Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the purpose of the article was not to provide a step by step guide to the workings of PCA ( see reference 1 ) , but rather to stimulate interest in the application of the technique . |
| 2 | I scoffed at such nonsense , and leapt up the beach , lanyard in hand , only to fall flat in the surf , as the waves turned sand from firm to quick . |
| 3 | As well as North sea oil , we have also been fortunate enough to discover gas in the North sea . |
| 4 | The prouder and more articulate seaman had seen his pay and status in continuous decline from 1815 when , at the , end of the Napoleonic wars , " the government , without the least consideration for those who had battled on the ocean in defence of their king and country , disbanded the Fleets and cast adrift some thousands of Seamen suddenly to find employment in the merchant service " . |
| 5 | and I , I told him I was n't stupid enough to keep money in the house as an ex er as an ex lawyer and erm , where , er it so happened as I say that I talked to he , he did n't take any thing in fact at the end he apologise for having chosen the wrong house and he |
| 6 | Gary Moore , a born again bluesman who certainly needs no introduction from us , had broken off from his European tour especially to take part in the event . |
| 7 | On the seas , the packet-steamer Sussex had been torpedoed with several Americans aboard , bringing a sharp ultimatum from President Wilson ; and both sides were shortly to claim victory in the Battle of Jutland . |
| 8 | M&S is the first big retailer to move to Canary Wharf and its announcement yesterday to take space in the building is a boost of confidence for the 71-acre London Docklands project . |
| 9 | M&S is the first big retailer to move to Canary Wharf and its announcement yesterday to take space in the building is a boost of confidence for the 71-acre London Docklands project . |
| 10 | As independence approached , all the Namibian students on these courses went home to take part in the election process . |
| 11 | At a time when many socialists were moving away from a naive faith in the prospects for revolutionary change and towards uneasy respect for democracy , Labour in office was doing little to justify belief in the viability of their vision of the road to socialism . |
| 12 | Japan 's post-1868 rulers utilized this nationalistic focus and claimed throughout to exercise power in the name of the emperor . |
| 13 | Ossie Ardiles , who managed Swindon Town for two years , came to Winchester Crown Court today to give evidence in the case of the man he replaced in 1989 . |
| 14 | Gaveston was the favourite of a Prince of the Blood and even to draw steel in the Prince of Wales ' presence could be construed as treason . |
| 15 | Offcuts of plastic drainpipe or pipes of larger diameters can be cut as shown to make plant pot hangers for the fence or trellis , or even to maximise space in the greenhouse or conservatory . |
| 16 | She radiated tension and embarrassment , so that after the meal Clare went immediately to watch TV in the sitting room , Sue took the children to bed and Bryony went out to a meeting . |
| 17 | Victoria Wine director of marketing Ann Tonks , who reports a drop in nablab sales of 20 per cent over the Christmas period ( compared with growth in total lager sales of four per cent ) , says that people respond strongly to price promotion in the sector . |
| 18 | It is a pity that there are not more hon. Members here to take part in the debate . |
| 19 | Lydia knew that , whereas her lingerie was impeccable , her spirit would not stand up well to close inspection in the event of an accident . |
| 20 | Playwright Alan Ayckbourn will leave Scarborough today to take part in the launch of a revolution . |
| 21 | It can be seen that data were collected at referral for all those who agreed initially to take part in the project . |
| 22 | But not all of those hundred must vote for the must vote for the closure there must be a hundred people there to take part in the vote is that right ? |