Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his death in 1857 he left his books and manuscripts to Morden College , Blackheath , where they survive in a building designed for them by Philip Hardwick [ q.v . ] . |
| 2 | The rabbit 's breeding chamber is some 4 or 5 feet ( 1.25 – 1.5 metres ) long and the young are born in a nest of hair where they stay for a month . |
| 3 | Most mortgagees have required specific consent from such persons to the taking of a charge by the mortgagee over the property or where they consent to a transfer of the property subject to the mortgage , coupled with confirmation from such persons that their rights are postponed to those of the mortgagee under its mortgage . |
| 4 | Some older people are keen to live in sheltered accommodation where they hope for a combination of independence and security . |
| 5 | Metasedimentary rocks are common in south Harris where they occur on a large scale in well-defined belts extending for considerable distances ; up to 15 km in places . |
| 6 | The connections are sealed joints and only the Electricity Board may make these joints and provide the two service wires to each house , where they terminate in a sealed , fused container . |
| 7 | Goody suggests that written language has two main functions : the first is the storage function which permits communication over time and space , and the second is that which ‘ shifts language from the oral to the visual domain' and permits words and sentences to be examined out of their original contexts , ‘ where they appear in a very different and highly ‘ abstract ’ context' ( 1977 : 78 ) . |
| 8 | Doug reaches intermittently into his crisp packet and feeds them into his mouth where they blend into a rubbery combination of mixed mash . |
| 9 | I mean either they opt for a family , or they opt for a job . |
| 10 | Although they suffer from a shortage of personnel themselves it is the young churches who are now providing the Church with missionaries . |
| 11 | than they come to a halt , as if obeying |
| 12 | Better by far to tackle equity withdrawal on big loans , where better-off house-buyers borrow £20,000 more than they need for a house-purchase , to buy that flashy car they have always wanted . |
| 13 | ‘ Tata 's two assistants know everything there is to know about the trade , and I suspect you 'll know even more than they do within a few months . |
| 14 | However , status attributes ascribed by birth in a caste society define an individual 's position in the stratification system much more completely and securely than they do in a class society . |
| 15 | Homology between DRP and dystrophin extends over their entire length , suggesting that they derive from a common ancestral gene . |
| 16 | One reason for them being so common is that they reproduce at a high rate , and their high reproduction rate is one of the main topics of this chapter . |
| 17 | We can use the skills and potential revealed to us by each archetype , but should recognize that they emanate from a source beyond our individual powers . |
| 18 | I agree with my hon. Friend that in the past the weakness when farmers have got together has been the quality of marketing and management that they bring to a project . |
| 19 | We suggest that there is considerable evidence in the data that they present for a downward pressure on referral rates , most noticeably in women ( perhaps particularly in elderly women ) and to the specialty of general medicine . |
| 20 | It can be demonstrated that they go beyond mere autorepresentation , and that they contextualize in a variety of ways , as the recent autobiographical texts demonstrate . |
| 21 | International referee Derek Bevan , who handled the World Cup final , agreed with Kirkpatrick , citing another area where law changes have had negative consequences : ‘ When the ball is fielded following a high kick from the attacking side the chasing forwards can close in and circle the catcher provided that they remain at a distance of 10 metres . |
| 22 | In nature they will be able to feel the stripes of their background , and ensure that they settle in a camouflaged posture . |
| 23 | It is my contention that entrenchment and cynicism both reflect and serve to heighten an atmosphere of demoralization ; that they arise as a result of a semi-conscious decision by teachers about how to cope with doubts and demands ; that while this stance often seems the only possible option it is a mistake to adopt it ; and that through insight into the dynamics of the decision-making process , a better stance can be found , even in very trying circumstances , that offers a greater opportunity for personal satisfaction and institutional success . |
| 24 | Government ministers seem to think that they look at a pile of brochures . |
| 25 | Often the set lunches are so cheap , in fact , that they work as a loss leader — a taster to tempt people back in the evening . |
| 26 | and erm B and Q or wha any of those retail shops may be er that box that they see on a on an estate now but er it is a huge organization . |
| 27 | ‘ We know from Sweden that they play with a lot of spirit and determination but that they play fair as well . ’ |
| 28 | One advantage of base-isolated buildings is that they move as a unit . |
| 29 | Bona fide NVOCC 's , on the other hand , feel that they operate at a competitive disadvantage with regard to unscrupulous NVOCC 's which seem able to disregard the 1984 Shipping Act with impunity . |
| 30 | The evidence suggests that they operate in a particular way , namely that there are predictable patterns in flows of support between older and younger generations , in which support flows in both directions , but on balance the older generation are the givers and the younger the receivers . |