Example sentences of "the [adj -er] [noun] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The duller buildings blended with the desert , but others shone pink , blue and gold , edged with ornamental plasterwork in white . |
| 2 | They still used the simpler armour found from the preceding century , with conical helmets padded or plated hauberks or jerkins , and fought with unprotected legs . |
| 3 | All the results derived from the simpler model explained in the previous chapter could also be derived from one which allows stocks of finished goods to play this role . |
| 4 | The lower stratum consists of the ‘ rank and file ’ , the agricultural labourers and machine operatives . |
| 5 | The Lower Primary consists of the Nursery and Primaries 1 – 3 and is headed by an Assistant Headteacher who is responsible for all four years . |
| 6 | The interval between the two sets was the time needed to set up the instrument for the lower illumination passing through the filter , about twenty minutes . |
| 7 | In part the support of the two centrist parties for the bill was a function of their wish to avoid provoking the government into calling an early election in the lower chamber to coincide with the partial elections for the upper house which were scheduled for July 26 . |
| 8 | Indeed , local ozone depletion rates in the lower stratosphere inferred from the AASE observations were in excess of 1% per day , approaching the values calculated for extended periods in the Antarctic . |
| 9 | The greater proportion of boys in the sample reflected more high scoring boys than girls being in the lower mathematics sets in the schools working with the project . |
| 10 | From that angle he could see the lower corridor running from the great square of the hall to the heavily curtained kitchen door . |
| 11 | The lower route passes through the wide quite valley of Scandale along a broad enclosed trackway leading to Scandale Pass . |
| 12 | He reached over the stern and lifted the Wheel until the lower rim rested on the transom to one side of the stern post . |
| 13 | An important point to remember about EOG recordings made using EEG amplifiers is that they never give direct information about the direction of gaze — only changes in direction — and the rate at which the galvanometer pens return to the midline of the paper chart is determined by the time constant setting . |
| 14 | Although fine material may be transported far out to sea in suspension , much of the coarser debris eroded from the cliffs or brought to the coast by the rivers accumulates on the beach , where it may be subjected to the constructive action of waves . |
| 15 | ‘ The elder brother died during the war . |
| 16 | The harsher conditions attaching to the receipt of unemployment benefit affect all claimants , but the consequences for women are particularly unfortunate . |
| 17 | The judge said the further attack added to the premeditated nature of the rape , although no charge resulted . |
| 18 | Simple diffusion models of the Atlantic Ocean yield surface salinity drops in the North Atlantic of 3–10 per cent during the meltwater pulses associated with the collapse of the ice sheets . |
| 19 | The water companies have reacted critically to the tougher stance taken by the NRA . |
| 20 | Firstly , the ore was hand picked over to take out " deads " ( that is , any rock that bore no ore whatsoever ) ; then it was crushed by hand or by machines to a workable size ; then last of all it was washed on racks that shook heavy ore to the bottom while the lighter spar came to the top and was washed or scraped away . |
| 21 | This might thus serve to bridge the transition between prayer and other forms of activity and also embody a perpetual icon for that prayer and for penitence : The shorter version engages with the Passion story much more starkly to project a powerful realisation of the horror of being cut off from all that Christ is — in the words of The Form of Living " he hase noght Jhesu Criste , he tynes all he has , and all he es , and all he myght gete " ( 1.85.19 – 21 ) . |
| 22 | Agitation caused the heavier ore to fall through the dense media into hoppers below , whilst the waste rode off with the current of water into further units , and eventually the sand pile . |
| 23 | Some of the heavier elements produced near the end of the star 's life would be flung back into the gas in the galaxy , and would provide some of the raw material for the next generation of stars . |
| 24 | Externally the damper appears as a cylindrical inertial load which can be clamped to the motor shaft so the damper housing rotates at the same speed as the motor . |
| 25 | She would walk to the kitchen ; the morning light had slid away , and the paler light shone on the old hutch , making the clean china pieces , old pitchers and cups , charming unmatched plates standing on end on the shelves , gleam and reflect . |
| 26 | However , it is a dilemma that they will have to address if they are to take advantage of the clearer remit introduced by the reforms . |
| 27 | One welcome step is the clearer duty placed on the Housing Corporation to adopt anti-racist policies , to promote racial harmony and to ensure equality of access . |
| 28 | If only Cassan can get him safely through the speed leg , which so often plays a decisive part in the overall result , he looks as though he would relish the bigger obstacles expected for the second and third legs . |
| 29 | The CCBE has done a great deal behind the scenes to fend off some of the battier ideas emanating from the European Commission . |
| 30 | When I was in Bremen not long ago for what turned out to be a Fluxus family meeting , I felt great affection from and for old friends like Daniel Spoerri and Emmett Williams , but also the younger artists associated with the exhibition were warm and welcoming . |