Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | An informal collaborative project between BGS and the Observatório Nacional ( part of the Brazilian Research Council , CNPq ) is examining new geophysical methods that may help in the exploration of the vast basalt-covered basins in the interior of Brazil . |
| 2 | It can also be shown that smooth-fronted electromagnetic waves would generate smooth-fronted or step gravitational waves that would persist through the interaction region . |
| 3 | For Frith has given the fox and the weasel cunning hearts and sharp teeth and to the cat he has given silent feet and eyes that can see in the dark and they are gone away from Frith 's place to kill and devour all that belongs to El-ahrairah . " |
| 4 | On the shores of the lake , or on one of the little islets that may form in the middle of it , they build their lodge , a great dome of sticks , poles , branches , reeds and mud within which they have their living chamber . |
| 5 | It is a well-established convention that a minister should be an MP or a peer ; the Ministers of the Crown Act , 1964 ( in limiting the number of ministers and parliamentary secretaries that can sit in the Commons ) forces the Prime Minister to select a nucleus of ministers from the Lords ; leading figures in the majority party practically demand a Cabinet place — and a ministry of their choice ; new young members need to be nurtured ; and even leaders of factions within the party might have to be given office if only in the hope of softening their opposition to the broad drift of government policy . |
| 6 | The first Part of this book deals with standard sets of conditions covering various relationships that can arise in the context of the supply of goods and services in the course of a business , ranging from short form standard conditions for the supply of goods and the provision of services , to a full contract for the supply of a turnkey system . |
| 7 | Certain performances that would qualify within the definition of plays are expressly exempted . |
| 8 | The program is aware of the width of the page and can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available . |
| 9 | If a particular group is disproportionately represented in prison , are there other , independent variables that could account for the correlation ? |
| 10 | From today 's disclosures , it would appear that the savings that would come from the setting up of a small number of large authorities will be less than was originally suggested . |
| 11 | A planned European visit , to take advantage of the new opportunities that will come with the Single Market , is regarded as particularly important both for self development and the identification of business opportunities . |
| 12 | Further research will hopefully discover more metal complexes that can bond to the nitrogen or oxygen atoms of other bases in the DNA . |
| 13 | Professor Tony Giles , one of the report 's three authors , comments that out of the UK 's 240,000 agricultural holdings , at least 100,000 average no more than 27 acres and can fall into the ‘ very small farm ’ category : ‘ in England in 1988 the average net farm income of these holdings was a mere £300 , falling to £200 in 1989 ’ . |
| 14 | They told him bluntly to go if he must but that they preferred more contemporary methods and would stay in the cabin preparing their equipment . |
| 15 | My sister Philippa was taught to read by more conventional methods and could read by the age of four . |
| 16 | ‘ We are now examining a few contradictions and will decide on the matter next week , ’ a spokesman for the Belgian cycling union said . |
| 17 | It is also under the wing of the United Nations and could contribute to the reforestation of felled rainforest , so that the land is sustained . |
| 18 | Unfortunately we 're gon na have to market ours at about eighty two pence , but we feel this is quite reasonable considering that the vast the biggest sales of this two litre size would be from the milk floats and would delivered to the door . |
| 19 | Sitka , based in Alameda , California — originally Sun 's TOPS division — will continue to sell its networking software line through existing channels but will operate under the SunSelect name out of Chelmsford , Massachusetts . |
| 20 | The trick will be to turn his good intentions into policies that will work in the real world . |
| 21 | Full definition will be included in the purchase and sale contract of the accounting standards and policies that will apply to the Completion Accounts , which will be those accounting standards and policies adopted in the accounts for the year ended [ date ] but as amended by any discussions between the parties following due diligence , in order to avoid subjective judgements . |
| 22 | Activities that might lead to the objective of promotion to head of a department might be , ‘ enrol on a management course ’ , ‘ achieve at least four research publications within the next two years ’ , ‘ join two committees and get involved with service planning ’ . |
| 23 | In the same way it might consider with sister Training Boards what possibilities there were for training part-time farmers and their families in non-agricultural activities that would contribute to the rural community . |
| 24 | Activities that would lead towards the objective of writing a short story might be , ‘ clear the spare room out and set up a desk ’ , ‘ enrol on a weekend workshop on creative writing ’ , ‘ set aside the next four Sunday afternoons for writing ’ , ‘ arrange to visit a friend in six weeks ’ time with a completed first draft' . |
| 25 | That just as you are making it possible to select conceptions that will result in the right sort of people , as you define them , and reject the potentially bad ones , so it would be possible to reject the good and retain the bad . |
| 26 | The aim of the Enterprise Development Fund grant scheme is to support projects that will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the enterprise initiative at Napier . |
| 27 | At issue is the FBI 's ability to wiretap in future … the FBI is not only asking the industry to dumb down existing software , it wants to prohibit it from developing new technologies that might interfere with the government 's ability to intercept various oral and electronic communications . ’ |
| 28 | We can now turn to the possible conflicts that can occur between the marketing department and other departments . |
| 29 | The only amendments to government proposals that would pass in the house could be those that the government could be persuaded to accept : nothing would be passed against their will . |
| 30 | Is not this one of several proposals that would add to the costs of employing part-time workers ? |