Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese government in May 1990 rescinded the martial law order in Lhasa ( imposed in March 1989 following outbreaks of secessionist unrest ) , although a heavy armed presence remained in the city [ see p. 37454 ] . |
| 2 | Daphne studied the menu a new one , a friendly dinosaur snaked down the side holding the printed menu between its paws . |
| 3 | Difficulties of a more acute kind began with the arrival of Charles Lloyd on 22 February . |
| 4 | His broad chest heaved from the cold and his exertion . |
| 5 | ( Had this kind of European provision existed in the 1920s and 1930s it might and probably would have made it much more difficult for the Fascist and other extreme forms of government to take hold . ) |
| 6 | He was wise enough in his broadcasts to refrain from one tactic , the inspiration of that chill fear which some of his political ranting achieved in the 193()s . |
| 7 | First his Y-reg Yugo crunched into the back of a trailer behind a broken-down Austin Ambassador . |
| 8 | She turned on the maxiscreamers , and the riot-control noise boomed through the town , shaking teeth loose , bursting eardrums , bringing rickety buildings down . |
| 9 | For a few years a lean-to building stood against the remaining old wall which sheltered the homeless and I have spoken to one old inhabitant of Halling who remembers coming to the village as a young child and whose parents , being unable to afford other accommodation , sheltered there . |
| 10 | My right foot hovered over the accelerator pedal and I balanced Armstrong on the clutch . |
| 11 | Stirling accelerated and immediately a loud screaming noise came from the front of the vehicle . |
| 12 | The regional award went to the Northern region — for its good programme of events , good communications and for tackling difficult issues . |
| 13 | A narrow rio ran past the bottom of Calle Nerone , and waiting by some steps was a small boat . |
| 14 | Once back in the ops room , I laid the boy flat on his back , so far down the mattress that his dropped foot hung over the edge at the bottom , just as I had seen the Australian nurse do when I watched her during her London visit the previous year . |
| 15 | For many the main non-farm income came from the forest with 94% of the forest properties owned by farmers . |
| 16 | while helpless blood broke through the mattress . |
| 17 | No tall figure loomed over the till as she was serving , or appeared suddenly from behind the window displays . |
| 18 | Every coherent thought fled abruptly as a tall figure appeared round the side of the building . |
| 19 | A wounded horse limped in the wheat , trying to catch up with the other cavalry horses . |
| 20 | The dull red glow was all about them now and the baleful light fell across the Robemaker 's cloaked figure so that , although his face remained hidden , Nuadu caught the glitter of his eyes , red and inverted and , despite the belching heat , he felt ice close about his heart . |
| 21 | In the end the European side went into the 12 singles matches with a two point lead ( 9-7 ) but only after two Yorkshiremen had produced a rearguard action at the end of the day which even General Custer would have been proud of . |
| 22 | The publication of a book by a private citizen led to the breaking-off of diplomatic relations . |
| 23 | The Arundel-trained colt came to the course having shown up so well on his home gallops that he held a Royal Ascot date . |
| 24 | On the night of Oct. 4-5 small-scale fighting occurred in the capital , Kigali , but the RPF failed to consolidate its position beyond the north-eastern area . |
| 25 | Strong opposition remained to the growth of state interference . |
| 26 | As he passed out of sight behind a column another strange figure appeared from the direction in which he had come . |
| 27 | The uniformed figure stood in the doorway , eyeing the occupants of the cell impassively . |
| 28 | In the case of information relating to er say client A which is obtained by the auditor while auditing client B , the auditor ought as a matter of sound practice normally to use the information to make further enquiries for the purpose of the audit of A. These interpretations have been set out more fully in the statement of auditing standards and the professional guidance issued by the auditing practices board that will accompany this legislation and as matters of courtesy to the house er Madam Deputy Speaker , I ask that a copy of that be placed in the library . |
| 29 | There may also be signs that liquid rock flowed around the crater , from impact melted materials . |
| 30 | A strong wind tore through the trees whipping the branches fiercely to one side while the rain swept across their faces . |