Example sentences of "[vb base] the [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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1 | Sir , even the dogs under the table eat the children 's scraps ( Mark 7:28 ) , |
2 | It is not suggested that the teacher should keep up a non-stop commentary or continually repeat the children 's answers and comments for the benefit of the rest of the group . |
3 | The woodcuts are only a few inches square , and defy the artists ' desire for detail and extravagance . |
4 | Our experienced editors comb the publishers ' lists continually for the very best books for children — of all ages . |
5 | The daily Assembly and class lessons develop the children 's thinking in the areas of religious and moral education , In P6 and P7 the children are introduced to either French , German or Spanish by a teacher from the Senior School Modern Languages Department . |
6 | ‘ I told Darren 's mother , who was standing watching over the machine that I Donington with Darren and make the alterations en route . |
7 | They were rehearsing carols for Christmas Eve when they 'd move singing from ward to darkened ward and make the children 's eyes shine with awe , and the old people 's with tears . |
8 | You mean the ones er outside Miss |
9 | At the same time it , I mean the countries wo , have been crippled by the the burden of er defence if you like and we 'll call it defence . |
10 | Oh yeah , lots of stuff made for the Army and and and they did n't know , I mean the manufacturers s sent the work to the hosiery dye- yards they they did n't know what they were sending or what they got , they just churned it all out and and that was it you know it were I could a lot of things about that . |
11 | Most journals send the referees ' reports to the authors , and authors try to take them into account , assuming they are true . |
12 | Indeed , being a limited company makes an investment trust subject to the relevant Companies Acts and it is these which principally constrain the trusts ' conduct of business . |
13 | Police say the vandals ' actions could have had horrific results and they want the culprits caught before they strike again . |
14 | The radicals say the pragmatists ' policies are a betrayal of Khomeini 's legacy and that the move away from state control of the economy will harm the poor . |
15 | You know that lady that did the thing so Lary what did you w and you say the children w meant knew what it meant , what did they say it meant ? |
16 | They say the economists ' approach is winning a greater acceptance among doctors and health service managers because they appreciate that money is limited and choices have to be made on where it should be spent . |
17 | Ah yes , say the diarists ' lobby . |
18 | Surgeons say the men 's refusal to accept blood severely hampered their treatment after their car was speared on a motorway crash barrier . |
19 | The last part of the resolution is it 's actually taking up the area , where at the present time we have n't got a D S O. It seems stupid that you go into a school and you can clean , clean their classrooms , cut their grass and look after their , do their grounds maintenance , cook the kids ' dinners , but you ca n't do any minor repairs , you 've got to call in another organisation . |
20 | There are works of interest culled from 115 acquisitions ( made between 1987 and 1992 ) , but the artworks until recently under the Prado 's jurisdiction supply the collections 's real highlights ( along with the Dalí and Miró bequests ) . |
21 | Forget the names C1 and C2 . |
22 | In 1968 Michael Young and Patrick McGeeney invented what they described as the " syllogism of parental participation : a rise in the level of parental encouragement augments children 's performance at school , teachers by involving parents in the school bring about a rise in the level of parental encouragement and teachers by involving parents in the school augment the children 's performance " ( p. 107 ) . |
23 | Place the quails ' eggs in a pan of boiling water and boil for 3min . |
24 | After fourteen dry nights the child has to drink two pints of fluid during the hour before bed in order to stress their bladders and test the children 's ability to wake up during the night . |
25 | Spend several days visiting all 15 sites which include eight of Northamptonshire 's U.S. air bases , memorials to the Groups who flew from them , nearby villages and churches which commemorate the airmen 's stay and pubs and towns along the route , haunts of WWII servicemen , or pick and choose those sights of particular interest . |
26 | Comparison with the Beaux Arts in the three works of Op. 1 at once reveal the Czechs ' liking for more swiftly-flowing slow movements . |
27 | The black leather bits that cover the toes and heels absorb heat and bake the soldiers ' feet . |
28 | Not all firms are ‘ market orientated ’ to the extent that they put the customers ' needs and wants before all else . |
29 | Charitable observers put the Kiwis ' opening defeat at St Helens last week down to nerves or initial rustiness . |
30 | I am aware of journals that alter text substantially yet never seek the authors ' approval . |