Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [subord] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , such was my faith while at the Centre that along with my vitamins and supplements , I religiously took my drops of Dr. Bach every day , at the same time muttering the necessary affirmations . |
| 2 | I knew Flora cared no more about my opinions than about the opinions of the rather derelict Arabs , drinking Coca-Cola at the bar — probably a good deal less , in fact , since theirs would be useful copy for her — but she was kind enough to pretend that she did , drew me out and flattered me until I felt witty and successful and told outrageous stories about people we knew . |
| 3 | Secondly , if they accept those arguments , then before anything becomes public I then need to embark on a process of consultation with the residents themselves and with their relatives and with their staff , so that we can explain it carefully to them — what it 'll involve , the time scale , what their options are going to be , how we 'll go through this process and all the rest of it , all the ins and outs , and then I shall have to then go formally to a special meeting of the Social Services Committee , probably in April , to say that I 've carried out this consultation , that this is my recommendation as to the home the Council should choose , and if they agree that then we move into implementation . |
| 4 | I have not wavered in the slightest degree in my attitude to this war , nor have I changed my mind as to the need of a final and complete settlement , but I want to say that in a war in which losses of such terrible magnitude are being imposed on all the Nations it appears to me not only wise but imperative that every country should use its political weapon to supplement all its military organisation , if by so doing it can defeat the enemy . |
| 5 | It all came back into my mind because of the ball , the spring ball , and the partner whose name I could not remember , although I have remembered now . |
| 6 | Er I think I 'll open my presents when for the Chinese . |
| 7 | ‘ I am uncertain about my future as at the moment it seems we do n't have a manager . ’ |
| 8 | In answer to my question as to the source of his income he replied : ‘ I have been extremely fortunate . |
| 9 | The Boat-house became my roosting-place while under the shadow of the mighty mountain of the wind , ‘ Goat Fell . ’ |
| 10 | But the pain was more to do with my mouth and my muscles than with the burns . |
| 11 | I continued to work in the bank and to give lessons , and did not venture far from the village on my bicycle except on the bank 's business . |
| 12 | There are probably more people over the age of 70 living in my constituency than in the constituencies of any other right hon. or hon. Member . |
| 13 | And , though I have my suspicions as to the cause , I 'd like to know what made you act the way you did . ’ |
| 14 | The boys all liked him , too — and some of them resented being placed under my care because of the fun they knew they could be having next door . |
| 15 | Although there is nothing in the measurements to suggest it , the sound comes to my ear as on the warm side of strick neutrality — perhaps rich would be a better description . |
| 16 | ‘ That was taken out of my hands because of the uncertain future of the club , ’ Barrow added . |
| 17 | And you do n't continue in my situation because of the money . |
| 18 | ‘ But in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible … |
| 19 | ‘ in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible , and the fact that the Australian court has already been seized with their welfare in the context of the divorce proceedings . |
| 20 | I remember at Oslo just going to my marks when from the crowd came a shout : ‘ Go on , Linford ! |
| 21 | There is an increasing discrimination on my view because of the racism that exists as well as the sexism that exists within our society , and when you say why do n't women do more , the odds against women , particularly black or working class women , are very heavy . |
| 22 | However , I 've recently split up with my boyfriend because of the pressures of failing to conceive . |
| 23 | His own rise to fame at club level had demonstrated the superiority of management by one man over management by a group , but the England team was still selected by a dozen officials ‘ expressing their views as to the merits of players without proper regard to blend and balance ’ . |
| 24 | Hence they will not substitute their views as to the proper management of a company but they are prepared to articulate standards of review which are designed to catch self-dealing on the part of managers . |
| 25 | The trial judge and the Lord Chief Justice express their views as to the proper period to be served by the prisoner for the purposes of retribution and deterrence voluntarily , in accordance with the agreement made by the Lord Chief Justice with the Home Secretary . |
| 26 | George Frank ( Textiles ) Ltd ( [ 1976 ] AC 443 ) the House of Lords made it clear that the Court of Appeal is bound by decisions of the House of Lords whatever its views as to the correctness of those decisions . |
| 27 | Boys , more than girls perhaps , face the problem of ‘ street credibility ’ with their contemporaries because of the public 's perception of a church choir . |
| 28 | The smaller the animal the more heat proportionately it loses from its skin because of the increased area:volume ratio . |
| 29 | In practice , the target 's registrars normally act as scrutineers and the chairman relies on their certificate as to the results when reporting to the court . |
| 30 | People were defending their opinions as to the identity of the murderer and scoffing at others . |