Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [art] [adj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Massive prison population expansion in recent years is by no means unique to the United States , but it would be difficult to find other examples where during the 1980s the annual rate of growth exceeded 11 per cent . |
| 2 | Contact your local bell-ringing group via the nearest reference library or bell tower , or through the weekly The Ringing World , ( editor , David Thorne , Penmark House , Woodbridge Meadows , Guildford GU1 1BL , 0483 69535 ) . |
| 3 | Where in the 1930s the mother was given solemn warnings as to what would happen if she disobeyed the rules , the mode now is to refer her , with continual reassurances however , to what might possibly result from some mistaken handlings : ‘ Here 's what happens once in a while when the needs of the child are n't recognized ’ ( Spock , 1946 , chapter on ‘ The Two Year Old ’ ) . |
| 4 | The words in square brackets should , however , be deleted , or at the least the provisions should be amended to " best endeavours " to place a more stringent obligation on the landlord . |
| 5 | On this principle write all initial letters together on the day you receive instructions , or at the latest the following day . |
| 6 | Looking back towards his study of Cornford and Harrison , he approves of Johnson 's view that for the modern the distinctions between tragedy and comedy were superficial . |
| 7 | An analysis by marital status and number of children showed that for the married the main difference was between those with no children , 17 per cent of whom had been in a residential home , and those with one or more , for whom the proportion was 5 per cent . |
| 8 | Many were also given lockable doors to preserve privacy , and curtains to prevent draughts ; indeed , some became so elaborate that during the 1630s the Bishop of Norwich , Richard Corbett , was led to remark wryly that they lacked ‘ nothing but beds to hear the word of God on ’ . |
| 9 | They argue that during the 1960s the USA had a growing and increasingly confident professional-managerial class which came into conflict with the ruling class . |
| 10 | Belfast Harbour Commissioners are confident that during the 1990's the Port will respond to the challenges presented by changing trading patterns within an economically unified Europe with the ability to satisfy its customers ' needs and demands for an efficient , cost effective service . |
| 11 | The Belfast Harbour Commissioners are confident that during the 1990's the Port of Belfast will remain Ireland 's premier port , largely due to its ability to respond to the challenges presented by changing trading patterns within an economically unified Europe and by its ability to satisfy its customers ' need and demands for an efficient , cost effective service . |
| 12 | If Labour Members wish regularly to employ international statistics on investment , they should bear in mind the fact that during the 1970s the average annual growth rate in business investment in the United Kingdom was 2.3 per cent. , against an average of 3.1 per cent . |
| 13 | It has to be said that of the two the TriAxis appears initially the most intimidating , but doubtless Boogie would argue that if you want the features you 've got to learn how to use the machine . |
| 14 | During the post-war period they have shown a quite stable distribution although in the 1970s the process of growing concentration in selected retirement areas , noticed in the 1960s , appeared to end . |
| 15 | Within his four branches , Cuvier subdivided using multiple criteria and separating , for example , the marsupials from the other mammals , although from the outside the koala looks a bit like a bear , and the thylacine ( or Tasmanian wolf ) very like a dog or wolf . |
| 16 | In the West Country woollen region it has been noted that from the 1780s the number of women per cloth fell by 1802 to only 18 per cent of its former level . |
| 17 | This meant , he argued , that in the 1960s the members of the EEC were able to develop a large and sophisticated market with much technical innovation as a result , while Britain continued to trade in its traditional markets , still partly obsessed with its Commonwealth relationships . |
| 18 | We were told that in the 1960s the revenue sought to tax such employees on that benefit on the basis of the average cost to the airline of providing a seat , not merely on the marginal cost . |
| 19 | It is well established that in the ultimate the right of the individual is paramount . |
| 20 | The only difference between ancient Greek tragedy and modern revolutionary tragedy is that in the former the struggle was against a distant , unknowable , divine power , whereas in the latter the struggle is against an all-too-present social order manufacturing poverty , disease , unemployment and war . |
| 21 | One of the important differences between a game and drama is that in the latter the signals between reality and fiction may be less clear . |
| 22 | The difference between an action under the Act and a negligence action , is that in the latter the plaintiff must show that the defendant was negligent , i.e. that he failed to take reasonable care in the preparation and putting up of the product . |
| 23 | It is clear that in the 1990s the demand will exist , particularly when demographic considerations such as changing family size are considered along with those already taken explicitly into account such as age and social class . |
| 24 | It must be hoped that in the 1990s the nature of the modern business cycle is different from what it was in the 1920s and that the long-term devastation caused by Britain 's return to the Gold Standard will not be repeated . |
| 25 | This means that in the long-run the level of real income will always be at the level associated with full employment , whatever the price level . |
| 26 | However , it is a matter of historical record that in the twenties the Ipswich branch had opposed the development of a district organisation and viewed the period following the introduction of the 1924 Adult Education Regulations as one of increasing centralisation . |
| 27 | In his memoirs he complained that in the fifties the US gave twice as much aid to Yugoslavia , three times to Turkey and four times to Taiwan . |
| 28 | Unlike the state monopoly telecommunications business which has tended to stay that way , the semiconductor chip business started out with United States commercial dominance ; it has continued on this pattern , with the one major change that in the 1980S the multinational companies dominating the world chip business ceased to be predominantly American and became a combination of Japanese and United States companies . |
| 29 | He admits that in the Eighties the card took on some people who were not quite of the calibre of its existing client portfolio . |
| 30 | Second , that since the 1960s the share of service sector employment has risen considerably while the share of employment in the manufacturing sector has fallen . |