Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pos pn] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unless Labour develops its policies the next election will be a battle between two parties with virtually identical economic policies . |
| 2 | While he has his backers the nature of Mr Birt 's shake-up at the corporation , introducing distinctly Thatcherite market-forces into an organisation at least as set in its ways as the civil service , but many times more internally political , means there are many ready to use the episode to raise other questions against him . |
| 3 | The University of Keele offers its students the option of an initial broad , foundation year before embarking on the three-year course ( Iliffe 1968 ) . |
| 4 | But taking out your own cover may not be necessary if you belong to a trade association which offers its members the benefit of confidential advice if they run into difficulties at work . |
| 5 | So the universe he is trying to build is one which offers its inhabitants the possibility of moral action ; one which challenges its inhabitants to transcend it . |
| 6 | A limited liability company therefore allows its members the privilege of being shielded by the ‘ corporate veil ’ from unlimited liability for company debts . |
| 7 | He is not over fond of strangers , but he will allow people into the house , although he monitors their movements the whole time . ’ |
| 8 | Dr ROBERT Answers Your Queries The advantages of wireless systems are well-known , but there are disadvantages too . |
| 9 | DR ROBERT Answers Your Queries The big question this month is sound : it 's muffled ; it 's too directional ; it oscillates or it 's just not quite bluesy enough … |
| 10 | If the wind blows and snow fills your footprints the safe way between the crevasses will be lost . |
| 11 | Managing to repair the Time-Space Visualiser he acquired from the Space Museum , the Doctor affords his companions the unique opportunity of viewing history as it happened . |
| 12 | That 's why she cuddles my children the whole time — she 's trying to say I lack warmth . ’ |
| 13 | Paul calls his children the Tribbles , after the small furry creatures that make strange cooing noises and seem to reproduce at an alarming rate . |
| 14 | However , as soon as this female lays her eggs the male deserts her , leaving her to rear this brood by herself . |
| 15 | ‘ A good general only briefs his troops the morning of the battle . |
| 16 | He denies his readers the pleasure of feeling superior , too : they must come to terms with Sylvia and her kind , who are not so rare as is commonly supposed , and a novel is a good place in which to begin the process . |
| 17 | ‘ Now we can afford to restore it , and by doing it immediately it gives their athletes the same advantages England 's will have . ’ |
| 18 | It is the Liberal idea which gives its adherents the freedom to think and enquire , and not follow a party leader like sheep . |
| 19 | Zimbabwe 's Andy Ferreira gives his boys the low down … |
| 20 | On the other hand , you may be looking for video material which gives your students the experience of listening to speech against background noise , coming from speakers who are making no concessions to their listeners . |
| 21 | The procedure also gives your solicitors the opportunity to peruse your file at an earlier stage . |
| 22 | He does his readers the service of conveying to them the life and living of a family they might never encounter , or have had occasion to consider . |