Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defendant in a fixed date action is permitted to submit a defence at any point before the return day , but if it is outside the 14 day period he or she may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay . |
| 2 | In the light of what we in our omniscience now know of Falkenhayn 's intentions , and of the hideous tragedy that was to ensue at Verdun , we may say that France should not have decided to hold the city at all costs . |
| 3 | Now I think it says a lot for teachers as a profession that I think many of them are in fact prepared to have a go at this . |
| 4 | ‘ But in the case of such an animated film , there would n't be anything behind the cartoon sofa ; not only that , the sofa could n't be said to have a behind at all . |
| 5 | VAT was introduced in April 1973 and from then the standard rate has varied from ten per cent to eight per cent to fifteen per cent , and the Treasury is empowered to change the rate at any time . |
| 6 | This came as a surprise to the band as they had never agreed to play the concert at all and they immediately issued a statement to this effect , fearing that many of their fans were being lured into buying tickets for a Smiths free event . |
| 7 | The irony of the position described by my hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield ( Mr. McCartney ) is that , if Wigan had received the same amount in grant as was received by Wandsworth and Westminster in the year in which it was capped , it would not have had to levy a tax at all ; indeed , it might have been able to give money back from the previous year 's levy . |
| 8 | If you had not so stupidly bade me keep quiet , I should have done the trick long since , and you would not have had to leave the place at all . |
| 9 | According to Cristina Acidini , who directed the work , the idea of arranging the pieces in an elaborate setting , punctuated at intervals by corbels and caryatids , was probably suggested by the sculptor Foggini , who had been commissioned to restructure the Palazzo at that time . |
| 10 | Got to have a look at this . |
| 11 | It may appear surprising that three parts in the valve have been found to have no function at all and that they amount to over 5 per cent of the total cost . |
| 12 | It may appear surprising that three parts in the valve have been found to have no function at all and that they amount to over 5 per cent of the total cost . |
| 13 | In interactive mode , a dynamic pause facility is provided to interrupt the program at any point and allow the user to terminate execution or to continue , as required . |
| 14 | ‘ It does seem to me there must necessarily be some provision of this kind unless it is to be supposed that ministers are never to be allowed to leave the country at all . ’ |
| 15 | Over the years I and my colleagues have tried to point the finger at some of those at the centre of terrorist activity on both sides of the politico-religious divide . |
| 16 | He says that Russell did not work out his position in detail and had ceased to hold the position at all . |
| 17 | The new proposals contained a revised list of the territories the Gruagach were prepared to cede to Reflection in exchange for her daughter but Caspar , who had managed to get a look at these , had told Floy that the Gruagach were only ceding some barren bits of wasteland surrounding the Robemaker 's workshops , the Lake of Dhairbhreach — which nobody in their right minds would want — and a mountain or two . |
| 18 | He is not required to enter a plea at this point . |