Example sentences of "the [noun sg] and [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no other way in except to walk through the priory , but a stranger would be stopped by the porter and seen by any of the community , be it nun or one of the lay workers . |
| 2 | The national park committee also agreed to support a timetable for all public transport within the park and to help with British Rail 's Esk Valley line . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't see how anybody can pick up a guitar nowadays and not give some credit to Jimi Hendrix because , at the time — people do n't remember this — but at the time he came out , people were ready to give up the guitar and go onto other instruments . |
| 4 | It was bulky and rotund at the base and tapered into slender points at the top . |
| 5 | He clocks approximately 1hr 10mins for a 25-miler on the bike and runs at seven-minute mile pace , and is keen to improve on his weakest activity , swimming , during the summer . |
| 6 | One point worth mentioning is that the carrying system may be completely detached from the sack and used with other sacks in the range which are available separately without the back system . |
| 7 | In Stones [ 1989 ] 1 WLR 156 ( CA ) , Glidewell LJ said that : " The mischief at which the section is clearly aimed is that if a burglar has a weapon which he intends to use to injure some person unconnected with the premises burgled , he may nevertheless be tempted to use it if challenged during the course of the burglary and put under sufficient pressure . " |
| 8 | 3 Meanwhile , place the crumbled bread in a small bowl , sprinkle over the milk and leave for 10–15 minutes . |
| 9 | The girl pulled herself from the mattress and stood with one hand on her hip , in an aggressive pose . |
| 10 | He borrowed a dromedary camel called Bert from Dudley zoo for the afternoon and watched with evident delight as the surprised children were taken for rides around the lawn . |
| 11 | Please take the money and speak to these people , as a favour to me . ’ |
| 12 | However , they were later taken off the case and transferred to other duties . |
| 13 | A way around this problem is to plan the prospectus so that the information that changes regularly is kept apart from the main body of the text and printed on separate sheets . |
| 14 | Tutors/Students Packs ( Modular System ) By now all tutors should have received their free copy of the above , with a request from National Office to check the text and to advise of any errors or omissions without delay . |
| 15 | It 's the rise and fall in these hormone levels which govern when you feel attracted to someone and how compatible you are with your partner . |
| 16 | Sited at the extreme right end of the crag and flanked by broken rock and hillside , it nevertheless provides an appealing climb . |
| 17 | ‘ Hombre , hombre , hombre , ’ they chorused , urging her to take her man , and ‘ Que lenta , ’ they screamed when she failed to catch up with her number four , and he went up the field and scored to loud cheers . |
| 18 | For such input to be possible , the speech or handwritten data must be ‘ recognised ’ by the computer and translated into digital text representation ( such as ASCII characters ) . |
| 19 | ‘ in a zebra controlled area proceeding towards the limits of an uncontrolled zebra crossing ’ 'Zebra controlled area' means in relation to a zebra crossing , the area of the carriageway in the vicinity of the crossing and lying on both sides of the crossing or only one side of the crossing , being an area the presence and limits of which are indicated in accordance with schedule 3 ( i.e. the general layout of the zig-zag lines , terminal lines where the zig-zag lines begin and give-way lines where the zig-zag lines end next to the crossing ) . |
| 20 | You do in fact remember as c Councillor has said , that when Labour took over and schools were given the chance to change their minds and withdraw at least to change y to change the decision and withdraw from immediate L M S , then half of the schools chose to delay it 's introduction . |
| 21 | picked boat people and all , dumped them on the deck and went on full steam ahead |
| 22 | Amanda went into the kitchen and returned with two packets of crisps . |
| 23 | Most of them left the ministry and moved to other evangelical outlets for their vocation . |
| 24 | It passed the back entrance of the Rectory , skirted the churchyard and divided in two , one leg going to the Broad , the other turning left to the main road . |
| 25 | He might rise from the grave in the churchyard and appear in this room ! |
| 26 | Leaning forward into the harness and pushing with all my might , I could not move . |
| 27 | The South is also the most optimistic about economic prospects over the next year , although there is no evidence of a significant upturn in spending , while savings are ‘ becoming less attractive ’ because of lower interest rates and the feeling that the worst of the recession and increase in jobless is over . |
| 28 | Industrial change , the recession and cuts in public expenditure have left many urban areas with jobless and disheartened communities , neglected buildings , much vacant land and a sharply declining quality in the local environment . |
| 29 | The sky rumbled loudly above them and the rain continued to pour down , bouncing on the lane and running into little streams . |
| 30 | In the spirit of this policy , no application from a disabled but otherwise qualified candidate will be rejected because of his or her disablement without the applicant being given full opportunity to see the facilities of the University and to discuss with appropriate staff how particular difficulties might be overcome . |