaration of intent . |
| 17 | Whether it is more difficult than selling only to the domestic market is a debatable point , but success depends to a large extent on the attitude and approach of the firm and the personal qualities of the salespeople — not every salesperson is suited to such a task from the point of view of understanding and empathy with the foreign market concerned . |
| 18 | Some dogs may become over excited when taken out in the car , associating this with walks . |
| 19 | ( Grits , ground dried corn , are delicious when done properly in the South . |
| 20 | They do n't have a set style : sometimes a touch funky when plunked along by the bass ; sometimes rather laid back and mellow when the languid guitar takes over . |
| 21 | Freud 's hypotheses are not upheld : if the child is father to the man it is for reasons other than missing out on the breast and a too early acquaintance with the potty . |
| 22 | Speaking of Deano — everyone I talked felt that as we had paid £2.7 million for a centre forward would n't it be nice if hung around near the goal or in the box for that matter instead of running all over the show and when we finally get the ball in the box there 's nobody there . |
| 23 | Uncertain whether to knock politely on the kitchen door , or just thrust it open and make a dramatic entry , Leonora dumped her bag on the flagstones and pushed wet rat's-tails of hair back from her face . |
| 24 | The words sounded hollow when played back in the emptiness of the flat , like an extract from a vacuous , romantic novel . |