Example sentences of "[adj] leave the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The representatives of the middle classes were quite prepared to leave the movies to the masses . |
| 2 | By going even so short a distance , however , men could free themselves from the control of their lord and the custom of the manor , and it is clear that one can see a similar situation elsewhere in the country ; families were prepared to leave the land to free themselves from their lords ( 79 , p.35 ) . |
| 3 | She took a deep breath , and pushed open the door , quite prepared to leave the horde of lounging workmen in no doubt that they had ruined her holiday , but she did n't have the opportunity to utter a word , because the man standing in front of her said briefly , ‘ I 've been expecting you , Miss Stanley . ’ |
| 4 | Would he continue to be prepared to leave the matter of investigation to the Medjays ? |
| 5 | She had been prepared to leave the restaurant at once , but Nathan had insisted they finish their meal . |
| 6 | There is also no suggestion in any of the evidence that the mother would forego her responsibilities as a mother and would be prepared to leave the children in Australia and come to England without them . |
| 7 | You know that it is extremely risky to leave the choice late and that , at the very latest , you must be organised in time to have a good look at the proposed field and to get into a good position for a proper base leg . |
| 8 | It can be painful to leave the house in which we were born or the house in which our children were born . |
| 9 | Obviously it would be much easier to leave the ranks of the captain 's servants if a candidate had the support of a powerful political interest , though no doubt sheer professional ability might win the assistance of superiors . |
| 10 | All persons more than a mile high to leave the court . ’ |
| 11 | Despite the disadvantages of uncertainty , you might be willing to leave the question of notice rights unresolved if you have strong grounds for suspecting that your employer would only agree to statutory minimum notice because that it is company policy . |
| 12 | Despite the disadvantages of uncertainty , you might be willing to leave the question of notice rights unresolved if you have strong grounds for suspecting that your employer would only agree to statutory minimum notice because that is company policy . |
| 13 | She knew that Simone did n't care much for Jonathan and she was willing to leave the subject alone . |
| 14 | A positive and practical way for the Christian community would be to offer necessary support for those willing to leave the arms industry . |
| 15 | They 're now being taken in Iraqi buses to Baghdad and are expected here in the early hours of the morning , the authorities say they 'll then be free to leave the country . |
| 16 | The British women and children seized in Kuwait yesterday while trying to join a convoy to Baghdad , are now being transported in a fleet of buses to the Iraqi capital ; authorities say they 'll then be free to leave the country . |
| 17 | If you do not like the photographs we have produced you are free to leave the company . ’ |
| 18 | However , it is possible that the vet may not be able to come to your home immediately , and it can be extremely traumatic to have to wait a whole day until the vet is free to leave the surgery . |
| 19 | Mr Boesky is free to leave the centre during the day to look for work or meet his lawyers , but has to report back by 6pm . |
| 20 | No , in that they are not free to leave the world ; so far the Ross-shire Bible reader was right . |
| 21 | Then she would have been free to leave the house whenever she wanted . |
| 22 | The sons of Aelfwald , still in sanctuary in York minster , were persuaded in 791 to leave the church by what are said to have been false promises and then killed , presumably drowned , by Aethelred in Wonwaldremere . |
| 23 | That is to say , he was perfectly willing to make deals where necessary , although he was careful to leave the details to his staff . |
| 24 | It would be wrong to leave the subject of the mood on European matters within the British Parliament without reference to the Labour Party . |
| 25 | He appealed against conviction , submitting that the judge was wrong to leave the case to the jury . |
| 26 | Where , though , does this leave the concept of history in Althusser ? |
| 27 | Where does this leave the operation of monetary policy ? |
| 28 | ‘ And where does this leave the Trueman investigation ? ’ asked Amiss . |
| 29 | Where does this leave the status of those records ? |
| 30 | Reluctantly Elfed left the room and I said to Cis , ‘ Ritchie is your son much more than your brother , and I know how much you love each other . |