Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is to be distinguished from bribing , where the treat is offered up-front or mixed with the meal as a lure to entice the dog to eat . |
| 2 | Now , if she were seated in her old place , wedged between the window and Penini , with his mother opposite encircled in her husband 's arms , or , if the men rode alongside or travelled on the outside of the carriage , sitting with her mistress while Pen and Flush lay on the other seat — now she would feel stifled , trapped , longing to get out . |
| 3 | In control conditions children worked alone , either seeing one view only or walking round the table with the experimenter to see both . |
| 4 | When comparing fractions some pupils may compare numerators only or select as the largest fraction the one which has the largest numerator and largest denominator . |
| 5 | You failed to connect the various elements together or to move through the detail to the larger issues of the painting . |
| 6 | Relevant statutory provisions may be grouped together or scattered through the judgment . |
| 7 | Multiple regression analysis showed no increase in the correlation when the villous height/crypt depth ratio and intraepithelial lymphocyte count together where compared with the cellobiose/ mannitol % ( multiple r=0.50 ) . |
| 8 | In both processes , and especially that relating to the budget , immense power lies with the Senators and the Representatives on the relevant committees and subcommittees . |
| 9 | For the pulsing of the walls was slow and vegetal and the pillars soared and rose in a tracery of veins and she was in a hollow in some living thing with no way out above or below nor escape to the sides . |
| 10 | So whatever level of runner you are you ca n't do better than get into the Mizuno powerhouse . |
| 11 | Neither Pasok nor Synaspismos seemed capable of capitalizing on the unpopularity of the government 's austerity measures , and the ND did better than expected in the municipal elections of October 1990 [ see p. 37785 ] . |
| 12 | Reading around for background to Shakespeare is valuable , and you ca n't do better than begin with the Harley Granville Barker 's Prefaces to Shakespeare , which analyse the plays from both a scholarly and dramatic angle , without being ponderously academic . |
| 13 | Or , if they did , they knew better than to remonstrate with the grim-faced man behind her . |
| 14 | I can do no better than to quote from the trust application document . |
| 15 | She knew better than to walk around the front of the house . |
| 16 | It is an elegant way to travel , much better than waiting for the buses which , at this time of year , seem to come every other Tuesday . |
| 17 | Er er well the engine which should have pulled , the post train , broke down so that went to the works and the engine which took its replacement |
| 18 | So that viewed from the purl side it 's the opposite way round to the mylar sheet , while on the knit side it 's the same way round as the mylar sheet of course . |
| 19 | So that added to the delight and fullness of life . |
| 20 | Now , I think what we 've got to try and ensure is that , that rural counties like Shropshire get a fair crack at that money as well , and we need to be starting to develop and I 'll touch on this if I come , gentlemen , when I come on to development strategy , we need to be developing a regeneration strategy for the county , so that bids to the government for funding from the regeneration budget and from this , from the regen from the er , the single regeneration agency , er , are seen against the background of a cohesive strategy , and we , I think we will be much more successful when we go for government money bids , on that particular basis . |
| 21 | The two versions use the same screen formats and keystroke commands , and access the same data files so that changing from the DOS to the Windows version requires no file conversion and no operator retraining . |
| 22 | The sea is calm , but such ripples as there are flick the light from the sun about and refract the view of the pebbles so that staring over the edge of the kayak is like peeing into a kaleidoscope over whose speed of rotation you have no control . |
| 23 | You will know how many rows there should be to the inch ( centimetre ) , all you need to do is to work a number of rows less than given in the instructions before finishing the sleeve . |
| 24 | A weight loss of only 1 lb ( 0.4 kg ) in the previous week ( less than expected for the effort put in ) . |
| 25 | He found them quickly enough and returned to the pub . |
| 26 | The procession , which takes place on the Saturday before the first Monday in August , leaves the town hall at 2pm and arrives at the cathedral some two hours later . |
| 27 | He greeted her very warmly and blushed in the sweetest way when she gave him a sisterly kiss . |
| 28 | Harry folded his arms , smiled as if he knew better and strolled about the room . |
| 29 | I jumped up suddenly and ran into the crowds of people in the dark . |
| 30 | Just then , a customer got up suddenly and hurried to the door . |