Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] [pron] [det] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We would have preferred to choose them all as the German Rose of Tralee , ’ |
| 2 | They have had to learn to live with one another , to adjust , to get used to each other 's habits , hobbies , friends and relations — the most crucial and critical period for every newly married couple — but they have had to do it all under the full glare of the media . |
| 3 | That such conclusions have nevertheless been drawn tells us more about the strength of the anti-democratic tradition in European thought than it does about Athenian democracy . |
| 4 | The previous one had never been clean before the next one arrived ; they had had dummies shoved in their mouths to keep them quiet until they were four or five ; and they crawled , ran and fell around the place — filthy , whining and hungry — until Onyx was forced to give them some of the attention they needed . |
| 5 | In many areas , Whigs clearly continued to hold their own amongst the squirearchy . |
| 6 | It takes her mind off other things , " he said savagely , remembering the note the Madam had received offering her some of the stolen Irish Crown Jewels . |
| 7 | Solicitors in respect of their first three practising certificates are exempt from all contributions to the Fund ( whether or not they have held clients ' money ) , and in respect of their next three renewals are only required to pay one half of the full amount . |