Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [art] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The woodmen never broke up those temporary dwellings which they built to see them through the weekdays of the felling season . |
| 2 | Hanging back so they were just at the limit of vision , she followed them through the tunnels of the complex , occasionally passing other personnel or soldiers , who ignored her to concentrate on their search for the fugitive . |
| 3 | I scrambled out of the trench and accompanied them through the trees to the farm . |
| 4 | Dulé was to slip into the sea , then , binding the container of burning pitch to his head with a deep cushioning of reeds in between to prevent him getting burned , he would swim to the ship , gouge a hole in the hull with his knife and , taking dry tinder from a companion swimming alongside him , light spills from the fire and pass them through the walls of the ship , then slip back under the cover of the mangroves and lie in wait for the panic . |
| 5 | Tell them about the aims of the Medau Society , what it does for them , and for others |
| 6 | The people of Wainfleet are openly friendly , keen to welcome visitors and proud to tell them about the fascinations of the town . |
| 7 | but this whole case is about management and service charges and you 're person who erm assess them for the purposes of the brochure , you say you do n't recall whether it 's the second or third addition ever seen by you ? |
| 8 | I have hinted that the dawn has many times come to me through the leaves of the willow , but it is less the tree itself nowadays that transmits things seen to my mind — than something of which the willow is a visible type . |
| 9 | Finally , he showed me off the premises with the injunction , accompanied by a theatrical wink , that I should get straight on to him if I ever had any bother . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ A contact I made when I was in Croatia got in touch to tell me about the efforts of the villagers of Sumet , which is between Split and Mostar . |
| 11 | She often asked me about the hills in the distance , beyond the moors , and wanted to ride her pony there . |
| 12 | If the hon. Gentleman wishes to write to me about the details of the case to which he referred I shall be happy to respond . |
| 13 | He was more interested in telling me about the tactics of the attorney general . |
| 14 | Pile the soil on to the sieve , about 3 cm deep , leaving a gap of at least 1 em around the edges of the soil to allow air to circulate and dry the soil . |
| 15 | Peter gives all new members of staff a document which tells them what their duties are and reminds them of the rights of the residents . |
| 16 | Now let us turn to exemption clauses and the effect upon them of the provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Act . |
| 17 | As they travelled west , along the same route that the young cadet had come , they met travellers who told them of the horrors of the revolution . |
| 18 | Immediately after his infamous singlet and shorts press conference , French and Fordham woke Wallaby manager John Breen , coach Bob Dwyer and captain Nick Farr-Jones to a meeting to inform them of the happenings over the previous 12 hours . |
| 19 | News had reached them of the happenings at the manor and they rightly assumed that with Tom in charge of the manor farm they were not likely to be evicted from their forest camp . |
| 20 | Mr Crowden told them of the terms of the will and suggested that Violet 's legacy seemed a poor reward and that it might be improved . |
| 21 | He reminded me of the circumstances of the incident resulting in that conviction which er was in fact that erm had actually er fired a weapon at a person causing injury . |
| 22 | I am happy to say that the farmers of the United Kingdom believe in this ministerial team and in the Government , who are fighting for them against the proposals of the European Community . |
| 23 | The harnesses that supported the two Chelonians swung from side to side , knocking them against the sides of the tank . |
| 24 | Nona stared at the grey river where the wind was picking up little waves and throwing them against the walls of the river walk . |
| 25 | ( a ) Meetings and their conduct Whatever may have been agreed as to the taking of decisions by unanimous or majority vote , as much a matter of good management as of good faith is the need to ensure that all relevant information is given to all the partners before a vote is taken : the requisite majority of partners should not purport to take decisions and act on them behind the backs of the minority unless such has been expressly authorised or the need for immediate action precludes the convening of a partners ' meeting ; and even then there should be no delay before all partners are acquainted with the circumstances and invited to ratify any decision taken in their name . |
| 26 | I promised to see that Constanza would get to Brussels on time , and he promised to take me behind the scenes of the art world . |
| 27 | If we can establish that your injury was caused by another 's fault then we can usually recover damages to compensate you for the effects of the injury and for any financial loss . |
| 28 | Wallering Remember Christopher Robin , his wise old house spelt his name Wal We 're going to name you for the elms at the foot of the garden . |
| 29 | ‘ Two years ago , Adai told you about the holes in the AOL . |
| 30 | ‘ Just called to see you about the musicians for the party , ’ he said . |