Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [noun] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of fungi , spores , hyphae and spore bodies are eaten by a wide range of invertebrates and fleshy spore bodies soon become infested with maggots ; snails rasp them ; beetles lay their eggs in them ; carrion-and dung flies take the foul-smelling slime of phalloids , while tortoises , rats , pigs , deer , macaques and probably other large mammals , in the Malay Peninsula at least , also eat them . |
| 2 | The applicant sought a declaration and/or prerogative orders to identify the lawful decisions and correct any unlawful decisions . |
| 3 | Will a person 's accent , dress or skin colour indicate the potential terrorist or , for that matter , football hooligan or drug pusher ? |
| 4 | Digital or computer simulation uses the medium of mathematics to represent a system and its behaviour . |
| 5 | Ninety six male patients admitted to four surgical wards for elective repair of inguinal hernias under general anaesthesia were interviewed in hospital on the day before surgery and asked to complete two self evaluation questionnaires : a screen for pre-existing anxiety or depressive states using the hospital anxiety and depression scale ( HADS ) , in which patients were asked to score answers based on how they generally felt over the few weeks before admission , and an assessment of their current state of anxiety ( Spielberger STAI-X1 ) . |
| 6 | On the other , you have to use a word processor or text editor to change the layout of any of the forms the package can produce , and can only use one font in any one document ( which is hardly in the spirit of Windows ) . |
| 7 | Finally , from the 40p would be deducted the cost of the telephone call or postage stamp to make the complaint . |
| 8 | The fief-rente was a feudal tenure in which an annual rent or money fee replaced the grant of land . |
| 9 | Up to this stage , the dish or watch glass containing the eggs must be replaced for each change of solution . |
| 10 | He spoke revealingly about the problems he had had with jurisprudence , bemoaning the fact that it was ambivalent and undefined , concerned primarily with the ambiguity which sustains the anthropologist by revealing the centralities of a system : ‘ it was all grey areas ; no black and white certainties or decisions ; no precedent or case law giving the definitive interpretation ’ . |
| 11 | CDs are literally a certificate given by a deposit-taking institution like a bank or building society to acknowledge the existence of a deposit made . |
| 12 | Anyone who thinks they may have become liable to tax since they registered should tell their bank or building society to cancel the registration as soon as possible . |
| 13 | The traffic or progress department monitors the advertisement 's progress from the creative group to the newspaper or magazine concerned . |
| 14 | Graham Song Paddle your own Canoe Mr Baker Song Nightingale 's Trill Mrs Baker Song My Hieland Hame Mr H.May Address — Mr H.McLean Gaelic Song Gaelic Mr Sinclair 15 minute interval for a service of fruit Song Oh for the bloom of my own native Heather Miss Russell Duet Tobacco Controversy Mr & Mrs Baker Address — Mr Angus McCuaig Song Clean your boots Mr Bate Vote of thanks to the Ladies ; to the speakers & singers Song & Chorus God Bless the Prince of Wales Mr Baker & company Vote of thanks to the Chairman Anthem God Save the Queen Mrs Baker & company Song Auld Lang Syne Miss Russell & company |
| 15 | The major line of development of the College has thus been its transformation from a teaching school attached to an equine infirmary , to a fully fledged university school in which teaching at undergraduate level and research of high standing encompass the whole range of domesticated animals , and where postgraduate courses meet the increasing demands of specialisation in such subjects as animal health , pathology and laboratory animal science . |
| 16 | DNA synthesis was assessed in cultured hepatocytes by measurement of 3 H-thymidine incorporation into cell DNA after stimulation with insulin ( 10 - 7 M ) and EGF ( 20 ng/ml ) or plating medium containing the dilutions of TAGH for 24 hours ( see Tables ) . |
| 17 | The relief sought is declarations or prerogative orders to identify the lawful decisions and correct the unlawful decisions . |
| 18 | Below that the car risked bogging down in the mud or grounding on an obstacle , above it the tyres might lose adhesion on the continual twists and turns or cliff-like descents , or one of the vicious pot-holes or rock outcrops rupture the suspension or pierce the sump . |
| 19 | Yet when an attempt was made to obtain nicotine patches or chewing gum to help the patient over her withdrawal and reduce the chaos none were available . |
| 20 | This can be allowed for by the winch or car driver reducing the power slightly . |
| 21 | Most operations depend entirely on the winch or car driver judging the speeds from the bow in the cable and the way in which the glider is gaining height . |
| 22 | At the moment , no law requires any company or research organisation to notify the HSE of its intention to scale up to fully commercial production in the field of genetic manipulation . |
| 23 | Although often a marginal need in food environments , where hygiene regulations require the use of head gear , it is often cheaper to use safety helmets which can be wiped clean rather than incur laundry costs from the use of linen caps . |
| 24 | We believe that anyone who wants to buy mineral pills or vitamin supplements has the right to buy them , provided that they are safe . |
| 25 | The company strategy and plans for the Autumn Trading period were laid down by the Field Sales Director , Steve Higgins , Jack Millar , National Accounts & Administration Director presented the future strategy for major customers and outlined the plans for national promotional activity . |
| 26 | The House rejected , it is submitted quite correctly , an argument that the refusal of the English courts to enforce foreign penal or revenue law precluded the English court from giving the assistance requested ; to provide evidence which is to be used in foreign proceedings , even enforcement proceedings , is not to ‘ enforce ’ the foreign law in England . |
| 27 | If it bursts then net the fish out and apply a tiny dab of TCP or Gentian Violet to disinfect the wound and it will probably heal up all by itself . |
| 28 | For example , many speakers from the United States , Scotland or south-west England pronounce the r sound after the vowel in words such as car and farm ; most speakers in south-east England do not . |
| 29 | Draw a plan of your local shopping centre or shopping street showing the different shop units . |
| 30 | The light glinted off a white tower at the very summit of the hill , and Riven caught the glitter of metal on the battlements as a helmet or spear blade caught the sun . |