Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was not prepared to give her mother the satisfaction of knowing that Nicky had deceived her . |
| 2 | Only then would he be free to offer his father the respect he owed him . |
| 3 | Similarly a chorus of cavaliers , referring to ‘ corni e tamburi , e trombe ’ , has instrumental parts which could be for actual trumpets and drums but are more probably for strings imitating them , since in Act II when Chiron is supposed to play his lyre the music consists of a sinfonia di viole , and the passata dell'armata which ends the First Act of Didone ( 1641 ) and another chiamata alla caccia in the Third are equally ambiguous . |
| 4 | Good to get your card the other day and to know that you got safely home from , even if concerned by the cost of the visit . |
| 5 | To be able to synchronise their emergence the cicadas must have an inbuilt timer which can count the passing years even though the animals are buried under the soil . |
| 6 | ‘ The 341 companies from the 184 Conservative constituencies will not have to travel far to voice their anger the Government took no action six months ago to avoid the crisis they were warned would happen . |
| 7 | When they had gone I was surprised to see her lock the door again . |
| 8 | Club Europe Drive is fast and flexible , ensuring you arrive refreshed and relaxed , ready to give your business the edge over your competition . |
| 9 | Because it 's alright doing my round the ankle and all ? |
| 10 | Use the elevator to return to level flight ; be ready to check your attitude the moment the A/S " changes direction " . |