Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun pl] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the Mensheviks this implied that state power must pass to bourgeois parties , and although the proletariat must play a major , even leading role in overturning autocracy , it would be madness for the Social Democrats to take part in government . |
| 2 | For the girls this is only one side of the picture . |
| 3 | For the interactionists this was grossly inadequate . |
| 4 | Even for the optimists this allowed for unemployment rates of up to 8 per cent . |
| 5 | For the predators this timing is just as critical and this can be seen well in the relationships between the piratical Arctic skua , its usual victim the Arctic tern , and the small fish on which they both depend . |
| 6 | An appeal was also opened for the mineworkers this week . |
| 7 | For the women this involved a distinct moral career . |
| 8 | For the organisers this is symbolised by locating as many of the various workshops , displays and performances within the sacred space of St. Matthew 's Church . |
| 9 | But for the authorities this was enough , and he was shipped off to Shanghai on 6 January 1933 . |
| 10 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 11 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 12 | For the artists this day would be their first sight of the script due in production on Friday . |
| 13 | He adds that while the bestv rowers are away practising for the Olympics this year there will still be a lot of competition and younger rowers will get the chance to be at Henley . |
| 14 | For the ten-year-olds this score was 1.86 , and for the seven-year-olds it was 4.25 , a difference that was statistically significant . |
| 15 | Get a babysitter for the kids this weekend ( if they 're that young ) and take your partner away and talk through your work , your career , your lifestyle . |
| 16 | And for the volunteers this royal performance will leave special memories . |
| 17 | Other players who have turned out for the Nomads this season include the likes of Peter Dixon and Brian and Harry Patrick . |
| 18 | For the cards this was expected to correlate with known area . |
| 19 | Investors , who have seen life breathed into a share price that was destined for the doldrums this year , may have a different view . |
| 20 | The problem for the Scots this time , whatever their varying political and religious persuasions , was that there was no-one to whom they could turn as a counter-weight . |
| 21 | For the Kurds this was a tragedy . |
| 22 | Lastly , David O'Leary is due to play his first comeback game for the reserves this week . |
| 23 | Yeah Gosh a record seven hundred thousand Brits are expected to head for the slopes this winter with the snow the best in Europe for twenty years |
| 24 | For the children this was a day to wonder . |
| 25 | On the other hand , a glance at the likes of Federico Mendez suggests if he is good enough , he is old enough — unless you subscribe to the theory that the dates of birth of Argentinian props are as suspect as those of Pakistani fast bowlers ! ( * For the cricketers this refers to Mike and Mike , not Wes and Charlie ) . |
| 26 | Both the Littlewoods actually , Banbury and Oxford are putting up teams , and so are , we understand , fifteen of the NatWest banks in Oxfordshire , so there 's a lot going on and er we think the walks in Oxfordshire are going to go a long way towards raising this vitally needed million pounds for the rainforests this year |
| 27 | In speech we frequently use reference words such as the demonstratives this and that or the personal pronouns , he , she , it to point to persons or objects present and therefore known to the participants . |
| 28 | And in a way it 's become easier as the times this might sound funny as the times gone on . |
| 29 | ‘ The only difference between the lineouts this year and last is that you can get penalised in a few more areas . |
| 30 | As a child between the wars this had been his playground . |