Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] the [noun sg] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The heavy boughs and dark leaves of the copper beech that spread over the drive perfectly suited her mood of despair . |
| 2 | Of course , the effect produced by unbroken lines of gentlemen in evening suits , so outnumbering representatives of the fairer sex , was a rather severe one ; but then again , in those days , the two large chandeliers that hang over the table still ran on gas — resulting in a subtle , quite soft light pervading the room — and did not produce the dazzling brightness they have done ever since their electrification . |
| 3 | Carry out another playing test to check for fret buzz and sight down the fingerboard again to see if the main body of the neck is straight . |
| 4 | I set out the sunset quickly starting with the yellow around the sun and growing darker and more towards blue as I moved out from the centre , using a mixture of water and ox gall to make the paint stay wet . |
| 5 | Continue along the coast soon keeping to left of lighthouse buildings at St Abb 's Head ; briefly join lighthouse road , but it is best almost immediately to divert off it to rejoin cliff-top for sea views . |
| 6 | When it had gone she turned to watch the white waves roll up the beach then roll back . |
| 7 | He was a nice young man bemused by the ‘ city folks that go down the canal then back up again . |
| 8 | Once your dog has relieved itself , clean up the area thoroughly using a dog scoop . |
| 9 | I go round the bend just looking after kids all day . |
| 10 | And when you take on the role always hold something in reserve , so it 's what they 've created , but here 's something unexpected about it . |
| 11 | The commission is advised by the Ancient Monuments Advisory Committee and the Historic Buildings Advisory Councils which take over the role previously exercised by the Ancient Monuments Board for England and the Historic Buildings Council for England . |