Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that is not the end of the story ; networks will not only serve the interests of the market ; they bring within reach the possibility of the surveillance of whole populations , with serious implications for personal privacy . |
| 2 | Knowing that Mr Radley 's word was his bond , that judge gladly accepted the offer . |
| 3 | Place potatoes in just sufficient water to cover , bring to the boil , then simmer slowly to prevent the potatoes falling apart . |
| 4 | The programmer may choose a long-distance view of the whole execution space of a program , a reduced view as an AND/OR tree , or zoom in to see the details of a single call . |
| 5 | The detailed structure of the individual plates that combine together to build the skeleton are the basis for the classification of the corals , as well as the general form . |
| 6 | For example , proposals such as those to base service provision on charges or vouchers are impractical and tend only to increase the differences between the services available in different areas and to shift the costs from the more visible budgets of the services to the less visible ones of the individual , relatively powerless consumer : either their pockets or their time and energy will be hit . |
| 7 | Inverting the situation , a shell can be paraboloid when the applied ( live ) load greatly exceeds the self weight and is distributed horizontally . |
| 8 | Tired cliches like the ‘ information revolution ’ and the no longer new ‘ new technologies ’ tend merely to conceal the degree to which the production and publishing of the national newspapers and the rituals , allegiances and routine expectations of their various readerships have been reworked and transformed . |
| 9 | Instead the guitar rules , and rock musicians flock in to share the vibe . |
| 10 | And then , his right hand , rising to undo the buttons of her high-collared black dress , his other arm unconsciously straining her to him , closer and closer so that she could feel his arousal brought on a memory so dreadful to McAllister , a memory which she had fought against for months — and fear suddenly won the battle . |
| 11 | We want rather to see the state intervene only to prevent such use of land as is clearly anti-social or wasteful , while otherwise development is guided and determined by choice and by economic forces . |
| 12 | Hideous colours melt together to overwhelm the eye . |
| 13 | The response was tremendous and Peel constantly repeated the sessions . |
| 14 | The bitterness with which he attacks pastoral poetry implies a sense of loss : ‘ 'T IS all a gloomy , melancholy Scene , / Fit only to provoke the Muses ' Spleen ’ . |
| 15 | She is one of the successful new generation of country artists brave enough to stretch the genre , and talented enough to take its audience along for the ride . |
| 16 | Blanche looked up and searched the sky , seeking some prophecy of success or failure , but found only a sprinkling of stars brave enough to outshine the lemon gleam of the city 's lights . |
| 17 | Bradl greatly appreciates the men who are part of his team , especially tuner Sepp Schlogl . |
| 18 | Regrettably , in a field which is becoming increasingly litigious , when authors who criticise in print the prices certain publishers charge for their journals have been sued by these publishers , it is difficult to see how further research along these lines could be published with equanimity . |
| 19 | ‘ Meaning ? ’ he said softly , but she was n't fool enough to miss the anger beneath the seemingly mild question . |
| 20 | Escapade basically provides the experience of taking off and landing a commercial airliner , aboard Britannia 's 737 flight simulator . |
| 21 | Resentment flickered within her , a tiny flame , not yet warm enough to banish the chill of fear , but steady . |
| 22 | Of ice cream warm enough to warm the hands on . |
| 23 | Fascinated by this display , Wong Long captured the mantis and took it home with him . |
| 24 | But many species appear not to like the sound of a motor or a throbbing propeller . |
| 25 | The other birds fly away leaving the warner with a temporary monopoly of the food . |
| 26 | The workers surrounding the dancer watch it closely , remember the message and fly away to find the flower . |
| 27 | Nakasone thus hijacked the concept of ‘ Japanese ’ for his private — or rather , class — definition . |
| 28 | Business come mid-afternoon will be down to a trickle as people head home to watch the F.A . |
| 29 | The majority of the consultative members now support a mining ban , with the possible exception of Britain and Japan who appear still to favour the minerals convention . |
| 30 | Thus , rapid cooling from the melt usually prevents the development of significant crystallinity . |