Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The very existence of a national-territorial framework in the USSR , indeed , far from providing for the peaceful solution of the nationalities question that was originally envisaged , appeared to have led to precisely the opposite result by establishing a form of representation in which sectional interests , denied any other means of expression , could in practice take only the form of ‘ nationalism ’ . |
| 2 | In Kenya , the sparse results of the 1983 Task Force on Divestiture of Government Investment reflect less the unwillingness of the government to press on with privatisation — as demanded by the IMF and World Bank — than the absence of willing African — not Asian — buyers ; most foreign private enterprise have been uninterested . |
| 3 | Why should a faculty of theology teach only the history of Christianity or the study of language ? |
| 4 | In fact , some of the canvases of this type have almost the appearance of being paintings of sculptures and masks . |
| 5 | The proportions of soda , lime and silica govern both the speed with which the molten oxide stiffens as the temperature falls and the temperature at which the glass finally solidifies . |
| 6 | Fruit fizz Mix together the juice of 1 lemon , about ⅓ pint/200ml each of orange juice , pineapple juice and grapefruit juice . |
| 7 | 5 If you wonder how someone like Sam Fifield-Hall ( page 87 ) keeps her flagstones looking polished , here 's a tip : detergent and heavy steam-cleaning wash away the glow with the dirt , so Sam suggests a quick once-over with a broom , then a soft-shoe shuffle in sheepskin slippers . |
| 8 | Will my right hon. Friend consider further the approach that I have made to the Secretary of State that vacant married quarters in civilian areas around army camps should be co-ordinated into my right hon. Friend 's scheme ? |
| 9 | So there 's your right angle that is the hypotenuse and the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares , that 's the su , the area of that square and the area of that square add together the sum of the squares on the other two sides . |
| 10 | Did , I asked myself , did the same person commit both the theft and the murder ? |
| 11 | Nor did Branson 's social awkwardness prove quite the liability he had feared . |
| 12 | As well as providing a fascinating insight into the world of nature , the six titles in Pendulum 's Discovery Video Wildlife Collection drive home the message that action is desperately needed if our environment and its wildlife are to be saved from eventual destruction . |
| 13 | We used to work there from half past twelve till five o'clock at night , taking the bucket out and put another bucket in because the buckets what they used to call the bushes what were connected to the links they used to wear and we used to have to take them , one of them out and used to have a big chain go right the way round and bring the , bring the buckets backwards and they used to loosen up all the , all the pins what used to go through the buckets in the , in the links , so we took them out and then they used to go up to the dock and br they put new bushes in . |
| 14 | Individual components can themselves be divided further , McKnight and Adams ( 1970 ) for example divide just the perceptual-motor components of driver training into approximately 1,500 separate tasks . |
| 15 | May I suggest that the government abolish forthwith the Foundation for Sport and the Arts , and replace it at once by a Foundation for Gardeners , Handymen , Babysitters and the Arts . |
| 16 | The Minister of State at the Home Office said : ‘ The Government accept fully the principle contained in the Bill . |
| 17 | When an acid and alkali react together the result is a salt and water . |
| 18 | Both the SSA increase and the experimental urban crime fund demonstrate clearly the Government 's continuing commitment to a high level of police funding . |
| 19 | In Sinhalese imagery the two ends of a coconut represent respectively the penis of a man and the breasts of a woman and the preliminary separation of the two ends is appropriate at the beginning of a wedding which is to unite male and female . |
| 20 | Blusher Foundation and powder take away the definition , so blusher will colour and shape the face . |
| 21 | ‘ I hereby agree to the severing of my entire cranium and should anything go wrong on the way hold neither the executioner nor his assistant in any way responsible . |
| 22 | In a large bowl mix together the yoghurt , dill and pepper . |
| 23 | In a large bowl mix together the egg white , soy sauce and five-spice powder . |
| 24 | With strong evidence that the disclosures to date represent only the tip of the iceberg , the State President 's claim that a commission of inquiry would create a climate of distrust verges on self-parody . |
| 25 | The nodes in the network provide both the knowledge representation and the process by which knowledge is applied . |
| 26 | Too many people in the Labour party kick away the ladder by which they rose through the education system and seek to defend poor performance where there is no economic advantage . |
| 27 | One question here is whether bilingual children at the early stage of producing only one label per category in fact understand only the label they themselves produce , or whether they understand both labels . |
| 28 | Hence workers in plants using the most advanced technology have both the awareness and the ability to mount revolutionary demands , and , moreover , suggests Mallet , their activities will act as a model and inspiration for the wider working class . |
| 29 | In this connection see also the trust law case of Turner v Turner [ 1983 ] 2 All ER 745 . |