Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] clear [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mast quivered and bowed as Trent dived for the main and jib sheets , whipping them clear of the cam cleats . |
| 2 | The wind was already driving them clear of the shore as he raised the sails . |
| 3 | Yeremi snatched it clear of the firing handle . |
| 4 | A dune had encroached onto the road and he was slicing away its tip , tossing it clear of the tarmac behind him . |
| 5 | The accountants had made it clear to the Committee that they did not accept the findings of the DTI reports ( which formed the basis for the inquiry ) , and that documents they would need to deal further with the matter were no longer available . |
| 6 | He added that he had made it clear to the IoT that the Faculty would be willing to explore co-operation over exams , but the IoT was not interested . |
| 7 | ‘ As for the County Council 's wish for the WHR freehold , we believe the course suggested by the High Court for the Ffestiniog Trust to seek the Amending Order is the best safeguard for the future of the WHR , and we have made it clear to the Council that we would respect their wishes concerning footpaths , cycle tracks and so on . ’ |
| 8 | She had made it clear to the woman that she had strong Nazi sympathies , and often attempted to talk about the war in the desert , but to no avail . |
| 9 | We should have made it clear to the Media Action team not to refer callers to named staff . |
| 10 | I have made it clear to the right hon. Gentleman and to the House that we believe that the Union between the United Kingdom and Scotland is important . |
| 11 | I have made it clear to the people who work there and to the management that I am against the encouragement of tobacco addiction and in favour of measures which will prevent the use of tobacco in public places . |
| 12 | I have made it clear to the Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland , the hon. Member for Wiltshire , North ( Mr. Needham ) , that in general terms I have every sympathy with the people in the Housing Executive and the Department of Health 's occupational therapy department whom , in effect , I shall be criticising . |
| 13 | Follow up calls are not permitted if the investor has recently made it clear to the firm that he does not wish to discuss the matter . |
| 14 | He said he had already made it clear to the convention that he wanted to establish a good relationship with COSLA and local government , and to make a new start after a period of expenditure difficulties . |
| 15 | However , Ada had made it clear at the first round of talks that the commission had no power to negotiate changes , which had to be approved by referendum . |
| 16 | The Lord Chancellor has made it clear on the front of that document that they have been issued before being finalised so as to facilitate discussion . |
| 17 | Mr Hyslop said he had made it clear during the 1987 campaign that any political party was free to advertise . |
| 18 | But because Hinkley C was seen as a virtual ‘ replica ’ of the Sizewell design , the NII had made it clear from the start that it had no major reservations . |
| 19 | The prime minister , Clement Attlee , and his colleagues were not anti-European , but they were opposed to any kind of integration , though the Foreign Minister , Ernest Bevin , had made it clear from the outset that he was in favour of more cooperation , especially around an Anglo-French core , and by 1947 was even indicating an interest in some kind of customs union . |
| 20 | ‘ He 's angry and irritable and he 's made it clear from the very beginning that he does n't expect me to come up to scratch . ’ |
| 21 | Whereby he , had obviously made it clear from the start |
| 22 | I have repeatedly made it clear in the House and beyond that I am working to seek an agreement at Maastricht that will be acceptable to the House and this country . |
| 23 | A hundred feet would see me clear of the danger zone , and this distance I covered foot by foot , walking sideways with my face to the rocks and the rifle to my shoulder ; a strange mode of progress , had there been any to see it . |
| 24 | That ought to be enough to bargain myself clear of the whole mess . |
| 25 | He urged Vincent to clean them up , get them clear of the earth they stood on . |
| 26 | He dashed up the ladder , clambered along the horizontal part , dropped through the gap and swung himself clear from the final rung onto the ground . |
| 27 | Water will not drain from the fabric or the tube when you lift it clear of the surface . |
| 28 | Victory for the Cherry and Whites could take them clear at the top of the Courage League , if Orrell and Leicester come unstuck . |
| 29 | Moodie said afterwards : ‘ I was determined to get a good start which would take me clear of the pack . |
| 30 | His duties were defined as being : ‘ to attend to the opening and closing , lighting and heating , dusting , washing out and general care of the premises ; the trimming of the ivy so as to keep it clear of the spouting and the roof ; the keeping of the borders tidy ; and the cleanliness of the WCs . |