Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] the [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This segmentation of spheres of action and influence along the lines of gender difference is reflected in the radio programming in the novel . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ Most include plant extracts which have a stimulating effect on the circulation so they top up the benefits of a massage and boost your blood flow for a little longer . |
| 6 | Hence some kinds of reading lead to more intellectually-demanding thought , challenging ideas , concepts and structures that build up the skills of critical observation , bodies of knowledge , and , at a further stage , wisdom . |
| 7 | More importantly , both groups wittily peel back the scabs of modern pop until they form into mottled bruises . |
| 8 | Through the network of INSET courses , inspectors , advisory teachers and personal contacts hunt out the names of schools where outstanding work is taking place or schools that have a reputation for being generally good . |
| 9 | Drops of water trickle down the panes of glass . |
| 10 | I walk down the streets of New York , the Village , and they stop and they talk , they want autographs . |
| 11 | Only , therefore , when the public come to terms with the nature of mental handicap and break down the barriers of misunderstanding which have existed for centuries , will a real sense of understanding permeate our society . |
| 12 | Where they survive , Review Boards tend to lack true independence from the police and seldom break down the barriers of police secrecy and their refusal to co-operate ( Cohen , 1985:262 ) . |
| 13 | Alison 's favours break down the boundaries of class ; any man who can lay her in his bed is like a lord , as Absolon says as he anticipates her kiss : Kolve 's interpretation of potentially religious images within the tale is fine as far as it goes , and can justly be quoted against the allegorizers , but there is at least one aspect of the tale that refers irreducibly to a moral frame within which the tale is set : recurrent swearing of oaths by " " Seint Thomas of Kent " " , which reminds us of the framing narrative with its realistic and morally symbolic journey towards Becket 's shrine in Canterbury and the judgement of the tale-telling game just as much as John 's calling upon St Frideswide locates the tale effectively within Oxford . |
| 14 | The way they joke about their LP going to 207 ‘ with an anchor ’ , the way they break down the myths of the American Dream and the Troubles back home … |
| 15 | Bend over the leaves of maturing onions to allow more sunlight to reach the bulbs |
| 16 | Tie tall plants to their supports as they grow , and break off the tips of the main shoot of plants you want to be bushy , just above a leaf or pair of leaves , when they are a few cm ( in ) tall ; basil , rosemary , hyssop , marjoram , mint , sage and savory are some of these . |
| 17 | The other isotopes mess up the workings of the nuclear reaction . |
| 18 | Using a ruler , line up the sets of marks and draw across the folded fabric with a pencil or chalk ( illustration 2 ) . |
| 19 | Using a ruler , line up the sets of marks and draw across the folded fabric with a pencil or chalk . |
| 20 | Badlands surfers in reflective mood as lumberjack shirt-clad friend summons up the spirits of The Pit ( left ) ; the SAS tighten up ( above ) |
| 21 | Rogue regimes show up the shortcomings of law Experts agree the US breached international conventions . |
| 22 | These show up the lies of the society clearer . |
| 23 | Show up the vagaries of causality , he wrote , the banalities of style . |
| 24 | the shifting legs prop up the hundredweights of dark . |
| 25 | The sufferer has to want to seek help and will not want to do so if other people cover up the consequences of addictive disease . |
| 26 | By 1930 Addis Ababa was in a vast wood that spread up the slopes of the Entoto hills . |
| 27 | They are taken and inserted ( ‘ struck ’ ) in the same way as softwood cuttings , although many gardeners remove whole sideshoots , pulling them off the main stem with a short portion of bard ( a ‘ heel ’ ) to aid rooting ; neatly trim any ragged edges on the heel , and pinch out the tips of naturally bushy subjects . |
| 28 | Where possible , cut out the ends of the rotted area so that the new piece will fit at an open angle , making it much easier to fit than right-angled joints . |
| 29 | ( a ) On soil that is well consolidated , cut out the steps of the watercourse as required . |
| 30 | They talk in joke Scottish voices to each other and joke Scottish German voices , and act out the scenes of depressive Presbyterian fornication in which they affect to believe Neil 's evenings are spent . |