Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [adv] [conj] the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mood immediately sank back into deep depression , especially in the light of the Soviet summer offensive , which had pushed as far as the Vistula , and , in August , the accelerating advance of the western allies through France . |
| 2 | Equipment was checked once more and the Jocks paired off to arrange each other 's camouflage . |
| 3 | The United States of America has progressed much further than the United Kingdom has in determining this question but the basic legal principles are the same : copyright protects expression but not idea . |
| 4 | He stated that the proposals made by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer , John Major , on June 20 for a gradualist approach to EMU via the introduction of a parallel currency , the " hard ecu " , contained some very practical elements and that these might be taken more seriously if the UK were to demonstrate a full commitment to EMU . |
| 5 | You will have spotted straight away that the Caribbean is not exactly renowned for the quality of its knitwear . |
| 6 | In the UK the CAA , too , had been fully involved in every stage of the investigation , and so it was that all the necessary corrective measures were taken as far as the Boeing 707/300–400 series was concerned and the respective airworthiness authorities were fully informed . |
| 7 | The CDU would not let economic planning be taken as far as the SPD favoured , farmers protested against cuts in agricultural subsidies and defence cuts could not go far because of fears of weakening NATO . |
| 8 | Perhaps he was looking for a drink by the time he had climbed as far as the Piazza where three renaissance palaces , a town hall and cathedral confront each other across an open space of such lively dignity and harmony as to make the lack of tourist cafes completely forgivable . |
| 9 | The recorded balance might have been improved so far as the Berg is concerned had the soloist been fractionally more forward , and an extra desk each of first and second violins would have added more weight . |
| 10 | Catalogues come out early — you may have ordered as early as the Chelsea Flower Show in May — and although you know that the plants will not arrive before the back end of October at the earliest , more likely into November , you will have to plan where the temporary reception centre will be placed . |