Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [det] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Korg make much of the A2 's alleged versatility , and I was tempted set myself a challenge : how small a rack could I put together ? |
| 2 | I enjoy the magazine but would prefer to see more of the subscription used for the work of the Institution . |
| 3 | Cinemagoers meanwhile got to see more of the ‘ bum ’ than he intended . |
| 4 | Wolfe admitted handling some of the stolen money and was placed on probation for 18 months . |
| 5 | Thus the expedition is neatly manipulated to include many of the requirements of the national curriculum : ‘ We are very keen to make sure that we do n't lose all the good things that have been going on in schools , ’ she says . |
| 6 | During these seven years profit amounting to £3,691 was realised allowing many of the old debts to be cleared . |
| 7 | Thieves would be unlikely to remove the communications chips because it would be time-consuming and mean disassembling much of the car . |
| 8 | As they do so we tend to know fewer of the people we see in them . |
| 9 | The strike ended on May 16 , when the government agreed to meet many of the key demands . |
| 10 | On Oct. 15 , prison officials agreed to meet some of the prisoners ' demands , including the improvement of conditions in isolation cells . |
| 11 | But part of her did want to repair some of the damage they had done to each other . |
| 12 | ‘ His tactical awareness was second to none — but he did n't want to know some of the more boring aspects of management . |
| 13 | One national paper reports its readers seven to one against closer ties with Europe ( such polls tend to attract more of the antis ) and a respected columnist bemoans the fact that cooked meats and pies are no longer sold at his favourite deli stall on Leeds market , apparently because of the dead hand of Europeanisation . |
| 14 | Mr Gordon added : ‘ Quotas were never intended to benefit some at the expense of others . |
| 15 | They fell into step , heading for the pub where they 'd arranged to meet some of the other girls prior to going on to the dance . |
| 16 | Almost everyone will want to juggle some of the items between the two lists ; or add their own particular commitments or special enthusiasms , omitted by us . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , I got to know many of the leading linguists of the subsequent generation : , , , all passed through the MIT graduate school at that time . |
| 18 | We gradually got to know some of the members of our Pathfinder Squadron , and to realise that they were in fact rather special . |
| 19 | At least I got to know some of the background to the paintings ; the symbolism and the profundity of meaning . |
| 20 | Soon Endill got to know more of the library . |
| 21 | We had arranged to meet Mrs Newton at her home at ten o'clock and I left my flat earlier than necessary to try to miss some of the rush-hour traffic , though how you avoid a rush hour which lasts from around seven in the morning to nine o'clock at night , I do not know . |
| 22 | ah , you want to see some of the twenty five year olds going to town down here |
| 23 | The importance of knowing why we do things and not just what to do has altered many of the concepts and shattered many long held perceptions about the effectiveness and quality of care we give to patients . |
| 24 | ‘ With the discovery of the non-substantial nature of atomic particles and the prediction of a unifying force , Western science has validated much of the ancient holistic wisdom written 5000 years ago in Vedic Scriptures . |
| 25 | It is important to try to preserve some of the old pedestrian routes through the new precinct . |
| 26 | It comes down to this : can the ERM be modified to preserve some of the benefits of exchange-rate stability , while allowing governments greater freedom to change monetary policy according to domestic economic circumstances ? |
| 27 | Last year was the centenary of the Borough Charters , so on the one hand I was trying to restore the traditions of the thing — erm we tried to reintroduce some of the pomp and ceremonial — and then on the other hand I felt that the mayoralty often did n't seem terribly relevant to people of my generation , and so I tried to involve a lot of young people in various activities and the offshoot of that has been a Youth Advisory Committee which I 've set up , which at the moment is in the process of trying to negotiate with the County Council for some premises to try and increase the sort of Youth Club type evening provision in the town . |
| 28 | erm We tried to reintroduce some of the pomp and ceremonial . |
| 29 | She attended the English Church until Lowe was dismissed and then tactfully discovered she had her own chaplain and therefore did not need to attend either of the rival churches . |
| 30 | If you are not happy with the way the program has arranged any of the increases or decreases , you can manually adjust them to suit your requirements . |