Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It comprises two parallel rows of council houses tacked on the end of a neat little avenue of ‘ Nash ’ houses build just after the war . |
| 2 | Weiner regards this as irrational and a root of Britain 's weakness ; in fact these values fit closely with the dominance of other kinds of capitalistic activity in land , finance and empire . |
| 3 | Sharp icicles fly out from the caster 's hand and strike the first unit or model in their path . |
| 4 | A detailed study of figure 1 will show that in the first three minutes after outbreak , the height of the flames grow approximately to the height of the ‘ level ’ of racking on which the fire started , by five minutes some four levels have been involved , and by seven minutes to eight minutes the flames will be breaking out at the top of the racking . |
| 5 | But if researchers home in on the record as the first level of access , ignoring the surrounding administrative context and archival structure which forms part of its meaning , will understanding be fostered or impaired ? |
| 6 | Later ( most accounts say early in the morning ) the students returned and compelled Sukarno and his family , and also Hatta , to come away with them ; their destination was the Peta barracks at Rengasdenglok , about 70 miles away . |
| 7 | Unsuccessful suitors copy the songs of the successful ones , and so the songs change steadily through the breeding season . |
| 8 | In presence of cAMP-CRP , however , the two proteins bind cooperatively to the DNA and the cooperative DNA binding is mediated by direct protein-protein interactions between the cAMP-CRP and CytR ( 6 , 10 ) . |
| 9 | For a while they walked in silence , retracing their steps back up towards the house . |
| 10 | But the winners make up with the size of their winnings what they lack in numbers . |
| 11 | The berths were practically dry at low water and vessels lay aground on the mud bottom whilst loading and discharging their cargoes . |
| 12 | Hurst nodded and started to pin the team-sheets back up on the board . |
| 13 | WHEN darkness falls , Kalashnikov-toting Iraqi Shia fighters slip home across the border from safe havens in Iran . |
| 14 | Two hopeful crabs line up for the start of the race . |
| 15 | And when old words die out on the tongue , new melodies break forth from the heart ; and where the old tracks are lost , new country is revealed with its wonders . |
| 16 | Michael looked up from where he knelt on the floor in front of the old armchair , his books spread out on the chair . |
| 17 | This had been one of the demands put forward by the Eco-glasnost group at public protests in Sofia in October 1989 . |
| 18 | The National Executive had recognized , temporarily , most of the organizational demands put forward in the paper since its foundation . |
| 19 | Sugars also attach to proteins to form ‘ glycoproteins ’ , and it now seems that most proteins function only in the form of glycoprotein . |
| 20 | Similarly , conferences , where several speakers address many delegates , are also one-to-many , because the speakers act sequentially in the communication process . |
| 21 | Cheeks dripping white , the kids walk back to the car , happy and contented . |
| 22 | And when old words die out on the tongue , new melodies break forth from the heart ; and where the old tracks are lost , new country is revealed with its wonders . |
| 23 | Please bear in mind , however , that we can not accept responsibility for the contents of the reports as the valuers act independently from the society — except in certain parts of the country where we employ in-house valuers . |
| 24 | Your eyes look out into the world around you . |
| 25 | ‘ Early statements of the model ( e.g. , Marslen-Wilson & Welsh ( 1978 ) ) assert that candidates drop out of the pool of word-candidates when they do not fit the specifications of context , in the same way as when they do not fit the accumulating sensory input . |
| 26 | Several authors look hopefully towards the emergence of a grey power movement in Britain to counter the ageism which , as Steve Scrutton shows , has been endemic in Western civilisation throughout its history and is evident in other cultures . |
| 27 | Shortages vary somewhat over the country . |
| 28 | On the other hand , error-correction pleases the record producers , because compact digital discs sold in the shops sound exactly like the master-tape in the studio . |
| 29 | The decor is a fascinating mix of antique and modern and the bedrooms look out to the countryside . |
| 30 | Competition between consumers for a given commodity may , for example , tend to force its price upward ; each consumer is careful not to consume beyond the point where the marginal purchase is just worthwhile ; during the process , those who are less eager consumers of marginal units drop out of the race earlier . |