Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] and [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The husbandman 's argument appears to have been this : he could easily determine by the above methods whether the seed-bed was ready for the corn and whether the soil was of the right tilth : but be could not be sure that the soil was warm enough to allow the seed to germinate . |
| 2 | He 's invited us over to his place for the circus and if we like it we can have one here . |
| 3 | That was not all : he was quartermaster for the army and when Ferdinand II could no longer pay his bills , Wallenstein was given leave to create his own mint , a privilege normally unique to the emperor . |
| 4 | He reached for the telephone and when he was connected spoke down it briskly in German . |
| 5 | In the event that it is apparent that the case will , in fact , be contested , either because liability is to be denied or because the parties are too far apart in their assessment of the issues in dispute , now is the appropriate time to consider what further evidence is required for the Proof and whether the evidence that is available is adequate and sufficient for its purpose . |
| 6 | No need to tell them about Charlie and getting married or the unholy row with Mama or the hell that was let loose when she told them she 'd had her medical for the WRNS and if anyone tried to stop her going … |
| 7 | Bush characterized the action as having no military advantage for the Iraqis and as providing further evidence of Saddam Hussein 's ability to " amaze " and " outrage " international opinion . |
| 8 | He was always one for the girls and as soon as he was a bit older , instead of the dogs he always seemed to have besotted females hanging round him . |
| 9 | He had a taste for the theatre and when on the Continent enjoyed a flutter at a casino . |
| 10 | It appears to me as though Captain Diobble has been laid out for the race and although there are no such things as a certainty in a National , I feel he may be the right one . |
| 11 | Meanwhile young George Stevens had run for the policeman and as soon as the man made off he was cornered by a party of men returning to the factory . |
| 12 | Surely the needs of the members should come before the administrative easiness of putting people into sections for the Union and as I 've said who better to judge where they need to go and what their needs are than the members themselves . |
| 13 | The main considerations in deciding whether to release such a prisoner are whether he or she has been detained long enough to satisfy the requirements of retribution and deterrence for the offence and whether the potential risk to the public is judged to be acceptable . |
| 14 | Oh well your dad used to got to Scotland for the day and when he come back he was Scotch . |
| 15 | A program is a list of instructions for the computer and when the program is loaded into the microcomputer , the CPU carries out each instruction until the task is complete . |
| 16 | Even when the swing is slightly out of tune , the really good golfer has such good feel for the ball and where it ought to go that he can produce a respectable shot most of the time . |
| 17 | Width must be adequate for the flow and where foot traffic is heavy , conflict should be resolved by vehicles being deflected over or under the level walking route . |
| 18 | His son , the present Lord Rathcreedan , born 1905 , recalls that his parents came to Henley in 1910 specifically for the golf and because it was not far from London . |
| 19 | A few developed a liking for the racecourse and as it had been drummed into them to dress correctly for every occasion , somehow they managed to provide themselves with the obligatory long trailing gowns by lending each other clothes and accessories ; they appreciated the elegance of their suave escorts in tail coats and top hats . |
| 20 | Technically you are both liable for the overdraft and if you could find this man you could sue him . |
| 21 | We need pairs for the canoes and if you 're a no-show we have a disappointed guest . |
| 22 | For the moment and until Philips and their partners finally launch their product , CDTV has an opportunity to scoop a substantial segment of the market . |
| 23 | just whatever one come up first you went for the interview and if you answered it you just took it . |
| 24 | Now , you 've got to get down to the real nitty gritty : how will the stage look , what about the sound system , who presses what buttons for the audio-visuals and when … ? |
| 25 | ‘ Okay , then , I 'll give it a go if you 'll pay for the diesel and if I can see you Saturday night . ’ |
| 26 | Speaking to venture capitalists , accountants or lawyers about business plans or any other aspect of a buy-out does not amount to working for the business and if done in working hours , may be a breach of service contract . |
| 27 | Dell Computer Corp international president Andrew Harris resigned and the company promoted Joel Kocher to president of all sales , marketing and service operations worldwide ; he had been president of Dell USA ; Dell said that both men were being considered for the post and after Kocher got the job , a disappointed Harris decided to resign . |
| 28 | This was definitely one for the album and after several quick shots back she went — not quite a grand-daddy but getting closer . |
| 29 | Alternatively , he might prefer to hold the other party to the contract but would like some compensation for the breach and if the breach concerns a minor term this is usually the better solution . |
| 30 | In brief , if schematic knowledge is in short supply on a particular occasion , then the more we need to invoke systemic knowledge as a means of compensating for the deficiency and if we are thereby able to convert symbol to index , then the act of meaning negotiation itself has the effect of extending or altering the schematic knowledge we started with . |