Example sentences of "with [noun pl] [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | : ’ Speaking in London almost a year after becoming Chairman of British Coal , Mr. Clarke said — What we are seeing is a sort of energy arms race , with attempts to justify it on the grounds of guaranteeing security , diversity and competition — but in reality , guaranteeing nothing but higher electricity prices , a rapid abandonment of other fuel reserves , and reliance on as yet unproven overseas resources . ' |
| 2 | Tying pillows to their heads with towels to protect themselves from the larger falling lumps , they set off . |
| 3 | They do n't need chariots with wings to get themselves up the stairs . |
| 4 | Macnaghten J. dealt with the question whether the action is maintainable on the ground of the principle of Foakes v. Beer ( above , p.240 ) , to which I have referred , and he says : ‘ In the present case the jury , by their verdict , have found that on July 6 Mr. Kennard made an offer that if , on the following day , the plaintiff obtained the money and paid it into a bank at Eastbourne with instructions to remit it to the account of Stanley Evans & Co. at the Law Courts branch of the Bank of England , he would not serve the bankruptcy notice . |
| 5 | And when the bridal party came out into the church porch and stood blinking and smiling in the winter daylight , Sir Felix Lark , his wild eyes excessively unstable , was instantly at Linnet 's elbow , topping the suave invitations of Mr Adolphus Moon to meet his artistic friends with offers to mount her for the Far Flatley hunt . |
| 6 | It was certainly true that now , when at last it looked as if we might have our prahu , an increasing number of extremely sinister nakodas were approaching us with offers to take us to the Aru Islands . |
| 7 | They come in three sizes complete with tweezers to put them on the fish . |
| 8 | What followed can only be described as a wild west show , with representatives chasing it around the Norfolk showground , much tot he amusement of everyone in the vicinity . |
| 9 | In a statement issued on his behalf yesterday , the Labour leader , said : ‘ I am consulting with colleagues to inform them of the action which I propose to take in the wake of the election defeat . |