Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grammar exercises ( each preceded by examples and statement of rule ) on various verb forms occurring in the passage . |
| 2 | Three curriculum projects originating from the African Education Programme are briefly considered in this chapter , the African Mathematics Programme , The African Primary Science Programme ( APSP ) and the African Social Studies Programme ( ASSP ) . |
| 3 | More important , he worked on Counter-Terrorism programmes specialising in the Middle East . |
| 4 | The muzzle flash illuminated Farrell and the yard around him for several feet as he raked the sub-gun back and forth , spent cartridge cases spewing from the weapon ; smoke and steam rising into the damp air . |
| 5 | Although figures 4 and 5 only indicate parameter values corresponding to the B I and B II energy minima the changes occurring during the transition are found to be smooth and monotonic . |
| 6 | When the goat was made ready , Loopy Lil helped Dot up onto the little red-painted cart with the empty milk cans clattering on the wooden seat beside her , while Mrs Hollidaye took the leading-rein at the front . |
| 7 | For example , after the initiating event the electrical power system might succeed in supplying the essential power needs , or it might fail ; if it succeeds then the ECCS might succeed or fail ; and if this fails , then the fission-product scrubbing system , which removes radioactive material that has been released into the reactor 's containment building , might succeed or fail ; finally if this fails then the containment , the ultimate barrier preventing fission products escaping into the environment , might succeed or fail . |
| 8 | There are two cable cars running from the village , on the west up the Penken and , on the opposite side of the valley , up the Ahorn : from these points there are walks to suit all grades of hiker or climber and restaurants with broad , sunny terraces to suit the more sedentary holidaymaker ! |
| 9 | The measurements made on GR effects observed within the solar system are described first : the excess advance of the perihelion of Mercury is described in Section 8.1 , the deflection of radiation by the Sun in Section 8.2 and the time delay of radar signals passing by the Sun in Section 8.3 . |
| 10 | They 're getting them because you 've got old drug addicts going to the doctors getting prescribed drugs that is nay there . |
| 11 | The lower patio with a flight of brick steps leading to the main garden is organised as an extension of the basement dining room , with lightweight Italian garden table and chairs and more formal pots of lilies , hostas and scented leaf geraniums . |
| 12 | There was a large picture-window through to the apartment itself , and a wooden gate led to a flight of brick steps linking to the passageway down the side of the house . |
| 13 | The plague bacillus , known by the Latin name Yersinia pestis , was carried on marmot skins by fur traders travelling along the old Silk Road from the East . |
| 14 | In addition candidates belonging to the Estonian Communist Party , which had voted for independence from the Soviet CP in March 1990 [ see p. 37323 ] and were represented in all these groups , won 55 seats . |
| 15 | It was only the light from their own carriage lamps falling on the neglected driveway that told her they were approaching the house , and the salt smell that got stronger and stronger and seeped through the closed windows of the carriage . |
| 16 | Staff from the Department work with the University 's Faculty of Education in the provision of postgraduate programmes leading to the awards of MA and Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education . |
| 17 | Gradually , the thump of the shit — and when I say shit , I mean SHIT — intermingled with those bouncing throb merchants emanating from the light aircraft pilot 's stereo . |
| 18 | It was beautiful : as if the notes were tiny silver fishes floating in the darkness . |
| 19 | The carriage returns set up by this method are termed ‘ soft ’ , as against ‘ hard ’ carriage returns resulting from the return key being pressed . |
| 20 | In one of several concessions , Bongo granted legal status , initially for one year , to all the opposition groups participating in the conference . |
| 21 | Under pressure from Western donor governments and from opposition groups calling for the restoration of multiparty civilian government , the PNDC on July 5 , 1990 , announced the opening of " a national discussion on the country 's political future " with the purpose of developing an " authentic , African brand of democracy " . |
| 22 | At a meeting on Dec. 27 in Damascus , the Syrian capital , agreement was reached between 17 opposition groups belonging to the Iraqi National Joint Action Committee on issuing a common programme calling for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the establishment of a democratic system . |
| 23 | 11.2 undertakes , during the continuance of this Agreement , to provide directly or indirectly an efficient and effective help line to deal with fault calls relating to the Licensed Software made by end-users who have entered into the Software Licence Agreement described above . |
| 24 | He has been involved in several research projects relating to the spatial impacts of industrial organisation and change within the UK and EC . |
| 25 | After a fitful sleep I set off alone next morning in the welcome warmth of the sun to climb the higher of two small rock peaks rising to the east of the Panch Pokhari . |
| 26 | This survey showed three pairs of Rock Pipits nesting in the cliffs east of Hastings , and 42 pairs on the chalk cliffs . |
| 27 | Later in the month American aircraft carrier groups operating off the Libyan coast clashed militarily with Libya . |
| 28 | But there are some silver linings peering over the edges of this dark cloud of history . |
| 29 | Nonetheless , conflicts in central — local relations reveal the structural tensions between the accumulation and legitimation imperatives acting upon the capitalist state . |
| 30 | Rallies had been held repeatedly since March 26 in Dushanbe , the capital , organized by the opposition parties calling for the resignation of the Supreme Soviet Chair , Sarafali Kenjayev . |