Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [adv] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , because mobility in the pit is so difficult , supervisors can visit the operators only occasionally throughout the shift . |
| 2 | Something like these mechanisms must explain how the brain can compute results about distorted contextually determined patterns so fast on the basis of cells which perform hundreds rather than millions of operations per second . |
| 3 | Asked to elaborate , she lays out a series of proposals only slightly to the left of the League of Women Voters : universal voter registration , inclusion of minor-party candidates in presidential debates , revival of the Fairness Doctrine for broadcasters , ‘ direct democracy ’ in the form of citizen referendums on national issues like the budget , and an all-encompassing but vaguely articulated ‘ economic democracy ’ . |
| 4 | Jezrael clenched her teeth so hard against the torment that her jaws shuddered , but she did n't cry out . |
| 5 | All , in differing degrees , Joseph noticed , appeared ill-at-ease , looking neither at the governor nor at each other but directing their eyes most frequently towards the floor . |
| 6 | Eyes down again to the book , he went on , ‘ All sharpened staves for use in traps ( and also spears and arrows ) can be hardened to increase their powers of penetration by being charred lightly in hot embers , a process which tightens and toughens the wood fibres . ’ ’ |
| 7 | ‘ See you , ’ I say and escape to City Road , where an off-licencee is opening and looks up surprised to see an office yuppie ( his definition ) among the line of winoes so early in the morning-o ! |
| 8 | Thereby , in the eyes not only of the United Kingdom but of the world , each of these territories became a sovereign independent state , alias a nation . |
| 9 | Then with energy to spare you proceeded to participate in the ‘ Measured Medau Mile ’ to raise funds not only for the Society but also , through the British Kidney Patient Association , for a Children 's Renal Unit at Guy 's Hospital . |
| 10 | The massive influx of Soviet Jews into Israel during 1990 increased tension further , with the USA opposing the settlement of Soviet Jews not only in the West Bank , but also in East Jerusalem [ for May Arab League and August ICO consideration of Soviet Jewish immigration see pp. 37472 ; 37668 ] . |
| 11 | Below the £10 mark identification is a simple matter , thanks not least to the corroboration of the sumptuary acts . |
| 12 | Although these investigators were not specifically concerned with the notion of cerebral asymmetry of function , their finding that bilingual subjects recognised English words more accurately from the right of fixation but Yiddish words ( which are read from right-to-left ) more accurately from the left of fixation ( see also Orbach , 1967 ) sparked off a number of experiments designed to uncover the relationship between visual field asymmetry and a range of procedural and subject variables . |
| 13 | But apart from securing revenue growth , the moves also help to lock clients more closely into the group . |
| 14 | These were Alexander II 's only real choices , but before he decided between them the notion of tying the provinces more closely to the centre had to be ruled out of court . |
| 15 | An interesting insight into the reality of the art market is given by the appearance of Italian names beside the U.S. exporters more traditionally on the list . |
| 16 | No matter how efficient the Institution , how quick its response times or how well it is known nothing would be possible without those who raise the funds to keep the RNLI running , and in reporting the reaching of the end of another financial year in an excellent position to plan for our future the Chairman extended his thanks once again to the fund raisers . |
| 17 | Without saying anything further , he shifted his enormous shoulders more comfortably against the door-frame as though settled for the rest of the day , and moved his eyes to her mouth almost as though he was waiting for her to speak again , she thought , feeling thoroughly disgruntled . |
| 18 | It was a freak soundwave reverberation from the thrum of passing cars far below on the loch side . |
| 19 | Er we have n't used very much of it this year I mean I think er I mentioned a few weeks ago the , the question of trips out perhaps in the spring to do fish and that , we could consider er we do n't want to just go er accumulating money for the sake of it erm , we want to get some benefit out of the money we 've got . |
| 20 | ‘ There are definitely no airs and graces out there on the track , even from the princess herself , ’ said an insider . |
| 21 | Julian took her companion by the hand , and wormed her way round elbows and between shoulders as far down the street as she could , drawing Brother John after her ; but before she was close enough to the gatehouse to see what was happening there she was brought to a halt , and could move no farther . |
| 22 | When he looked up , the tapering masses drawing his eyes aloft even in the dark , he could see the tall tower prolonging its leaping tension towards the stars . |
| 23 | but they had one about twelve months ago also from the animal rescue , it was a lovely little dog ! |
| 24 | The 2 friends took up the tandem around 5 months ago especially for the race . |
| 25 | Lifestyles copied from Miami and Fifth Avenue are enjoyed in closely guarded compounds well away from the misery of the slums . |
| 26 | As the sea level rose in Post-glacial times two conflicting physical processes took place : a tendency for the sea to invade the area and to leave behind extensive deposits of marine silt and a tendency for a large-scale development of peat in the districts furthest away from the sea . |
| 27 | I drifted off again only to open my eyes almost immediately to the sight of a head level with mine and arms reaching up . |
| 28 | of those retiring now own their own homes , they do so thanks almost solely to the policies pursued and enacted by the Government . |
| 29 | At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense . |
| 30 | Many of the prisoners smiled and exchanged a few words either directly with the governor or with people in our party . |