Example sentences of "of [noun] [noun pl] [v-ing] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their leaflet featured a photograph of powder tracks flowing down the mountainside — just the sort of thing good skiers all dream of being able to do effortlessly . |
| 2 | Much of its stealth comes from a design that minimises the chance of radar waves bouncing back the way they came . |
| 3 | He says he experienced a tremendous thrill when he heard the tinkle of money and saw a glittering stream of silver coins clattering down the chute . |
| 4 | Their world is being turned upside down by the cable revolution and the string of multimedia technologies coming down the pike , but US telephone companies — both local and long-distance — will maintain strong credit quality throughout the 1990s despite major competitive , regulatory and technological challenges , Moody 's Investors Service Inc concludes in its annual report on the industry . |
| 5 | Midnight , tall and still against a background of copper pans hanging on the wall , looked directly at Jess . |
| 6 | The three of them looked at the dark-dressed figure of their brother , his head back , as he stared at the huge oil painting of highland cattle hanging on the broad stone wall of the fireplace , and he answered , ‘ I do n't know , Reggie . |