Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [vb base] [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Fitzhugh admits that the prices he pays for commissioned prices are well below market value ; but few artists turn down the opportunity for such excellent exposure . |
| 2 | In both cases too , those private choices in some cases bring about the tragedy of the commons ( Hardin 1972 ) . |
| 3 | Some schools auction off the gifts at the end of the service but if the bid for the produce does n't equal the cost price parents can become upset when other , possibly more prosperous , families are buying their gifts at a discount ! |
| 4 | To help you get to know the local wines we recommend a special tasting at the Wine Forum , just a few yards walk down the promenade ( book on arrival — M9 per person ) . |
| 5 | Although some doctors carry on the tradition of the medical profession in refusing to accept these ‘ outsiders ’ , more are now realising that osteopaths and chiropractors can relieve pain . |
| 6 | Some travellers take up the challenge of lone journeys : a test of endurance in Arctic conditions . |
| 7 | Such combinations make up the particles known as mesons , which are unstable because the quark and antiquark can annihilate each other , producing electrons and other particles . |
| 8 | Such questions point up the importance of recognizing how the reality principles of power are reworked ‘ intra-discursively ’ . |
| 9 | Since the first of these measures runs counter to the purposes of binding , it can not be considered acceptable ; it is suggested , therefore , that , wherever possible , current procedures for channelling material to and through the bindery be investigated , with a view to reducing to a minimum the time which such items spend off the shelf . |
| 10 | These roads open up the rainforest to waves of settlers who move into the forests and clear even more land by fire . |
| 11 | These rules set out the order in which your relatives will inherit your property if you die without leaving a will . |
| 12 | The unities , and disunities , commonalities and eccentricities of these voices mark out the divisions and the degree of integration within the community , those qualities which are rich and those which stagnate and fester . |
| 13 | The landscape manager faces major practical difficulties due to lack of basic information , including the extent and location of the individual elements of land cover ( woodlands , moorlands , farmland , etc ) or the way in which these elements make up the landscape . |
| 14 | On Sulawesi , these lizards dig up the eggs of the increasingly rare maleo , a bird which buries its egg in the hot sand to hatch out . |
| 15 | As stated in chapter one , these problems revolve around the safety and soundness of the financial system and , more importantly for our purposes , conflicts of interest and duty . |
| 16 | These children make up the majority of patients in growth disorder clinics . |
| 17 | While not representing a complete list of provisions these sections map out the range of professional social work services which should become available at the local level to deal comprehensively with difficulties that might arise in the life of a young person . |
| 18 | These losers make up the core of the 74% of Hungarians who in a recent opinion poll said they thought the economic situation had worsened . |
| 19 | These stones extend down the watercourse , over which water flows with the aid of a simple submersible pump . |
| 20 | The verdict brought relief for some neighbours who said they 'd seen too many animals suffer over the years . |
| 21 | When considering these findings it should be borne in mind that many companies round up the fees paid to the nearest million pounds ( or one place of decimals of a million pounds ) and that foreign currency movements can cause distortions . |
| 22 | This is the point at which many patients give up the therapy , said Mrs Henry . |
| 23 | ‘ All indications revolve around the Memon family , ’ Mr Samra said . |
| 24 | ‘ I want to defend my European and Commonwealth titles and win the World Championships because every time we are successful , more youngsters take up the sport . |
| 25 | Hard to return for seven days and in those days churn up the past and curdle precious memories . |
| 26 | The smaller the SD in relation to the mean , the more scores cluster around the mean with relatively few high or low scores . |
| 27 | If you have any views pick up the phone and call me now . |
| 28 | People who would not in any circumstances pass over the peace-line without being in literal fear of their lives safely crossed over , shook hands , embraced and wept . |
| 29 | The karate bout has some similarities with a boxing match in so far as both contestants move around the ring exchanging blows . |
| 30 | So it seems that most women go over the 20lb ‘ ideal gain ’ . |