Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pron] [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | In pooling their ideas the group can work towards establishing by the end of the session , a prioritized agenda for further discussion , enquiry or action . |
| 32 | It was held that the defendant was guilty , since in raising their hands the members of the audience were engaging in competitive bidding — namely in competing against one another for the chance of getting in first by raising a hand before anyone else or for the chance of attracting the defendant 's favour in selecting the lucky buyer . |
| 33 | In planning its programme the Association emphasized its international objectives advertising , for example , from as early as 1924 , annual holidays at two centres in the USSR : a ‘ unique opportunity to experience the USSR 's great natural beauty , priceless and world famous works of art , gigantic collective farms and the thrill of seeing in progress the greatest social experiment in the world 's history . ’ |
| 34 | On completing their inquiries the police submit a report to the procurator fiscal who , on the basis of the report , determines whether charges should be brought . |
| 35 | The swing to Labour , the increase in turnout and the sharp variations in results between authorities are all relevant when it comes to examining what effect the poll tax had on voting patterns . |
| 36 | The staff at Howard were intent on giving their students the best they could offer . |
| 37 | In addition to winning its author the gold medal of the Eichelbergher humane award , Adam 's Breed was awarded the Femina Vie Heureuse prize and the James Tait Black memorial prize . |
| 38 | You should put yourself first and not care or be possessive about your children , or about making your husband the breadwinner happy , or making the home a nice place to be . ’ ’ |
| 39 | Well done for making your mag the best on earth . |
| 40 | In fact what has happened is by approving their constitutions the Charity Trustees have delegated the management of the affairs of the local branches to freely elected committees of local members . |
| 41 | He would then acknowledge that there was no law , and he would have no further concern for consistency with the past ; he would proceed to make new law by asking what law the present legislature would make or what the people want or what would be in the community 's best interests for the future . |
| 42 | But some argued that a new and more resounding voice to address Edward would be more effective ; also , sadly , that Seton 's will to resist could well be weakened by having his son the hostage . |
| 43 | The only way that Father could do this was by giving his son the head of the first living creature he met , which happened to be an elephant . |
| 44 | Let's be progressive enough to show our commitment to sister unions in other European countries by giving our members the language tools needed for the European trade union movement . |
| 45 | By constructing her life the way she did , she evaded many of the usual controls and sanctions that governed the lives of women , her obedience was given directly to God , and her claim was that only she could interpret that obedience . |
| 46 | Many are resentful , too , because they feel they have missed out by making their parents the centre of their lives , as the NCCED explains : |
| 47 | New home office regulations mean that by pooling their resources the new East Midlands Air Support Unit can afford the latest and most powerful model on the market . |
| 48 | The prosecution says Mr Probyn saw an easy solution to his maritial and financial problems by killing his wife the case continues . |
| 49 | With his freight company working hand-in-hand with his shipping line he was able to undercut his competitors by offering their clientele the kind of package deals no company director could resist . |