Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scudamore interprets present-day embalming as ‘ a treatment consisting fundamentally of the injection of some suitable disinfecting preservative into the vascular system , augmented by the relieving of the blood from the superficial vein , and such cavity , cosmetic , and derma-surgery treatment necessary to achieve a pre-mortem appearance , aseptic condition and preservation ’ . |
| 2 | He successfully reformed the service on the Continent , setting up fixed and regular posts for the speeding on of the portmantle or packet , in place of the irregular messengers and carriers who had travelled the whole distance . |
| 3 | The first army , consisting mostly of the Kislevites and fast-moving mounted troops , marched with all speed to Praag in the hope of relieving the siege . |
| 4 | Some , at least , of the graptolitic black shales are what we can recognize , with the hindsight of plate tectonic theory , as the deposits laid down of the edge of the continental shelf , in a truly oceanic environment . |
| 5 | This informal remark shows an inescapable attachment to a character epitomizing one of the most fascinating , longest-lasting , and most potent aspects of Eliot 's work : its binding together of the savage and the city . |
| 6 | His captain , Gooch , thinks highly of the 21-year-old from Watford and his continuing fitness will be crucial to Essex hopes of retaining the county championship . |
| 7 | Thus , many users prefer to stay hidden regardless of the problems that this might cause their families or themselves . |
| 8 | We Repeat regardless of the ADF aspect , this accident should never have happened . |
| 9 | The stepping down of the government followed resignation calls from all five of East Germany 's minor political parties , and from a deputy minister of culture . |
| 10 | Let us be clear that we should not think merely of the Europe of the Twelve . |
| 11 | The role of platelets in the process ( which has resulted from the work of several groups : ( Chandler & Hand , 1961 ; Murphy et al , 1962 ; French , 1966 ; Ross et al , 1974 ) as put forward by Ross and Glomset ( 1976 ) is really a bringing together of the Virchow and Rokitansky hypotheses of more than a century ago in that platelets may themselves contribute to vessel injury , thrombosis and atherogenesis ( Mustard et al , 1983 ) . |
| 12 | Trinity House was ordered to remove the navigation buoys from the Thames estuary ; the militia in the south-western counties was called out , seriously disrupting the bringing in of the harvest ; Essex , Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire between them raised 22 troops of cavalry who occupied Hounslow Heath ; while the foot from Kent and Surrey were mustered at Blackheath . |
| 13 | Here too they follow Richards , who used the same term to characterize the ‘ bringing in of the opposite , the complementary impulse ’ ( Richards 1967 : 197 ) , which he held to be characteristic of all great poetry . |
| 14 | In a brain bigger than a city , with geological slowness , He thinks only of the Weight . |
| 15 | Rub down of the port intake area was underway when this shot was taken . |
| 16 | It is true that Hastings ' own gains in this period were modest , consisting only of the mastership of the mint , but his interests were respected . |
| 17 | It is true that Hastings ' own gains in this period were modest , consisting only of the mastership of the mint , but his interests were respected . |
| 18 | As we receded from the mainland we ever sighted new mountain ranges : we saw them growing fainter and dipping out of our sight ; to the southward the Skye hills lent a charm , and the Isle of Lewis loomed bigger and broader , till we steamed alongside of the pier and were landed ‘ mid the curing of a fine catch of herring taken during the night . |
| 19 | STEER clear of the Lake District if a few drops of rain sends you scurrying for cover — it has one of the highest rainfall levels in Britain . |
| 20 | Steer clear of the wheels of misfortune |
| 21 | Some , though knowing the terms of the Act of Settlement , or of the similar statute now in force , steer clear of the problem because they are afraid of it . |
| 22 | Steer clear of the weir , safer to fish from the pier . |
| 23 | She was reminded forcibly of the air of absolute power that he projected so effortlessly in his professional life . |
| 24 | I think that covers most of the items in the agreement , erm , with some identification of new work that needs to be done during the year , but recognizing that during the course of the year , we have succeeded in following the main points from the agreement that was , was put forward er , I think , it was December this time last year . |
| 25 | I think President that covers most of the points . |
| 26 | If the Ogres fail an Int test , they will attack regardless of the odds . |
| 27 | The W algorithm was designed to be more breadth-first , and more consistent results were expected regardless of the input conditions . |
| 28 | Er now after about two years , er you got more proficient and then , of course , you could also help with the stripping down of the waggons . |
| 29 | Baumol 's theory of contestable markets states that consumer welfare can be maximised regardless of the number of firms in an industry , as long as it is greater than one . |
| 30 | Construction of hydroelectric dams not only removes the opportunity for adjacent populations to interbreed , it also utterly changes the characteristics of the river , with siltation and often stagnation occurring upstream of the barrier . |