Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [coord] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a second he stood , his arms extended towards the horrified villagers , before staggering a few steps and collapsing into the flames . |
| 2 | Well , he kept taking a few sips and peeping around the door to spy out the whereabouts of the principal . |
| 3 | ‘ Aye , Mrs Urvill , ’ the girl said , taking out some keys and heading for the mini . |
| 4 | As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself . |
| 5 | Before setting out such facts and relating to the sentences on the individual offenders as are material for the purposes of these appeals , it is necessary first to describe the procedure followed by the Secretary of State in exercising his power under section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 , and the steps by which he came to adopt that procedure . |
| 6 | Yes , well , I particularly welcome this erm concentration on areas , I think it 's an excellent idea , particularly in relation to housing , I think what we will find interesting is that a whole number of Oxford citizens , perhaps indeed from Barton , Blackbird Leys , Marston originally , who are badly housed in these areas and waiting in the most appalling accommodation for the opportunity of a council home . |
| 7 | It is anticipated that Group Awards incorporating these modules and relating to the same needs will be developed . |
| 8 | To see this , observe that the suggested formula is : Aggregating over all products and comparing with the definition of S , we find unc revenues are just sufficient to cover costs . |
| 9 | From swimming in one of many pools or boating on the lakes , to riding , tennis , hiking or just soaking up a mountain dark tan . |
| 10 | Having analysed the parts of a question take and rephrase the question , using your own words and concentrating on the key factor , phrase or word of the title . |
| 11 | It is reasonably hardwearing but it lacks the springiness and suppleness of wool ; consequently , silk rugs tend to retain any creases or scuffing in the pile , and far greater care is needed to protect them from damage . |
| 12 | He came back without warning , overriding his own harbingers and flashing through the opening gates and straight to the hall , heralded only by the flag streaming above him . |
| 13 | So although in a sense one 's moral judgements indicate simply one 's personal emotional response to a situation , in making one 's response stable by further enquiry into the details of a situation , and by further reflection , one is not only stabilising one 's own feelings but moving towards the way of feeling about the situation on which men in general would converge . |
| 14 | Red Rum was an eight-year-old , and had had to work hard for his corn , being trained in several yards and shrugging off the effects of damaging foot disease , before finding his true vocation in the care of trainer Ginger McCain , who bought Red Rum for 6000 guineas on behalf of owner Noel Le Mare , and gradually made the horse into one of the best chasers in the north ; he owed his position in the Grand National betting to highly encouraging runs in three handicaps early in 1973 following five successive victories the previous autumn . |
| 15 | Issues like food additives do concern me but I 'm just not sure whether it 's worth worrying — I usually end up following my own instincts and hoping for the best . ’ |
| 16 | Tim Parkin , prosecuting , told Durham Crown Court that the child had bruising to both ears and bruising in the shape of a hand on the side of the head . |
| 17 | This may be manipulated by subtracting the risk-free rate from both sides and dividing by the portfolio beta to obtain , and as we may rewrite this equation as , . |