Example sentences of "[adv] and the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole horse militia of Westmorland and northern Lancashire , and all the militia of Cumberland , were drawn up in front of the little Lake District town , under the chief local landowner , Lord Lonsdale , and with 10,000 men they easily outnumbered the rebels , but a mere sight of Forster 's advance guard was enough and the whole body fled in terror , leaving the field littered with horses and arms . |
| 2 | At the present deductions are subject to considerable doubt , for the detailed properties of landform have not been studied carefully enough and the fundamental aspects of most geomorphic processes are still poorly understood . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , the chair he was sitting in was soft enough and the recorded harpsichord music sufficiently soporific to calm the anxieties and lower the defences of most people . |
| 4 | Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly and the soft scent of lavender rose from the pleated bodice of her gown . |
| 5 | However it seems that the Flat continues endlessly and the main race is the £10,000 Tolka Handicap which should see yet another onslaught from the highly successful Dermot Weld stable . |
| 6 | He pursed his lips thoughtfully and the hidden laughter in his eyes warned her that she might not like his answer . |
| 7 | ’ Whenever there were wolves about we would be called inside and the outside doors would be locked . |
| 8 | It was open and I could see inside and the closed loo door took on the semblance of the Berlin Wall . |
| 9 | The Chaconne for a Chinese Man and woman … is written at the other end of the volume … no music has been found for the ‘ Grand Dance of Twenty-four Persons ’ at the end of the [ Fifth ] Act ) ; in [ the ] MS there is no break between Hymen 's solo ‘ Love ne'er had yet– and the short Trio ‘ They shall be [ as ] happy ’ ( where , according to the Libretto , the Dance should take place ) , and it seems therefore possible that it was omitted in performance . |
| 10 | Numbers at each site vary annually and the total recorded population has yet to exceed 20–25 pairs . |
| 11 | Only two tiers of the wall arcade remain showing the use of the Doric Order below and the Ionic above . |
| 12 | It had been built in the late eighteenth century , two storeys high , shallow slate roof , red brick , seven windows set in ashlar along the upper floor , six below and the front door set centrally under a portico and pillared porch . |
| 13 | A game of football had started below and the familiar quarrels of sportsmen were already floating up to me . |
| 14 | It rises high above the loch and its fringe of woodlands , and at its highest point is provided with car parks giving a magnificent view of Loch Torridon below and the exciting range of mountains beyond . |
| 15 | We would be grateful if you would signify your agreement to the above by signing the letter below and the attached copies , and returning the original letter to us . |
| 16 | His skull had been kicked in and the dark blood seeped out , mingling with the grey sludge of his brains . |
| 17 | We mean the best to work in and the best to buy from . |
| 18 | These are sheets of paper divided vertically into two , one side forming a list of value moving in and the other list of value moving out . |
| 19 | These are sheets of paper divided vertically into two , one side forming a list of value moving in and the other list of value moving out . |
| 20 | So I was taken in and the first job I was taken , by this young fella , eighteenish , big chap to me , but he said , Come on young'un , this is what you 've got ta do . |
| 21 | An external consultant was called in and the first steps towards a safer environment were taken with the installation of signs indicating emergency exits and fire extinguishers . |
| 22 | By the end of the week the company had played themselves in and the two opening productions were soundly established . |
| 23 | The quiet , rustic public rooms are perfect for relaxing in and the cosy bar is wonderful for a peaceful drink in the evening . |
| 24 | They did give me the name of the hospital Salome was in and the taller one told me that the accident had happened ‘ just off the M20 near Wrotham ’ , but they had no more details , they were just running errands for the Kent police . |
| 25 | The Scenes of Crime Officer walked in and the fluorescent bulbs on the ceiling flickered into life . |
| 26 | is the environment you work in and the major benefit that you 'll be putting over to the |
| 27 | Alexandra pushed up the window and the cold rushed in and the sharp salt smell of the sea . |
| 28 | Just give 'em half a chance , they 'll whip you in and the only way they let you out of them places is feet first , in a box . ’ |
| 29 | The Caliph 's armies followed us in and the real killing began . |
| 30 | There were bulletholes in the ceiling — which might have been there before the ‘ pomps checked in and the queensize bed was a tangle of ugly tie-died sheets and surplus clothing . |