Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [v-ing] [adv prt] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there is the lane dropping down to the stone bridge that was rebuilt in 1948 , but unquestionably on the site of the stone bridge which is mentioned as a landmark in an even earlier charter . |
| 2 | She thinks about the structure of Disraeli 's Sybil : or , the Two Nations ( 1845 ) , until the sound of the Guardian dropping on to the doormat sends her scurrying to the front door . ) |
| 3 | National Assembly elections involve two rounds of voting on consecutive Sundays with the two most successful candidates in the first round and candidates polling over 12.5 per cent of the vote going on to the second round . |
| 4 | These show dotted outlines below the major structures at the top of the incline extending down to the original ground . |
| 5 | " When you get into the field you can see the wood sloping down to the river . |
| 6 | He made fast the rope round Trent 's neck to the handhold beside the companionway leading down to the head in the port hull . |
| 7 | In the passage leading back to the northbound platform of the Northern Line they stopped in a corner , the man got out his mouth organ and the bear began to dance . |
| 8 | There are , of course , several American dreams : one is the John Wayne tradition of the cowboy going out to the west and the whole notion of pioneering individualism ; another is the immigrant American dream , this being the land of opportunity where the streets are made of gold . |
| 9 | The postponement — announced at the beginning of the year and rationalized on the grounds that , with legislative and presidential elections due to be held in 1992 , a third set of elections would have involved undue expense — was also condemned by a growing number of student protesters and threatened to become a key issue in the campaign leading up to the presidential elections in December . |
| 10 | The referendums had been called after it became clear during the campaign leading up to the June Maastricht referendum that the Irish Constitution 's restrictive abortion provisions could clash with EC rights to freedom of movement and information [ see p. 38942 ] . |
| 11 | What with the doctor going straight out and the deceased going down to the kitchen to thank both staff for a very good meal there was n't time — even if she took it herself , which is unlikely from all I hear . ’ |
| 12 | ( 2 ) That the bank manager , Mr. Williams , was unaware of the circumstances existing between the wife and the husband leading up to the execution of the charge . |
| 13 | Have to find him yon old folkery with the picture-window looking on to the stand of immemorial beeches , the dingle dell , the plashing brook , the wishing-well , the verdant sward … |
| 14 | Many cotton warehouses displaying gridded elevations reminiscent of those of the mills themselves were erected in central Manchester , ‘ Cottonopolis ’ in the period leading up to the start of World War I , and the later the building , the more elaborate and showy was the architecture . |
| 15 | However , in the period leading up to the birth of nationalism , this small number of literates formed a politically important minority . |
| 16 | Bernie obviously worked on the idea and eventually came up with a much cheaper and more simple solution which would provide the investigator with a moving picture of the basic flight instruments during the period leading up to the crash . |
| 17 | For example , Ellen Ross 's ( 1983 ) discussion of the lifestyle of the working poor in the East End of London , in the period leading up to the First World War , contains evidence about financial relationships between young working adults and their parents , based partly on the surveys of Charles Booth ( 1892b ) . |
| 18 | If we relate this to the changes in the Labrador Sea we see ( Fig. 2 a ) that the only time there has been such a long period with little or no change in salinity , followed by a sudden marked freshening , was the period leading up to the renewal in 1972 . |
| 19 | Through the period leading up to the Second World War rural England too was subjected , according to C.E.M . |
| 20 | In the period leading up to the actual fight , first-time fighters are suddenly stricken with nervous tension . |
| 21 | When not teaching the social sciences , Williams was filling his time by researching West Indian history , for this was the period leading up to the publication of ‘ Capitalism and Slavery ’ . |
| 22 | The purpose of this memorandum is to provide employees with some general information about the recruitment arrangements which will apply in the period leading up to the introduction of the Council Tax . |
| 23 | The revival of the Hindu-Moslem dispute , which had played an important part in the November election campaign [ see pp. 36977 ; 37030 ] , had threatened to provoke further communal tensions in the period leading up to the Bihar state assembly elections at the end of February [ see p. 37245 ] . |
| 24 | Production increased tenfold in the period leading up to the second world war . |
| 25 | On covered surfaces soil and vegetation maintains a continuous presence of moisture on the rock surface while organic decay increases the quantity of organic acids and the abundance of carbon dioxide ; both increase the aggressiveness of the water percolating on to the rock surface . |
| 26 | A footnote to Miss Godden 's article states that , of the bomb-destroyed Garden Room , only the wall facing on to the street has been rebuilt . |
| 27 | The wall running up to the skyline beyond Middle Washfold points the way to the summit of Ingleborough and is the route usually followed by Three Peaks walkers , but others not committed to this arduous marathon , especially if inspired by what they have seen at Great Douk and Middle Washfold , may wish to linger on the easy ground below the steepening slopes . |
| 28 | It 's in reasonable repair up to that point , but then it forks , one fork joining the Taverna road again , a short stretch that 's in good shape , and the other going down to the city . |
| 29 | A woman pulls a boy child by his little hand toward the escalator leading down to the Piccadilly Line . |
| 30 | River valleys and railway lines are usually fairly level , with the ground sloping down to the rivers . |