Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [prep] the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver sat drumming his fingers nervously on the steering wheel while the attendant busied himself filling the tank , checking the oil and radiator , and wiping the windscreen . |
| 2 | What specifically seems to have worried the Russians most about the Marshall Plan was the temptation it represented for eastern European states . |
| 3 | Cos a I I 've got the contracts right in the Body Shop , we got Karen she used to work in Superdrug , and she came in there the other day and I 'm saying , och , do you know Michelle ? |
| 4 | The crew of the Mystic 60 Elysia included in their pre-race manoeuvres an attempt to catapult water bombs on to the warship committee boat . |
| 5 | Returning to the main road , which is very good , we cross the plateau and pass a small reservoir on the left-hand side with views down to the south side of the island and the sea . |
| 6 | ‘ Here we are , ’ gushed the presenter of Gardeners ' World , ‘ we 're in my very favourite corner of the estate now , with its magnificent , sweeping views down to the river.just look at this superb example of Metasequoiaglyptostroboides , or Dawn Redwood to give it its more familiar name , I do n't think I 've ever seen a better specimen anywhere . |
| 7 | As a result of this pessimism , many important administrative arrangements were settled late in the day in many cases only after the Munich crisis of September 1938 , as in the case of food distribution and transport . |
| 8 | These are nervous times down at the Manor Ground . |
| 9 | He found the list of farmhouses along with the radio operator 's log in one of his file boxes . |
| 10 | She ran her fingers gently over the manila surface and felt the outline of something small and cold inside . |
| 11 | Tuppe found a pair of knickers down behind the back seat . |
| 12 | The small smelter and mint was said to have been set up in the heart of the Rusland woods down towards the Leven Estuary , and coins were turned out in large numbers . |
| 13 | She turned slowly to look at him , as he deposited a bag of fragrant croissants and the Financial Times carelessly on the hall table and came to lean in the doorway of the guest room . |
| 14 | There was a glimmer of amusement in his dark eyes as he slid his fingers down to the pulse drumming wildly at the base of her throat . |
| 15 | Currently bending the air waves on Radio Ulster , and regulars on BBC 's ‘ Talk Back ’ programme , they 've gigged the North and brought houses down at the Edinburgh Fringe . |
| 16 | They abandoned the mine ; released the rented Forge Houses along with the mineral lease , and offered the first refusal of Dixon Ground Estate to Sir Michael at £450 . |
| 17 | Lisa drummed her fingers impatiently on the phone table . |
| 18 | Er er you deal with cases all round the York area . |
| 19 | Instead , they now intend to integrate the technologies only at the network management level . |
| 20 | As far as Penthouse is concerned she 's got enough on board to drive the Brummie bulls all round the Bull Ring . ’ |
| 21 | But one happened to be free for a couple of hours along with the picture editor who cut Nicola 's last report . |
| 22 | In green houses all over the country prize blooms are being brought on to be at their best for next week 's Chelsea Flower Show . |
| 23 | Well they always started the lads right at the pit bottom and in those days ev everybody was crackers down there in those days , they were all mad , tearing about . |
| 24 | He pulled open the rear door and tossed the package of books on to the back seat , together with his gear . |
| 25 | To their great credit , Romania looked far from demoralised on the field , driving the Scots on to the back foot for much of the first half and restricting the scoreline to 3-0 until the 39th minute . |
| 26 | The year 1975 was in all respects better for the Hesketh team . |
| 27 | DEC , which held the Dutch introduction to its new Alpha machines here , and Hewlett-Packard , had both spent a lot of money on assembling and staffing the stands , and were less than happy with the trickle of visitors descending from the various sessions down onto the show floor . |
| 28 | Well it would n't matter because you see , the treasure hunt takes the kids all around the show ground . |
| 29 | They signed a memorandum which read : ‘ I agree that the terms of the late Mr Farrington 's last will be varied so as to give Mrs Violet Peppercorn all of Mr Farrington 's personal chattels together with the freehold bungalow at 27 Washingly Road , Folksworth , of which she is currently tenant ( tax-free ) and to give a tax-free legacy of £5,000 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Peppercorn . |
| 30 | There is also a room containing the University 's 5 ‘ Prime ’ computers together with the Library Service 's own Data General machine . |