Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [to-vb] [noun pl] the " in BNC.

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1 And , more seriously : ‘ I try to do things the way she wants .
2 I prefer to kill rabbits the easy way whenever possible , so I position a purse net over the top of every bolt-hole and every entrance , subsequently making sure that every purse net that bags a rabbit is quickly removed and replaced with a fresh net .
3 Also opened , in 1905 , was the Sir James E. Jones Industrial Training School attached to the Royal Residential Schools for the Deaf at Old Trafford which sought to teach school-leavers the bootmaking , tailoring , carpentry and bakery trades .
4 It was a time for looking back , for appreciating the warmth and supportive atmosphere which is characteristic of Somerville and which seems to give Somervillians the confidence and enthusiasm to develop and contribute in so many different ways .
5 Everything you need to give children the best possible start in English !
6 ‘ In the early years of National Certificate , we tried to allow centres the maximum flexibility by avoiding laying down too many fixed dates .
7 Now , as we learn to ask animals the right questions , we can avoid doing more harm than good through well-meaning concepts of what constitutes a happy life .
8 The hon. Gentleman will understand that the programme of NHS reforms gives managers a strong incentive to ensure that the money that they have to spend buys the very best possible .
9 For slightly less than $10 he offers to mail customers the plans for a do-it-yourself coffin which , until required , doubles as a bookcase .
10 Then he drove to tell police the murdered woman was in his car boot .
11 Assertion of the principle served to do away with the monarch 's previously claimed powers to suspend or dispense with acts of Parliament and it served to deny judges the power to strike down measures .
12 On the surface the Government 's plan is reasonable because it aims to give employers the right to choose how they negotiate with staff .
13 Run by West Mercia police , alcohol advisors and the Probation Service , it aims to show offenders the potential consequences of their actions .
14 It seeks to allow individuals the freedom to explore , express and to ‘ feel ’ their feelings in safety .
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