Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nocturnal birds , such as owls which depend upon their hyper-sensitive eyes to fly in the dimmest of lights , might manage to fly in parts of the cave near the entrance , but some species of swiftlet nest in chambers so deep no light whatever reaches them . |
| 2 | We had about two months to prepare for the seven of them ; a period useful not only for the co-ordinating of the PR assault but also , I believe , a safety gap , a firebreak , a time in which the military could take stock , an interval in which Goreng could see if there was to be a resurgence of the lost FAKINTIL in the hills . |
| 3 | They are just suggestions for day and half-day excursions to take in the best of the scenery , rather than the villages the tours pass through . |
| 4 | He added that Intel has been encouraging its customers to shift from the 386 to the more powerful and more profitable 486 to counter competition from AMD . |
| 5 | Ensuring smooth and just running of the case by encouraging parties and witnesses to perform to the best of their abilities ; and by checking unnecessary paperwork , disallowing repetition , speaking concisely , and always remaining aware of costs . |
| 6 | We are particularly grateful to members of the undergraduate years 1965 , who responded to the Librarian 's appeal for items to display at the Gaudy in June , and to Nina Bawden ( Mabey , 1943 ) who has supplied us with a complete set of her novels . |