Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [coord] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its basis appears to have been that , although himself a master of one building trade only , like other leading master builders of the period he was prepared to build a whole house ‘ by the great ’ , performing the masonry himself and subcontracting the work of the other trades ; and he evidently built up a team of craftsman associates — joiners , carpenters , painters , plasterers — whom he called upon regularly in these circumstances . |
| 2 | The only alternative is to turn to the chapter itself and skim the pages for a clearer insight . |
| 3 | They can choose whether to enter data themselves or to use the data preparation service in the computer centre ; to enter data using real-time screen-based record editors or to use a monolithic batch mode multifile update system . |
| 4 | When in 1862 the general synod of the SEC removed the Scottish communion office from its primacy of authority over the English Book of Common Prayer he took the Episcopal bishops to court , appealing as far as the House of Lords ; he defended his case himself but lost the action in 1867 . |
| 5 | After the resignation of John St Luce as Finance Minister on Feb. 22 , the Prime Minister had taken on the Finance portfolio himself and presented the 1991 budget to Parliament on March 7 , giving only an outline of the proposals instead of a detailed budget speech . |
| 6 | You ought to go to Yelton yourself and see the privation there , but I do n't suppose you could walk as far as your gate , never mind finding a horse strong enough to carry you . |
| 7 | Two days ago when they had carted out Menzies the minister and Fleming the young teacher from along the road at Dull and danced round them like children at a Halloween fire and stuck them up on horses , facing backwards , and paraded them past the door and down the road to Aberfeldy , he had flung a soft carrot himself and caught the man on the side of his face . |
| 8 | If the workers fail to perform , the supervisor will guarantee to do the job himself or assist the workers to do it . |
| 9 | The company manufactured electrical components and suffered serious competition from ex-employees who set up in business themselves and poached the company 's customers . |
| 10 | And then take pole position for the race itself and watch the action unfold LIVE . |
| 11 | So it is important that those in the personnel department responsible for ensuring that the relocation exercise proceeds smoothly are able either to answer employees ' questions themselves or direct the expatriates to sources of advice . |
| 12 | They are an organisation themselves and appreciate the notion of collective responsibility . |
| 13 | you have the right smoke yourself and pollute the envir environment but not mine , I 'd rather you did n't ! |
| 14 | So far we have thought of the expression of grief as a process that takes ti me and needs the opportunity and space to be lived through . |
| 15 | the kind of graceful , tolerant , sleepy boy who is showered with favours and crowned with all the laurels , who is liked by the masters and admired by the boys without any apparent exertion on his part , without experiencing the ill-effects of success himself or arousing the pangs of envy in others . |
| 16 | Fox executed the office of Secretary himself and made the Council 's Examiner , Thomas Sherer , his deputy as Clerk of the Council . |
| 17 | The hunters were soon at the door themselves and bade the monk open up . |
| 18 | If a landlord refuses to comply with a repair notice the local authority now has increased powers to carry out the repairs itself and recover the costs through sequestration of rents . |
| 19 | By 1876 the growing interest in his metallic asbestos packing encouraged him to patent it and found the Beldam Packing and Rubber Company , which later became Beldam Crossley . |
| 20 | Believing that all he had to do was crown himself and slay the princes , Malekith marched into the sacred flame , confident that like his father before him he could endure the ordeal . |
| 21 | Season inside the bird with salt , the truss it and prick the breasts and legs several times with a fork . |
| 22 | By cheating on their taxes the rich are not only exploiting the system themselves but increasing the pressure on those that ca n't afford alternatives |
| 23 | It may be felt that the better course is not to deal with such matters in the partnership agreement itself but to leave the offer of consultancy to be produced as an inducement to or reward for retirement at such time as may appear to be in the firm 's best interests . |
| 24 | Using the fingertips of the left hand , gently turn the focus ring ( being careful to keep clear of the lens itself or actuate the focus toggles as appropriate . |
| 25 | Why on earth did n't I just tell Luke everything and get the hell out ? |
| 26 | Taking it back to the post office herself and explaining the circumstances she met with every kind of difficulty about the redirection and was compelled to pay out of her own pocket to have it seen to . |