Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ concluded that the submissions raised in it were not of sufficient substance to justify referring the same to the judiciary or altering the first review date . |
| 2 | All thirteen LEAs in the region served by the District were represented on the Council together with the University , the WEA , the YMCA and the Educational Settlements Association and formed the first consultative body of its kind in the country . |
| 3 | It walks on only five of its legs and holds the sixth out stiffly behind it so that it appears to have a sting projecting from the tip of its abdomen . |
| 4 | She saw Harry stretch out on a lounger in the fragrant shade at the far end of the terrace and toss the last four inches of his Romeo y Julieta into the hedge . |
| 5 | After being stranded on 99 for 25 minutes , he finally lost both patience and nerve and became the fourth player in the match to be dismissed in sight of a century as he charged down the pitch . |
| 6 | Begin with the first page of the transcript and count the first 50 utterances which fulfil the following conditions : |
| 7 | This column argues that maximising revenue and making the next World Cup accessible to all are incompatible . |
| 8 | Palmer won the man-of-the-match award after a superb performance , setting up the first two goals and scoring the third . |
| 9 | We 're holding an arm-wrestling and spinach-risotto evening at the Cock and Pullet in Poplar and we 'd very much like you to do a twenty-five minute cabaret and cut the first slice of a twelve-metre onion quiche , baked by MOLES , you know , Mothers of Optometrists Lesbians , Esperantists and Social Security Clerks . ’ |
| 10 | But when Strawberry reached under the seat and produced the first bottle of an apparently endless supply of Star Tiger rice spirit we realised it was not going to be that kind of adventure . |
| 11 | The credit , under the Fund 's structural adjustment facility ( SAF ) , was in support of the country 's economic reform programme and constituted the third , and final , instalment of a three-year SAF credit equivalent to SDR20,510,000 approved in 1989 . |
| 12 | What had been intended as a warning shot across the government 's bows has sunk a government that had given Poland a year of political continuity , maintained budgetary austerity against populist opposition and taken the first steps on two essential reforms that now go into limbo . |
| 13 | If you are honest , approaching with an open mind and saying the first thing that comes into your head , you will gradually find you are able to contribute real information and will gain confidence in your abilities . |
| 14 | At Great Bedwyn we stop for welcome break and cheer the first of the singles through . |
| 15 | She turned to look towards the shore , relieved when she saw the Sea-Fret making good headway back to Brides Haven , then a flock of screaming gulls startled her into resuming her climb , and soon she was on the Neck and starting the last , steep push towards the plateau . |
| 16 | Go down the two ladders and enter the second door , walk down the steps and onto the stage , then it 's under the spotlight to perform all those great songs the Blues Brothers are famous for . |
| 17 | ‘ But the following Tuesday , British Coal 's area director visited Point of Ayr and said the second phase would not go ahead during the review period , which effectively means development plans at Point of Ayr are on ice . ’ |
| 18 | He begins to doubt himself , lowering his self-confidence and self-esteem and making the next approach to a girl more difficult . |
| 19 | It was , it was very nice except that Fred had a piece and left the last couple of slices in the tin on the side and the dog took a shine to it so it was in a tin and then in the dog . |
| 20 | An own goal by Nicky Summerbee and two from Lee Philpott won the match and helped make Cambridge into a promotion force and lead the second division for two months . |
| 21 | H. P. I 've seen inspectors go round the police huts and examine the First Aid Kit . |
| 22 | The millionaire property developer looked poised to cut his losses and quit the Second Division club after the failure of his proposed £13m rescue package last week . |
| 23 | James Brown when receiving our first album ‘ Box Frenzy ’ — ‘ I was expecting the first Clash album and got the third Sham 69 album ’ — which we thought was a bit of a compliment . |
| 24 | Ronnie therefore had to finish it on site , spending the best part of a week-end in the palace perfecting the pattern march and joining the last of the pieces together . |
| 25 | His name too , with all its starkness and its distinctly masculine aura , fitted him exactly — though this man possessed none of the innocence and wonder the first Adam must have had in his Garden of Eden . |
| 26 | Allen walked deftly along the rotten trunk and leapt the last eight feet to the further bank , making a scuffle in the mud where he landed . |
| 27 | What do you do — put your ideas to one side and spend the next few months feeling deflated ; or do you take out a Midland Personal Loan now and enjoy the benefits of your purchase , paying the money back in easy stages ? |
| 28 | His foremost maxim — of never admitting defeat , of sticking to your guns through thick and thin — came to his aid and offered the first shreds of comfort since the unpleasantness of the night before . |
| 29 | The refuge worker suggests ringing up the council to check the arrears and clarify the next move . |
| 30 | I retraced my steps and climbed the second flight of stairs . |