Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frozen with shock , momentarily , he recovered his scattered wits and shouted , ‘ Sam , stop ; someone 's jumped off the bridge . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I feel like an old Marie biscuit that someone 's left under the sofa . ’ |
| 3 | They take a trip in a ‘ means of communication ’ to the limits of language at the ultra-violet end of the verbal spectrum , and Someone is fuelled by the ‘ internal combustion ’ of words ( 22/218,51/247 ) . |
| 4 | On letters written on typewriters made from old toothbrushes and elastic bands , prisoners facing death tell their correspondents of daily life in the jail , of the regulations , of the procedure before an execution is carried out , of how their cell light shudder under the strain when someone is electrocuted in the chair . |
| 5 | It is his responsibility to decide whether the glider should be manned at the nose or tail , and whether someone is needed in the cockpit . |
| 6 | There are no nationally agreed guidelines for the appointment of police surgeons : this matter rests entirely on the discretion of the local Chief Constable who has to decide who to appoint from the applicants for the particular post , which is advertised by the police . |
| 7 | You will now be able to see the type of ceiling which is fitted below the joists — either plasterboard or lath-and-plaster . |
| 8 | I am the owner of a 1977 109 Hard Top which is fitted with the original 2,25 litre petrol engine . |
| 9 | The studded outersole , which is extended under the arch , the thermoplastic heel counter and the hytril straps at the rearfoot give good stability . |
| 10 | The relay contacts RLA1 switch on the UV Exposure Light Unit , which is connected to the Timer via the miniature mains socket SK1 . |
| 11 | The normal way of ensuring this is to use a case of all-metal construction which is connected to the mains earth lead . |
| 12 | The main component of the Light Rifle System is the electronic target pistol which is connected to the computer by a generous length of lead . |
| 13 | Following OPEC 's positive stance on production quotas , which is connected to the ecotax debate , prices have steadily risen from the lows of March . |
| 14 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that in Portsmouth , which is connected to the continent by the finest ferry services in the country , there is a growing realisation that success at Maastricht is crucial to trade and investment , on which jobs depend , and that the main prize to be achieved is an agreement which recognises the importance of closer co-operation between European nations rather than moves towards inevitable integration ? |
| 15 | If the VCR 's input socket is for ‘ mic ’ level inputs , the ‘ line ’ signals should be reduced to match via an attenuator lead which is connected into the set-up at ‘ X ’ . |
| 16 | This , which is exposed at the very lowest tides , consists usually of a 300–500 m ( 1000–1600 ft ) wide surface of dead coral and debris partly cemented with encrusting algae . |
| 17 | The planning principle of converting the barrack-like main blocks of these buildings into flats has been the exploitation of the 4.2m ( 14ft ) standard height of each classroom by siting a mezzanine ‘ sleeping gallery ’ on the internally located kitchenette/bathroom areas , overlooking a ‘ double-height ’ living-room which is lit by the large and lofty classroom windows . |
| 18 | There is little tundra in the southern hemisphere ( where there is very little land at appropriate latitudes ) and only a narrow strip in Europe , which is warmed by the Gulf Stream ; but there are vast tracts in the north of Canada and Alaska , and the northern shore of Asia . |
| 19 | Both introns display all distinctive features of group I introns ( 2 , 39 ) and , moreover , are members of subgroup IA which is characterized by the existence of an additional stem-loop in the P7 region ( P7.1 ) ( 19 ) ( Fig. 4b ) . |
| 20 | The system consists of two parts : a transmitter which is plugged into the main audio system and a receiver which is carried around by the person . |
| 21 | This is , of course , precisely the behaviour which is hypothesized in the Lucas supply function : where u t , the stochastic error term , has been omitted . |
| 22 | The test is whether the plaintiff has acquired an intangible property right for his product deriving from the distinctive nature of this material which is recognized by the market . |
| 23 | Basically , The function is the same as for the Language Master — a recording can be made of written language which is displayed for the pupil — but the Audio Page runs for 4 minutes where the Language Master only provides at most about 10 seconds of time . |
| 24 | In this system , the solution to the transportation problem is shown graphically on the road network , which is displayed on the computer screen . |
| 25 | This manual describes how to use the LIFESPAN User Interface , in terms of user input via the keyboard , and the information which is displayed on the VDU . |
| 26 | The jacket is the section of the permanent platform which is secured to the sea bed by cemented piles . |
| 27 | All patients new to the practice are given a temporary folder , which is stamped with the date that the permanent notes were requested from the family health services authority . |
| 28 | Since , then , anyone can , at least in principle , be a producer ( since no special natural or other endowment is necessary ) , the market process , which is channelled through the activities of the producers , is competitive . |
| 29 | But here , the B section may be no more than a brief refrain like the ‘ Alleluias ’ which end both parts of Richafort 's ‘ Quem dicunt homines ’ or an extended section of more than forty bars as with the ‘ fera pessima devoravit filium meum Joseph ’ of Clemens 's ‘ Tulerunt autem ’ which is spliced with the ends of the preceding sections in a way that epitomizes the composer 's technical skill : |
| 30 | The idea is to note the activity ( which is planned by the classteacher alongside other teachers ) very briefly , to describe whether it was for a whole class , a group , or perhaps an individual . |