Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] the [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This made things difficult for them during the aggressively secular phase of the French Revolution , when Itxassou in particular fell foul of the regime . |
| 2 | I seem to remember being told that the latest policy is to turn water cannon on the nurses ; that does not strike me as the most helpful approach . |
| 3 | A mother does her level best to warn them about the ever present dangers |
| 4 | Given that the men in our sample spend an average of more than 43 hours a week at work ( ie half their waking life ) , it 's hardly surprising that job satisfaction is the one factor mentioned by more than half of them as the most important thing in their lives ( see table , opposite page ) . |
| 5 | On the application so to vary the implied undertaking , the applicants undertaking to the court to hold them for the strictly limited purpose of defending the libel proceedings brought against the applicants by the two reinstated officers , and on the question of the effect of public interest immunity : — |
| 6 | In form it is an application at the suit of C.N.L. as a third party for the court to release the appellant from his implied undertaking pursuant to which discovery of the P.C.A. documents was given under the court 's order of 9 July 1991 — released that is to the extent of permitting him to disclose the documents to C.N.L. , they for their part undertaking to the court to hold them for the strictly limited purpose of defending the libel proceedings brought against them by Woodley and Clifford . |
| 7 | ‘ These are vital training opportunities many of them for the most disadvantaged young people , ’ he added . |
| 8 | In the real , as opposed to celluloid , world , Roxburgh would settle for a win emphatic enough to stabilise his team and prepare them for the more demanding games ahead . |
| 9 | I 'd accept all that , just as I accepted her usually sharp-edged attitude to me during the nearly two years of our association . |
| 10 | When Saturday Comes is Britain 's leading alternative football magazine , and its next 12 humorous , nostalgic , yet incisive monthly issues can be yours for the almost insignificant fee of £11 ( including postage ) . |
| 11 | This targets them towards the most important part of the prey , where they can do most damage with their first contact . |
| 12 | It was as though the railway companies wished to put their excursionists in the mood , remind them of the rather light-hearted , somewhat extravagant outing they were engaged upon , quite different from everyday commuting and business travel . |
| 13 | This man , who was soon joined by three friends , reminded me of the woozily friendly Galway people I had known in Brighton in the late sixties and early seventies . |
| 14 | Evidence has been put before me of the most unusual arrangement come to , in relation to a possible ability of the parents to buy the property at half the sitting tenant valuation . |
| 15 | It 's a favourite because it reminds me of the most exciting part of political campaigning : the roadshow . |
| 16 | ‘ I feel it , when you tell me of the apparently acceptable behaviour amongst your contemporaries . ’ |
| 17 | Someone will probably tell me of the almost incredible persistence of the Karroo sandstones of southern and eastern Africa , or the Nubian sandstones across North Africa into the Middle East , or the Dakota Sandstone in the American West . |
| 18 | The scene before me reminded me of the very similar scenes in the Highland crofts , the only difference being the now almost overpowering smell of onions . |
| 19 | Salmon find theirs by the perhaps memorized odour of their riverine birth-place . |
| 20 | " Thank you for the very good work you have done here , " he said . |
| 21 | I thought I 'd better have a word with you about the incredibly clever trick-ending . |
| 22 | Shall I tell you about the very first little baby ? |
| 23 | Approaching Dame Shirley Porter , she of the generously ample proboscis , Larry chipped in : ‘ I think it 's absolutely marvellous you bothered to turn up . |
| 24 | We guarantee to provide you with the most authoritative , reliable and up-to-date information at the best value for money , and there are never any hidden extras . |
| 25 | And you would miss Carn Mor Dearg which , after the relentless pull to climb on to its broad back , rewards you with the most fabulous views , and an easy walk to its summit . |
| 26 | Cara had seen neither member of Frizingley 's force herself ; nor was she in the least surprised that two men armed only with truncheons should shirk from attempting to enforce their will upon St Jude 's . |
| 27 | I 've loved you from the very first moment I saw you . |
| 28 | In addition the network installer will be able to advise you on the most efficient energy use for your home . |
| 29 | Intense hedgerow scents on the bouquet lure you to the gorgeously fruity taste redolent of cassis , but with a slightly grassy note . |
| 30 | A carefully described church tour takes you around the most spectacular church architecture . |