Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Meanwhile the main path route goes up the valley until sea reappears ( where these two routes merge ) .
2 The ‘ high profile ’ that this gives Owen provides the satisfaction that he requires and in addition holds out the prospect of career advancement .
3 While the deal goes down the rest of them wait next door .
4 Twice I forked out for cable car rides up the Stock Mountain where there are more langlauf tracks and ample space to make your own .
5 Frears ' realisation of this mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy plays out the violence and psychology to superb , beautifully laid-back effect . ’
6 A moaning wind frisks down the coast , kicking up a roaming layer of top-sand in its wake .
7 I was talking about it the other day and you go and it all comes , it hurts and , and it comes out and you ca n't even hold it down either cos it just comes in your mouth dribbles out the side .
8 With very good will the adviser writes down the address of the local family counselling services .
9 Sweated labour forces down the wages of all workers , whether underground or legal .
10 This tour offers you a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the cultural and geographical aspects typical of Thailand : ruins of ancient towns and imposing temples that were once the glory of the country , exotic plants and wild jungle still unspoilt by the progress of time , rustic life with its simple and friendly people , rolling hills and roaring waterfalls , boat trips down the rapids and train rides , primitive hilltribes in their colourful costumes with a tradition and culture all their own .
11 None of these grounds of illegality rules out the possibility that exactly the same decision might be reached even if natural justice were complied with , or all relevant considerations were taken into account , or the authority were to ignore all undue fetters on its discretion .
12 In New York , the visitor is drawn time and time again to the Frick Collection , where the opulent yet relaxed setting shows off the objects so much more sympathetically than the Disneyland-style ‘ period rooms ’ across the other side of Fifth Avenue .
13 Then I hear a muffled cry of alarm , but a rush of wind breaks up the information to my ears .
14 The report comes as the Department of Trade and Industry takes on the tasks of the now defunct Department of Energy .
15 Approval will partly depend on whether or not the UK Department of Trade & Industry opens up the market for international simple resale to the US .
16 But some believe the DoH has stopped short of adequate advice , while others believe the new guidance opens up the system to abuse .
17 In words like ‘ potato ’ , ‘ tomato ’ , ‘ canary ’ , ‘ perhaps ’ , ‘ today ’ , the vowel in the first syllable may disappear ; the aspiration of the initial plosive takes up the whole of the middle portion of the syllable , resulting in these pronunciations ( where indicates aspiration ) : ; ; ; ;
18 The ErgoClient takes on the characteristics of a personal computer by means of a similar personality module , which incorporates an Intel Corp 80486 processor and simply slots into the machine .
19 This chapter takes up the theme of industrial determination introduced in relation to the Northern Region in Chapter 3 .
20 8 The defender pulls back the fist ready for a second strike , should it be necessary .
21 The monitor picks up the amount of ultraviolet or UV rays coming from the sun .
22 The minibus picks up the Inspirals party outside the hotel in Japantown , San Francisco at 10.30 the next morning , a Sunday .
23 The Old Testament lays down the fundamentals of a Christian social ethic in three major ways .
24 Newsround picks out the highlights .
25 Crafts : Our Cultural Future sets out the party 's plans to further links between craftspeople and industry and also increase public awareness of the crafts .
26 If the full amount is not spent , then the employee pays back the difference .
27 In Compressor/Expander mode , compression on the neck pickup swells out the tone to a given ceiling and sustains it , making it good for McCartney-esque melodic lines , but also for slapping , as the limiter-like properties of the compressor prevent massive explosions of sound .
28 Main picture : The uncluttered bedroom sums up the atmosphere of the house
29 The first section of this chapter sums up the differences which have emerged between legacies and trusts in the course of this book , and goes on to consider whether or how far or in what sense classical law can be said to have reached a fusion of legacy and trust .
30 As to the former , the objects clause in the company 's memorandum of association sets out the activities for which the company has been formed , though these activities may subsequently be altered by special resolution .
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