Example sentences of "[prep] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Her solutions to the most common pest and disease problems are ICI Benlate for mildew , grease bands for the leaf-eating loopers ( winter moth caterpillars ) , tar oil winter wash to deal with woolly aphids and pbi Malathion Greenfly Killer for other aphids . |
2 | This seemed a great victory for the undefeated Britons and since those living within the Province also now had cause to hate Rome , this gave them a real hope of a military success . |
3 | The detailed arrangements for the non-metropolitan districts were not included in the 1972 Act but determined subsequently by the LGBC . |
4 | Polling Day Weather : Dry , sunny and warm THE RESULT of the general election was thrown wide open last night , with three polls suggesting a last-minute rallying of support for the embattled Conservatives . |
5 | Agrippa 's face was round , cherubic , his features small and neat like those of a child , except for the hooded eyes and the look of sardonic amusement with which he watched everything about him . |
6 | Surely no one could think better of Jason for the quoted remarks ? |
7 | A quick breakdown of the routes in the guide is a good way to end , for the 100 routes split almost exactly into quarters : V. Diff to VS , HVS to E1 , E2/3 and E4 and above . |
8 | Wassall must have been in with a chance of winning the £10,000 first prize because he was the fifth fastest qualifier , with a time of 11.92sec for the 100 metres . |
9 | But that was in 1976 , a black year for British sprinting when no one was selected for the 100 metres at the Montreal Olympics . |
10 | The individual sprinters were Wells , McFarlane and Reid for the 100 metres and Buster Watson and Ade Mafe , a new talent , for the 200 metres . |
11 | I ran two personal bests , 10.33 seconds for the 100 metres and 20.79 seconds for the 200 , which was further encouragement for me and compensation for the traumas I had suffered on the West London track throughout the long , cold , seemingly never-ending winter . |
12 | I lined up for the 100 metres at the AAA Championships and , lo and behold , everybody came out in similar outfits ! |
13 | Certainly she presented me with my medal for the 100 metres and as I stood on the plinth she did not bat an eyelid . |
14 | In addition to seeking a long overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
15 | In addition to seeking a long-overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
16 | Stuart , who left Middlesbrough and Cleveland Harriers in November and has since joined Sale , is entered for the 100 metres as well as her main event , the 200 metres . |
17 | Gookey , 21 , has made rapid progress at 200 metres this year but will line up second favourite for that event and for the 100 metres , which he won last year , if Sale 's European junior champion attempts a sprint double at Blackpool . |
18 | There is a much appreciated personal escort for the 100 yards to the hotel , for the price of a handful of Marlboro . |
19 | In 1915 the New South Wales Swimming Association invited Duke Kahanamoku to the Domain Baths in Sydney where he beat his own world record for the 100 yards with a time of 53.8 seconds . |
20 | At school , both he and his elder brother ( Robert Victor ) excelled at sports ; in 1919 Eric set a new ( and still unbroken ) school record of 10.2 seconds for the 100 yards . |
21 | Just like his dad — who , one memorable Sports Day at his school , broke the world record for the 100 yards sprint . |
22 | But the makers of the Jolly Roger ales believe they can find customers for the 100 barrels a week they soon hope to produce . |
23 | Six weeks before and immediately after the closedown was assumed to be a more stressful time for the 100 men than one and two years later when 90 per cent of them had found alternative employment . |
24 | It also provided for increased powers for the provincial governments , including a veto for all provinces over future constitutional change . |
25 | It also provided for increased powers for the provincial governments , including a veto for all provinces over future constitutional change . |
26 | With white fondant , cut out tiny circles for the front headlights and fix on . |
27 | They included a differential lock for the front wheels , and a power lift to raise the plough and rotors at the headland . |
28 | They looked to be all one way traffic as Abingdon 's mid-field dominated the game , setting up chances for the front runners , but the final touch was always missing . |
29 | But the hazard warnings , rear fog lights and rear screen demister are an arm 's length away , obscured by the steering wheel , while the switch for the front fogs is hidden above my right knee . |
30 | Nothing unusual or difficult here , except for the angled mortises for the front stanchions ( and later for the handlebar ) and the lashed joints . |