Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , for the purposes of the first three categories , sexual intercourse is defined gender neutrally to include penetration of the vagina or anus by any part of the body or by an object , introduction of the penis into the mouth and cunnilingus as well as the continuation of any such intercourse . |
| 2 | But promoting an understanding of the benefits of large-scale development of nuclear power is not enough to assure acceptance of the siting of a nuclear power station at a particular place . |
| 3 | It 's easy to extend the walk by , instead of cutting down to go south-west of the Water of Trool , heading east to the western end of Loch Trool . |
| 4 | He had not only to acquire knowledge of the artificial-flower trade but to compete , while paying full male wages , against most manufacturers , who employed low-waged girls . |
| 5 | ( b ) That there is no satisfactory address for serving the summons either because he will not give an address , or it is doubtful if he will remain at the address long enough to accept service of the summons or is unable to furnish the name of anyone who would accept service on his behalf , e.g. social worker . |
| 6 | He remembered squinting eagerly to catch sight of the basking seals , content and sleepy in the afternoon sunshine , and pointing with excitement when he did . |
| 7 | A more oblique approach , a project of the elder James Stephen , was to create a central registry of slaves intended not only to provide evidence of the extent to which the anti-slave trade legislation was being evaded , but to illuminate the demographic trends within the slave population and indirectly the conditions and treatment of the bondsmen . |
| 8 | This army arrived too late , and stopping only to destroy part of the Chaos Army 's rearguard , quickly turned back south in pursuit of the main Chaos force . |
| 9 | They have only to look south of the border at some of the experiences of their former workmates within public sector bus operations to see what the alternative propositions might be . |
| 10 | In this case the materials which are used must be strong enough to withstand placement of the crown by the dentist and the subsequent stresses created during eating . |
| 11 | It is usually formed from lightweight prefabricated sections which are locked together to form scaffolding of the desired length and height on which boarding is placed for the working area . |
| 12 | Just a brief run , enough to draw part of the defence towards the spot , and over it went with almost amazing accuracy to the other side of the field . |
| 13 | As the details of the US involvement are revealed , the administration is coming under fire from normally dovish Democrats on Capitol Hill for not acting swiftly and decisively enough to take advantage of the opportunity to end General Noriega 's rule . |
| 14 | Debt-free and so not hampered by high interest rates , they are nimble enough and liquid enough to take advantage of the recession . |
| 15 | The 500 stars brake so violently because they are brave , strong and skilful enough to take advantage of the extraordinary power of modern brakes and the grip of the latest slicks . |
| 16 | To take an example , within this scheme it might be said that computing facilities must be subject to constant returns to scale because a consortium of firms large enough to take advantage of the optimally sized computer could buy one and then time-share its facilities . |
| 17 | The Behringer is the panacea for my guitar-induced headaches , and it 's sensitive enough to take care of the variable pick velocities in the average full-tilt rock solo . |
| 18 | However , the instrumental model was adapted somewhat to take account of the survival of monarchical and aristocratic rule across most of Western Europe after the 1848 revolutions . |
| 19 | Blumenthal ( 1969 ) suggests that six strategies are possible and these are discussed first , although the meaning of each has been changed somewhat to take account of the technological and other developments that have taken place since that text was published . |
| 20 | Thereafter , once the Bill is amended , the long title may be changed , but only to take account of the amendments that have been made . |
| 21 | We were told that in winter when the lake is frozen , a large part is kept ice-free by directing water from the town 's hot water supply , and even the wild whooper swans come in to take advantage of the food offered . |
| 22 | The tape was cut by Ray and Debra Mason , petrol station section manager , allowing the first customers in to take advantage of the low priced JS petrol . |
| 23 | Malc closed the shop eventually and we hit the road together once again , his Mother and Father moving in to take care of the boys while we toured from Land 's End to John O'Groats in pursuit of sufficient money to pay off our debts . |
| 24 | Such a right of re-entry , which is an express proviso in most legal leases and is implied into all equitable leases , gives the landlord the right literally to take possession of the land . |
| 25 | In some respects Kerrier may have constituted an exception , yet although the mean of £4.4 per head may need scaling down to take account of the multitude of labourers discovered and roped in for the subsidy , upwards of seven-tenths of the assessments made in 1522 were at £2 — £4 . |
| 26 | It would be necessary only to produce evidence of the drawing of straws and some sort of conspiracy to send Oliver Twist to ask for more . |
| 27 | The DUP and Vanguard had intended to boycott the local elections , saving their effort for the more important Assembly elections , but activists in both parties thought that the earlier contest should be fought , if only to make use of the free publicity that would be created and to have the advantages of a trial run and an early opportunity to canvass for the more important second elections . |
| 28 | He used these to preach that kings are made , and can only be unmade , by God , to whom solely they are responsible ; that sedition is opposed no less to God than to the king ; that it is a sin not merely to speak evil of the king but even to think evil of him . |
| 29 | Perhaps to make use of the end dregs of a field where turnips had been sown . |
| 30 | While shelf-life is determined by the stability of the product , it is important not to lose sight of the fact that stability is made up of two distinct components . |