Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [adv prt] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is only known to breed in the Gulf area , where it digs out burrows in the sand and , as its name suggests , it feeds almost exclusively on crabs . |
| 2 | It conjures up images of the old Nimble bread adverts with the girl in the balloon , or the bit in The Snowman where the kid flies over the coast . |
| 3 | Ironically , one graduate of the 1980s remarks , in the same publication , that she finds the idea of being called an embroiderer quite amusing because it conjures up images of the edges of tablecloths ’ . |
| 4 | Rainwater is relatively clean , but at the moment , it falls down drainpipes into the sewage system and is treated which is costly and the water is lost . |
| 5 | Apart from giving advice on the size of accommodation , it lays down guidelines for the construction of consulting rooms and examination cubicles , with particular emphasis on sound insulation and the maintenance of confidentiality . |
| 6 | It lays down standards for the media programme within the school , in terms of the provision of skilled personnel and plentiful materials in appropriate surrounds ; it specifies in some detail the media programme for the " school district " ( the American equivalent of the local education authority ) in similar terms of personnel , materials and distribution . |
| 7 | It flows up channels through the rocks under decreasing pressure until suddenly it flashes into steam and water spouts high into the air as a geyser . |