Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What can be adopted at a slower pace is the implementation of T.Q.M. practices , and the tools and techniques , but the experience of those in the USA is that the dire need for change brought about the most successful results . |
| 2 | The issue will , however , continue to be important for negligence claims where the defendant wishes to seek immunity on the grounds that he acted as an arbitrator , as in Palacath Ltd v Flanagan [ 1985 ] 2 All ER 161 : see 14.5.3 . |
| 3 | Lord Morris said that just as it was for Parliament to lay down the procedures to be followed for the passing of legislation , so it was for Parliament to determine whether these procedures had been followed . |
| 4 | It must surely be for Parliament to lay down the procedures which are to be followed before a Bill can become an Act . |
| 5 | When Lord Morris stated ‘ It must surely be for Parliament to lay down the procedures which are to be followed before a Bill can become an Act . |
| 6 | Benjamin 's ‘ party of knaves ’ had re-established themselves in the Tower waiting for spring to dry out the roads so they could travel north . |
| 7 | For delegation to work well the task must be clearly defined . |
| 8 | The Group 's entitlement to turnover proceeds from Indonesian LNG sales is included in turnover after adjustment to add back the Group 's share of transportation and liquefaction costs and debt service which is deducted on an incurred basis on loans raised by the owner to finance the construction and expansion costs of the Bontang LNG plant which is operated on a break even basis . |
| 9 | The magazines of the time carried article after article laying down the law of correct and essential dress in which to be seen on ocean crossings and cruises . |
| 10 | Saturday morning , and once again a fair and breezy day , so fair that I decided to give myself a holiday from writing , and go straight after breakfast to pick up the supplies I would need for the weekend . |
| 11 | Detectives are urgently appealing for help to track down the murderer of an elderly man found beaten to death in the pet shop where he worked . |
| 12 | Detectives are urgently appealing for help to track down the murderer of an elderly man found beaten to death in the pet shop where he worked . |
| 13 | When you 're clearing up for lunch look out the window it 's the enclosed garden . |
| 14 | He is said by reliable sources to be negotiating with both the US and Iran for compensation to give up the business , playing one nation off against the other . |
| 15 | Some mill-workers on a mid-shift and a group of men crossing the river to look for work made up the rest of the throng , with the exception of a portly little man with a bowler hat , waistcoat and watch-chain , a foreman from one of the Govan yards on an errand for the Head Office . |
| 16 | He had no idea what an effort it had been for Topaz to keep up the easy flow of chatter . |
| 17 | Hobsbawm emphasised an important distinction between machine breaking where the machine itself was seen as a threat to employment , and those cases where machinery was destroyed simply as a means of putting pressure on employers in disputes unconnected with its use . |
| 18 | The heavy rain had subsided during the morning , but the pavements were still wet underfoot and a fine haze of moisture hung on the wintry air . |
| 19 | First , the results below show that there is always smooth convergence of play to position where the long term player 's type is revealed . |
| 20 | His 12-day taste of freedom slimmed down the heavyweight performer who has notched six wins from 16 starts . |
| 21 | It is essential that the order of committal sets out the court 's findings , otherwise the contemnor does not have any basis upon which he can challenge them . |
| 22 | Within an hour of arrival they were closeted with the permanent secretary , the most senior civil servant , of the Ministry of Agriculture mapping out the ground for a loan from the World Bank to Tanzania which would put $25 million into livestock production , turning ranching and the export of beef into a major national industry . |
| 23 | The report found that by the end of April this year , ADAS had not agreed a corporate plan with the Ministry of Agriculture covering both the service 's commercial and public good work . |
| 24 | Choose from a colourful array of mango , star fruit , kiwi and raspberries , to name but a few and add a sprinkling of Sweetex to bring out the full flavour , or use it in recipes for a sweet taste without the calories . |
| 25 | Our principal concern here is the delegation of decision making down the hierarchy . |
| 26 | There is a danger , however , that lack of preparation to hand over the business and eventual retirement could cause problems but this will be discussed later . |
| 27 | The mature reader of literature knows when the author is taking liberties with him or her . |
| 28 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , I dropped the paintbrush , which of course went down the loo . |
| 30 | And that of course sets aside the |