Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already he was capable , it seemed , of making that impact on the stage which was , in record time , to put him at the top of his treacherous profession and bring on the applause of his finest contemporaries . |
| 2 | In addition to reinforcing our general conceptions concerning the underpinnings of liberalism , economic theories , which are based on the assumption of ‘ rational economic man ’ , highlight especially the notion of human beings as self-regarding creatures which underpins liberal theories in general . |
| 3 | It has more than fulfilled its founding fathers ' two objectives : to rebuild the economy of a shattered Europe , and to bury the hatchet between France and Germany and so bind together the nations of Europe that they would never go to war again . |
| 4 | I mean perhaps the forces of change that were normal were not inherent in the Chinese |
| 5 | When planning how to use the motif on your garment , you centralise the repeat down the centre-line of each garment piece , either with the row of diamonds or , as in the T-shirt version , down the centre of the large tile . |
| 6 | And the operations in France support and work with the company 's reseller community , which bring in the bulk of its European revenues . |
| 7 | And the operations in France support and work with the company 's reseller community , which bring in the bulk of its European revenues . |
| 8 | Young caterpillars are very small and either graze along the surface of leaves or take tiny bites from the edges of young leaves . |
| 9 | This segmentation of spheres of action and influence along the lines of gender difference is reflected in the radio programming in the novel . |
| 10 | At the same time , a third tier has been added to the R&T structure through the concept of skill centres which bring together the interests of more than one primary group working in the same field — that at Runcorn serving the acrylics and resins businesses is an example . |
| 11 | If the risk-free hedge is seen to produce a greater return than the risk-free rate then arbitrage will take place as investors offer to write more calls and so bring down the price of the option . |
| 12 | They have cleared their shelves of anything that could offend the public or bring down the wrath of the tabloids . |
| 13 | There is therefore some hope that imprisoning executives might , through incapacitation and deterrence , bring down the incidence of corporate crime . |
| 14 | These would undoubtedly deter smaller corporations and bring down the incidence of corporate crime , particularly amongst the relatively smaller national-bound corporations , and even those larger corporations whose capital equipment is relatively fixed and who need the local more specialized work force . |
| 15 | Several teachers have arranged for their recreational classes to sponsor a specialised group , and the Membership Secretary has funds in hand to finance the membership of other specialised groups — please send in the names of all participants and the venue of the class . |
| 16 | Prepare and cook only the amount of food you 'll eat in a single serving so that there are no tempting left-overs . |
| 17 | I slit along the seam of the cardboard wrapper where it had been taped over . |
| 18 | In Bright Angel the heat is intense and cacti with red and yellow flowers grow along the sides of the trail among great sheared-off blocks of stone . |
| 19 | Disputes wage over the issue of whether or not nuclear families today are isolated from their kin . |
| 20 | It took much of the fiery energy of Mr Brian Peckford during a decade as premier to regain full say over the development of the vast Hibernia oilfield . |
| 21 | ‘ Send away the ark of the God of Israel , ’ the people cry , ‘ and let it return to its own place , that it may not slay us and our people ’ ( 5.11 ) . |
| 22 | They celebrate not the facts of nature , but the transforming power of atmosphere and momentary effects of light . |
| 23 | Skim over the coast of Hawaii in a glider , roar across Arizona with the US Navy 's Blue Angels and lift off to space in a Saturn V rocket . |
| 24 | They face a race against time as fears grow over the health of the whales and the possibility of their becoming beached . |
| 25 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 26 | Other well-known writers emphasize not the failures of servants , but the tyranny of masters . |
| 27 | Shrug off the keeping of my Law — |
| 28 | Old Mother Walsh 's ‘ Rabbit , Skip O'er the Lump of Bacon ’ and , my personal favourite , ‘ Who 's Away to Jesus ? ’ |
| 29 | The British Isles linger off the shores of continental Europe , uncertain whether to be apart or a part , and their cattle have developed to some degree in isolation but also with many strong two-way links with the cattle of the Continent . |
| 30 | Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations . |