Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think Chelsea offers me the greater chance of winning something than if I 'd stayed at Carrow Road . |
| 2 | Although Daniel 's dark skin offers him the same protection as a mild sunscreen , it 's not enough to block all the sun 's harmful UV rays . |
| 3 | So , so are the kind of reasons why Moscavisi calls them the black books . |
| 4 | Bracing the right side gives you the only opportunity to use the left side to start the forward swing smoothly and efficiently . |
| 5 | This long extract gives one the general flavour of Locke 's discourse , besides illustrating some of his main propositions . |
| 6 | The central location of the Plough makes it the ideal venue for both business and pleasure . |
| 7 | Brown ‘ boiled-up cow ’ type glue is holding the all-solid construction together remarkably well , and the high action makes it the perfect instrument for playing bottleneck and slide blues . |
| 8 | Another runner says its the worst run of his life |
| 9 | The company 's chairman says its the only consignment they 've ever handled |
| 10 | The Sports Council says it the best means of acquiring all-round fitness . |
| 11 | His work affects me the same way — which is why I bought that painting a few years ago . |
| 12 | Viva gives you the basic things too . |
| 13 | Health Home Cooking shows you the new way to serve food that 's light , tempting and satisfyingly nourishing . |
| 14 | I believe that Craigendarroch offers you the best of two equally irresistible worlds . |
| 15 | ‘ I used to love listening to Elvis records , which helped me pick up the lingo , and now everyone in the business calls me the Rocking Singh . |
| 16 | More recent theories suggest the crossing place further down river at Rochester or Chatham , but Dunkin tells us the Roman Army ( the seventh and tenth legions ) then turned along through what is now Snodland and Halling burning and wasting the country as they advanced through the villages . |
| 17 | This , of course , is a generalisation ; you can withdraw a powerful kick where the opponent has impaled himself on it , because in this instance recoil gives you the required stability . |
| 18 | The author sets himself the lofty task of presenting the reader with a balanced description of the entire field through fermentation , microbial metabolism , copolymer composition control , to solid state physical properties and biodegradation . |
| 19 | Fine songs such as ‘ Mean To Me ’ or ‘ I Ca n't Get Started ’ appear to be close to perfect here but such trifles as ‘ With Thee I Swing ’ and ‘ You 're Too Lovely To Last ’ are just as charming because the singer gives them the same sensitive treatment . |
| 20 | Parenthood promises them the same as the women — a future . |
| 21 | the shop sells it the same price as the |
| 22 | Made from crushed walnut shells the finer texture and super sheer translucent character of Corn Silk makes it the ideal base for your make-up . |
| 23 | Perhaps his most inspired piece is the saga of Cosmo , the fairly accurate knife thrower , whose failure to see the point makes him the sharpest act in town . |
| 24 | What makes it , what makes them improve so , the team makes it the same does n't it ? |
| 25 | So it 's worth reiterating , making sure each member of the team knows who the senior people are and the branches they 're s they 're operating . |
| 26 | THE reader who lives in a council house and believes her rent is subsidising home-buyers has it the wrong way round . |
| 27 | Er someone tells him that , a policeman tells him the best way to look at it is if you were locked out your house |
| 28 | BR 's journey planner tells you the quickest way from A to B. Shame it ca n't tell you which trains will run on time … |
| 29 | The Barclays Managed Rate Facility gives you the best of both worlds : it offers much of the flexibility of an overdraft both with an interest rate comparable to Money Market rates . |
| 30 | ‘ I enjoy using the Schut paper because the variety of weights and textures gives me the perfect surface for my work , from very detailed illustrations to the more spontaneous watercolours . ’ |