Example sentences of "[vb base] [subord] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By ‘ incidence ’ , economists mean where the tax burden falls — who pays . |
| 2 | More of a wallet than a purse , it still lay where the man had dropped it . |
| 3 | The gang fled , but police say although the man was brave to tackle them , they ca n't encourage others to do the same . |
| 4 | Yeah well I say once the thing 's done , then it 's done in n it ? |
| 5 | A common example is an instruction to increment the contents of a specified store location and skip if the result is zero . |
| 6 | Likewise , the arsenic atoms appear if the voltage is positive . |
| 7 | Reduce the heat to low , cover , and cook until the pasta is tender and the liquid almost absorbed . |
| 8 | Puncture the large blisters , turn the tortilla over , press down and cook until the underside develops brown patches . |
| 9 | Cook until the tortilla is set . |
| 10 | Put into a hot pan and cook until the fat runs out . |
| 11 | Add the tinned tomatoes , the beef and chicken stock cubes and the water and slowly cook until the vegetables are done . |
| 12 | Cover and cook until the apples are just tender . |
| 13 | Stir and cook until the caramel is golden brown . |
| 14 | Cook until the onion softens before adding the peas and chopped mint leaves and stems . |
| 15 | Say cos the accountants , that 's sort of fifty quid you 've saved . |
| 16 | The ‘ plants ’ gradually grow until the Brownies are standing as tall as possible . |
| 17 | Er that erm was in use er as I say until the closure . |
| 18 | Store both in a coo but frost-free place until the spring , but remember to periodically remove any that have gone soft or rotten . |
| 19 | I mean as I say if the queen came I would talk how I |
| 20 | The organisers say if the idea catches on Jamie Bulger will not have died in vain . |
| 21 | But newsagents shops say if the grocers win , it 'll hit THEIR trade . |
| 22 | Social workers say if the school IS to re-open they 'll first need to be satisfied about the welfare of any new pupils . |
| 23 | MP Kevin McNamara wants wild animals to have the same protection as domestic pets but pro-hunters say if the sport 's outlawed it will affect rural jobs and the conservation of the countryside.LLewela Bailey reports . |
| 24 | That 's right , so instead of , so if er , say if the price of erm , yes , say , meat went up , erm , so the price of beef , beef went up , you may want to increase the size of your beef herd , how do you increase the price of your beef herd , well you , you do n't sell as , as many cows to the slaughterhouse as you might otherwise would , you know , would do , because you want to increase your herd for , for later years . |
| 25 | And they say if the price SEEMS too good to be true , then it probably IS . |
| 26 | Video hire stores say if the movie is a money spinner in the cinema the general video release could well be delayed making the sale of pirate tapes particularly lucrative . |
| 27 | But some students say if the college had been mixed , they would n't have applied . |
| 28 | They say if the sell-off goes ahead many rural lines will close . |
| 29 | What would the American Government say if the roles were reversed ? ’ he added to nods from all quarters . |
| 30 | What the hell would the US component divisions say if the executive committee was stupid enough to appoint Europeans to manage components operations in the United States ? |