Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] [vb base] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deliberately low-key , they have let their music do the talking for over years . |
| 2 | The aims of St Bridget in founding her order concentrate the cultural significance of this increasingly high-profile female piety in the Middle Ages . |
| 3 | She would watch her granddaughter wash the doorstep and come out to comment : |
| 4 | Now , as Judith started to help her mother prepare the Sabbath-evening meal , she continued to avoid mention of Molly 's letter . |
| 5 | Flagstad gave the songs their première , so it 's intriguing to hear her successor bring the same kind of broad sweep , sincerity of purpose and rewarding breath-control to them . |
| 6 | If it were n't for the fact that her grandmother had helped her grandfather form the original company of Sarah Chester Fabrics , that it was her grandmother 's designs combined with her grandfather 's technical know-how that had started the whole thing off , she 'd have written off all the Chester males as hopeless chauvinists . |
| 7 | Several studies on the differences between those who do and do not effectively plan their fertility emphasize the importance of belief in the possibility of control , and its connection with material or occupational circumstances ( e.g. Askham 's 1975 study in Aberdeen ) . |
| 8 | As it reaches its peak throw the second ball underneath it towards your left hand . |
| 9 | Erwin Koeman , 30 , the Dutch international midfield player , may be unable to help his country defend the European Championship . |
| 10 | The patient 's first experiences of standing up , in the early stages after his stroke or head injury , aim to help his body regain the tonus needed to hold itself up against gravity ( pp.9 , 115 ) . |
| 11 | Aapri 's new Facial Wash Gel can help you to help your skin combat the winter weather . |
| 12 | ‘ Actually , ’ Roirbak said , having just thought of it , ‘ we may be able to use the natro group Star Eye to help your friend leave the city . |
| 13 | * Use commas to help your reader understand the structure of your sentences ( see pp. 125 – 8 ) . |
| 14 | However , the company headed by chairman Paddy Owens , is confident of success and is willing to let its money do the talking . |
| 15 | Nahum was content to let his wife do the local visiting , and reports on the children 's welfare came regularly from the inspector , so there was little required of him in Chertsey . |
| 16 | Mr Hancock preferred to let his money do the talking . |
| 17 | HOT HEAD AFTER his foul-mouthed outbursts Mark Ramprakash could be told to let his bat do the talking |
| 18 | When you have reached your decision let the chosen candidate know in writing . |
| 19 | Handwriting , I could make my handwriting neater , larger , I could try joining my handwriting have the letters joined , some people are still more comfortable printing in year seven . |
| 20 | ‘ Set-tea — toasted-tea-cake — jam-or-honey — choice-of-cake-to-follow — two-and-nine , ’ gabbled the girl , admiring her engagement ring the while . |
| 21 | Naturally , since having their ruler become the Phoenix King enhances the prestige of a kingdom , the selection of the new ruler of Ulthuan is a process fraught with diplomatic manoeuvring as the interests of various political factions have to be juggled . |
| 22 | To book your place call the Moors Centre on between 10am and 5pm . |
| 23 | That 's what makes friends who knew his father notice the resemblance . |
| 24 | Studio programmes present quite different problems , so before briefing the person who has been chosen to represent your organisation recheck the background as outlined on page 109 . |
| 25 | IT was Ballymoney who started the game in livelier fashion and with only ten minutes played Willie McNeill almost headed them into the lead when he made perfect contact with McKendry 's cross only to see his header strike the woodwork . |
| 26 | While there was no real social context to the biography of Dorian Gray , who entered a pact with an unseen devil to have his portrait carry the weight of his ageing and guilt while he maintained the freshness of youth and innocence , in this version the victims gather round like Banquo 's ghost , gazing at the decline which is merited and tangible . |
| 27 | It pleases him to have his camp display the signs of Mars rather than those of Venus . |
| 28 | This was Watford 's best home performance of the season and manager Steve Perryman maintains his team have the talent — they simply lack consistency . |
| 29 | I 'm not ashamed to own my Lord or to defend his cause maintain the honour of his word , the glory of his cross ! |
| 30 | The finishing line was on a dead run and Baccy had his crew throw the ballast overboard . |