Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] during the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until vernacular opera made progress during the second half of the eighteenth century , ‘ opera ’ was almost synonymous with Italian opera from one end of Europe to the other . |
| 2 | This enables the National Central Control to supplement supplies coming ashore in order to meet demands during the coldest of winter days . |
| 3 | We know from the pottery of the Chimu period that the Incas were cultivating potatoes during the 13th Century but we believe that for many hundreds of years before that the Quecho Indians had enjoyed a staple diet of wild potatoes and had even developed an ingenious method of freeze-drying them to provide food throughout the winter months . |
| 4 | As a Jumièges monk , some of his information may have derived from its former abbot , Robert , who became bishop of London and then in 1051 archbishop of Canterbury , but fled England during the political crisis of 1052 , subsequently returning to Jumièges , where he died . |
| 5 | It is a very dry area and only has rain during the wet season . |
| 6 | Nguyen Van Linh , the former general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam ( CPV ) , visited China during the first half of May . |
| 7 | We can also help arrange finance , and provide advice during the entire project if your require . |
| 8 | A single track divides North Uist , from north to south , built in 1845 to provide employment during the terrible potato famine that ravaged Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland in the mid-nineteenth century . |
| 9 | Eldest son of the 5th Duke of Montrose , he was educated at Eton where he caught diphtheria during the great floods of 1894 . |
| 10 | It is kin , often , who provide shelter during the first days in the town and who help the migrant build his/her own home . |
| 11 | Wavell Wakefield not only organised , selected and captained the first RAF side to win the Inter Service tournament but also led England during the golden era of the 1920s . |
| 12 | He welcomed the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and William III appointed him a commissioner of the Admiralty , a responsibility he took very seriously , effectively using Whitehaven for gathering intelligence during the Irish war of 1689–90 . |
| 13 | Nonetheless welfare provisions for school children had made progress during the 1930s although because of the frequent economic crises this progress had been rather erratic . |
| 14 | Financing for Sequoia is necessary because of reduced revenues and operating losses during the past two quarters , and its default under its bank credit arrangement and liquidity difficulties . |
| 15 | Rhee had persistently sought recognition during the Second World War and badgered the American State Department frequently . |
| 16 | Similarly , stocks of seals and whales in high southern latitudes suffered over-exploitation during the 19th and 20th centuries . |
| 17 | Most gliding clubs have a system of re-checking pilots during the first few hours of solo flying , but then pilots are left very much to their own devices to improve their soaring techniques . |
| 18 | Moreover , overcapacity reduced margins during the 1980s when the real costs of construction rose , thus creating higher barriers to entry . |
| 19 | A TV commentator told viewers during the final morning 's play : ‘ We have seen plenty of seam lifting going on in this match . ’ |
| 20 | About 30 policemen and warders swapped stories during the inaugural meeting about discrimination and brutality in their services . |
| 21 | The Supreme Court 's July ruling admitted for the first time in 16 years the right of individual states to restrict abortions during the first six months of pregnancy . |
| 22 | To this end , Hoffman-La Roche , who annually reaped profits during the late 1960s of about $40 million , was prepared to exert effective pressure on the legislature . |
| 23 | With an uncertain outlook for nineteen ninety three from our point of view it 's absolutely crucial to get costs in line we had obviously done cost-cutting during the previous two years , but we really needed to be sure that if revenues were not going to increase , we should n't wait for a recovery to bail us out . |
| 24 | Among the hundreds of churches that suffered attack during the 1640s , particularly badly affected were the parish churches of Shrivenham in Oxfordshire , Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire , and Harley 's own church at Brampton Bryan in Herefordshire . |
| 25 | The fossil evidence seems to support the theory that mammals began to exceed reptiles during the Mesozoic , giving rise to a belief in more efficient eating habits . |
| 26 | This can help prevent infection during the immediate post-operative period . |
| 27 | Another runner who suffered injury during the big event was Martin Pritchard . |
| 28 | He had first met Sylvester during the early years of the war ; whilst in the Army he had sent him a letter ( now lost ) which Sylvester claims was one of the funniest and most brilliant he has ever received . |
| 29 | The details that follow describe Magnus during the Great War against Chaos , before he was elected Emperor . |
| 30 | ‘ And when you need to give her more chloroform , ’ he said , ‘ hand the leg you are holding to Rose — you may take them both on your shoulders if you will , Rose ; it 's important that she does n't regain consciousness during the actual birth . ’ |