Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gaining territory by right of conquest was an entirely acceptable way to expand an empire , but it remained to be seen if anyone had worked out any better methods than those of the Spanish for ruling the new subjects acquired in that way . |
| 2 | A computer generated image of the molecule ( S ) -N N-di-methyl-2(1-phenylethyl benzamido ) malonamide used for exploring the structural constraints in the folding of proteins . |
| 3 | He broke off as if doubtful about betraying the remaining shreds of uncertainty . |
| 4 | They were also fond of aping the grand manners of servants to aristocratic households and rich farmers . |
| 5 | ‘ There 's nothing wrong with choosing the wrong investments , ’ said Paul Littlejohn carefully . |
| 6 | The meaning of this should become clear in considering the following indices which Marshall et al. |
| 7 | Paul knew , through the hardships of his life , and the joys , that His Lord was faithful in providing the day-to-day needs of life . |
| 8 | And we are discovering that we are not interested in exploring the finer points of alienation with tea cuppery , but that the theatre can be a bridge of bone between sickness and health — that our language will somehow always be on the edge of poetry and that image and metaphor are our natural tools — they best express whole worlds and histories in collision with each other . |
| 9 | The wreck will then probably be used as a training site for divers interested in learning the basic skills of underwater survey and drawing . |
| 10 | But , disappointingly , Hall seems less interested in mining the rich idioms of the form ( lindy-hop , tap , Broadway and disco ) than in trying to smooth out its vernacular with the classy accents of ballet and modern dance . |
| 11 | The poets and writers who had been instrumental in organizing the younger painters at the Indépendants also played a large part in uniting the different aspects of Cubism . |
| 12 | He was too absorbed in watching the swollen udders decrease in size . |
| 13 | First of all there is the project document of which the format and content are so often quite unsuited to tackling the formidable tasks required for a successful conservation programme . |
| 14 | He was determined to restore order in the countryside , to avoid giving the impression that nobles could force him into concessions , and to silence the most determined of his critics , but he neither abandoned the task of implementing the emancipation statutes nor fought shy of enacting the additional measures to which freeing the serfs gave rise . |
| 15 | It is not always possible to be consistent about separating the two activities . |
| 16 | Although the combined crucible technique works well with copper , it was not appropriate for casting the other heads since their alloys are rich in both zinc and lead which are very volatile . |
| 17 | Neither effect is large , but the result is sufficiently different for us to feel uncomfortable about averaging the two effects ; it would not do justice to the situation to say that on average there was no effect of education once age was controlled . |
| 18 | It really is not necessary to get bored with eating the same foods over and over during the next four weeks . |
| 19 | It is really not necessary to get bored with eating the same foods during the next four weeks . |
| 20 | But the windy conditions put paid to that , and he had to be content with finishing the 26 miles 385 yards ( 42.195 kilometres ) course in 2 hours 46 minutes 51 seconds . |
| 21 | When the movement to spread the benefits of restraint through the rest of the city gathered pace in the 1970s , the Germans were fortunate in having the leading exponents of these principles living next door to them in the Netherlands . |
| 22 | Usually after a period of considerable discomfort and attempted solutions some apparent answer is found which may be successful or unsuccessful in meeting the long-term interests of the client . |
| 23 | To appreciate why certain questions are currently preoccupying psychobiologists , why they favour the particular answers that are in vogue , and why they seem to have neglected , until recently , many of the issues that non-psychologists would consider central to understanding the biological bases of behaviour , a short lesson on the history of psychobiology is relevant . |
| 24 | To that end she had a place at Norwich City College to read for a B A in hospitality management subject to achieving the right grades in her A levels and achieving O level maths or its equivalent . |
| 25 | Since these behavioural data are so crucial to interpreting the physiological findings they will repay careful scrutiny . |
| 26 | It is impossible by juxtaposing the legislative instruments in these cases to determine why one case should fall within one category rather than the other . |
| 27 | The Orang-utan is especially welcome for stressing the conservation problems and providing some answers , for collating so much biological information on this fascinating ape ( some results expected , others not ) , and for clearly posing problems for future field and laboratory . |
| 28 | A rich , moist soil and an open situation he considered ideal for producing the best blooms . |
| 29 | It is ideal for printing the on-disk manuals supplied with shareware , you can even invoke your favourite file viewer to check the format before printing . |
| 30 | The straight forward design and short wheel base made it ideal for negotiating the sharp curves of the Welshpool line . |