Example sentences of "[adv] leave [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 In a democratic society , this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science , so that it can make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts .
2 But we need our own voice and vote at the top table to take us to the heat of Europe , not leave us on the periphery . ’
3 ‘ I wanted to prepare them for it , not leave it to the last two weeks with people asking what was happening .
4 ‘ The onus is on line managers to develop the people who report to them and not leave it to the human resources professional , or anybody else .
5 Not too long — I generally leave it to the last minute .
6 Every time I go int bank they , just leave them on t' counter , they 've been there weeks and weeks .
7 I 'm crying a bit as I try and stick the pieces together , but I ca n't do it so I just leave them on the floor and sit back in the chair .
8 I 'll call you a Pakistani , they wear three t-shirts , I said do you go to bed in them and then just leave them on the next morning put your school shirt on top ?
9 They just leave them in the post room do n't they ?
10 Just leave it for a while . ’
11 ‘ Oh , just leave it on the floor beside you , Father , ’ Myles said .
12 No , just leave it on the edge , he does n't want it up his nose !
13 Just leave it at the moment I 'm trying to here if you ca n't
14 Now I just leave it to the professionals . ’
15 In order to make the rate more flexible , but still leave it as a penalty rate , a new system of determining the Bank 's lending rate to the market was introduced .
16 That means , we all do it , we always leave it outside the
17 In fact , I often leave it to the patient to decide whether it is necessary .
18 Well leave it at the moment .
19 Well leave it in the in the sink .
20 The outside stitches can now be removed , or I sometimes leave them as a trimming , worked in a contrasting colour .
21 Er I ca n't say precisely leave it in the acid for so and so time .
22 Mr Edwards has stated that he will live in Bacon 's house and studio for the remainder of his lifetime , then leave them to the nation .
23 And then leave them on the rack .
24 As a treat for puffy eyes and dark shadows , grate half a raw , peeled potato , then leave it on a saucer until the juice collects .
25 Well , you can bi what I tend to is is get a coat on er , first thing in the morning , another coat in the afternoon and then leave it for a week .
26 Now my feeling is that in doing an evaluation one ought to try and develop each of these different viewpoints , then leave it to the people concerned that have to make the decisions to pick up each of these and to make the decisions , but at least the evaluation itself is not sort of ruling out of court any of the viewpoints that could be important in that situation , so any person who 's involved , even if they 're in a minority of one , at least feels that his views are there in the evaluation somewhere and they 're made legitimate by it .
27 But they light the lanterns henhouse might be about four or five o'clock and you maybe leave it in the henhouse maybe till nine or ten at night .
28 If you 're desperate to get rid of it , use a general-purpose saw to cut it in small sections ( very hard and dirty work ! ) so that it can be passed down through the loft hatch ; otherwise leave it in an unused corner of the loft .
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