Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pos pn] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After giving their pursuers the slip , the thieves abandoned the Cavalier . |
| 2 | A PRISONER was on the run last night after giving his guards the slip while he was visiting his dying mother in hospital . |
| 3 | After taking their bows the cast met Princess Margaret backstage . |
| 4 | We are , of course , at liberty to employ adjectives like ‘ legal ’ as an inexpensive way of giving our texts the look of authority . |
| 5 | He was , for instance , punctilious about paying his models the agreed amount and would work out the precise sum owed to the last quarter of an hour . |
| 6 | Partly as a reaction against the restless interference of Lloyd George , he believed in giving his ministers the maximum freedom . |
| 7 | As the dust created by the collapse of the monarchy cleared , however , it became increasingly apparent to those eager for change how tenacious and resourceful in defending their positions the established ruling classes of Spain were . |
| 8 | The BMC did a good job in showing our visitors The True Path . |
| 9 | A week later , 11 June , her column is full of the sculptor tempting her : ‘ You 're only seeing Paris … come and see ‘ Par-ee ’ … leave all these people ’ ( Modigliani delighted in showing his visitors the real Paris ) . |
| 10 | In pooling their ideas the group can work towards establishing by the end of the session , a prioritized agenda for further discussion , enquiry or action . |
| 11 | It was held that the defendant was guilty , since in raising their hands the members of the audience were engaging in competitive bidding — namely in competing against one another for the chance of getting in first by raising a hand before anyone else or for the chance of attracting the defendant 's favour in selecting the lucky buyer . |
| 12 | On completing their inquiries the police submit a report to the procurator fiscal who , on the basis of the report , determines whether charges should be brought . |
| 13 | The staff at Howard were intent on giving their students the best they could offer . |
| 14 | In fact what has happened is by approving their constitutions the Charity Trustees have delegated the management of the affairs of the local branches to freely elected committees of local members . |
| 15 | Let's be progressive enough to show our commitment to sister unions in other European countries by giving our members the language tools needed for the European trade union movement . |
| 16 | Many are resentful , too , because they feel they have missed out by making their parents the centre of their lives , as the NCCED explains : |
| 17 | New home office regulations mean that by pooling their resources the new East Midlands Air Support Unit can afford the latest and most powerful model on the market . |