Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | And the operations in France support and work with the company 's reseller community , which bring in the bulk of its European revenues . |
| 4 | And the operations in France support and work with the company 's reseller community , which bring in the bulk of its European revenues . |
| 5 | Young caterpillars are very small and either graze along the surface of leaves or take tiny bites from the edges of young leaves . |
| 6 | This segmentation of spheres of action and influence along the lines of gender difference is reflected in the radio programming in the novel . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | They have cleared their shelves of anything that could offend the public or bring down the wrath of the tabloids . |
| 9 | There is therefore some hope that imprisoning executives might , through incapacitation and deterrence , bring down the incidence of corporate crime . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | I slit along the seam of the cardboard wrapper where it had been taped over . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Disputes wage over the issue of whether or not nuclear families today are isolated from their kin . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | They face a race against time as fears grow over the health of the whales and the possibility of their becoming beached . |
| 18 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 19 | Shrug off the keeping of my Law — |
| 20 | Old Mother Walsh 's ‘ Rabbit , Skip O'er the Lump of Bacon ’ and , my personal favourite , ‘ Who 's Away to Jesus ? ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | ‘ 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 . |
| 24 | He continues pouring from one container to another , and after lots of experience and conversation with the adults around him can begin to estimate how much he is going to need to fill the guinea pig 's water bowl or top up the vase of flowers . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | We must take heart from our experience in Hyde Park , we must nurture that support and build up the confidence of our members . |
| 27 | More importantly , both groups wittily peel back the scabs of modern pop until they form into mottled bruises . |
| 28 | Try to keep this exercise in your mind as you test out the necessity of your own adjectives . |
| 29 | Understandably they feel that it is such an intangible asset that it is more productive to go straight into the negotiating situation and test out the reality of bargaining power . |
| 30 | In short , theory can help practitioners to adopt a theoretical orientation to their task , whereby they seek to refer the particular techniques they use to more general principles , and , reciprocally , test out the validity of such principles against the observed actualities of classroom practice . |