Example sentences of "[noun pl] or [vb base] [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 After sewing the neck shape I either overlock the shoulders or pick up the stitches on a darning needle using the same colour yarn .
2 A quiet little fishing village on the northern-most tip of the island , where you can sample the day' catch in traditional-style restaurants or browse around the shops and bars .
3 Cookery book instructions to " de-seed " tomatoes or squeeze out the watery parts before cooking are unrealistic ; the water content of tomatoes is 94 per cent and the sole effective way to get rid of it is by evaporation .
4 To build these clever applications , you just select from menus or fill in the blanks on forms .
5 If I 've got to turn out drawers or turn out the airing cupboard or get the kitchen tidy , it 's a relaxation for me and I like it , or just going through some interior decoration books or moving the furniture round — I 'm a great mover of furniture .
6 You open the papers or switch on the radio or television and find out .
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