Example sentences of "[noun] or [vb base] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | ( 3 ) A partner making , for the purpose of the partnership , any actual payment or advance beyond the amount of capital which he has agreed to subscribe , is entitled to interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum from the date of the payment or advance . |
2 | To inhibit uptake or radioiodine by the thyroid , Lugol solution 2–3 mg/kg per day was given from 7 days before until 7 days after treatment . |
3 | A 2 minute walk takes you down to Sandaway beach privately owned by us where children can play and explore the rock pools whilst mum and dad take a dip or laze in the sun . |
4 | It would stretch round the equator 97 times or reach to the moon and back five times . |
5 | Indeed Jacob values settlements sufficiently to suggest that a power , or perhaps even a duty , should be imposed on the court to promote a settlement or compromise between the parties . |
6 | When asked how it was done , Ruysch simply said that the corpse had been put in cold water for a day or so , the aorta and venae cavae were then opened , the blood cleared out and the whole put in hot water for four to six hours ; for the injection he had used suet or tallow in the winter , and added wax , turpentine and resin in summer . |
7 | The main problem associated with this approach is the difficulty of judging how far a rise or fall in the number of inhabitants was the vital factor in bringing about those changes of which we can be certain , notably those in wage and price levels . |
8 | Following blast at its offices at Charlemont Place in Armagh , spokesman Paul Jackson said students should not telephone the board or call for the next two weeks until the backlog of work has been cleared . |
9 | Many situations predispose to spatial disorientation — The main ones are : a ) Any situation involving a reduction or change in the way essential cues are available to you , eg on transition from visual to instrument flight or attempting to fly visually when what you can see is inadequate as in poor light , haze or high altitude . |
10 | There were different sorts of T-shirts , each with an image and a slogan or comment on the status quo , some of which Malcolm designed and some of which were designed by Bernie and Malcolm together . |
11 | God could part the Red Sea , Jesus could calm the storm or walk on the water . |
12 | A sudden storm or hiccup in the generator which supplied electricity could plunge the whole compound into darkness . |
13 | not to reprint ( save with prior written consent of the Publisher ) or otherwise reproduce change or tamper with the Publications |
14 | He watched attentively , noting every frown , every look of puzzlement , every last betraying blink or twitch in the old man 's face , anxious to gauge the depth of his feelings . |
15 | After a few days it may go onto their chest or settle in the liver causing a bilious fever and even jaundice . |
16 | Roll up the paper , bit or curare on the pencil point . |
17 | The students may measure the cans or refer to the information sheet for dimensions . |
18 | New toys are found for me and I play in the courtyard of the high-walled convent or slide on the waxed floors , too shy to talk to anyone . |
19 | The session starts around 2pm when the old faithfuls sit back and wallow in nostalgia as they listen to their favourite bands and singers Chick Henderson is always high on the list of course or dance to the records , spinning at 78rpm . |
20 | If a school intends to operate a form of option system allowing pupils to drop history at Key Stage 4 or to opt for the short course or continue with the full course , pupils and parents will presumably wish to base their decision on performance to date . |
21 | There was no room for Haydn or Hume in the eighteenth century , for Verdi or even Dostoevsky in the nineteenth . |
22 | There had been earlier instances of co-ordination or control by the dramatist or by the composer . |
23 | Have your tea , then you can either go up to the nursery and play or come in the kitchen with me and help me make a pie , whichever you like . ’ |
24 | Any free play or slop in the fore/aft cyclic linkages will aggravate this situation . |
25 | If you wish to apply for a mortgage under our Professionals ' Mortgage Service , please call at any Midland branch or write to the address at the back of this leaflet , and ask for a copy of our Home Buyers ' Pack , including Midland 's Guide to Home Buying . |
26 | 4.10 Cash should not be delivered by staff to clients in their own home unless the client is unable to come to the office to collect the money or go to the post office to collect it . |
27 | It sounds easy but it is hard work , especially when trying not to crush creativity or step on the toes of hardworking marketing and advertising departments . |
28 | Anywhere in between and you 'll need to take a long hard look or call in the professionals . |
29 | We have probably all experienced failing to see something and then later , as we do the washing-up or walk to the post , suddenly " the penny drops " , and we exclaim " But of course … |
30 | A previous High Court judgment in the United Kingdom in 1991 ( Lorraine Taylor v Airport Transport and Warehouse Services Ltd ) had ruled that the methods of a clinical ecologist ( Dr Jean Monro ) were ‘ in many cases bizarre and unscientific … and her methods and treatment have no parallel or place in the NHS routines . ’ |