Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , working women were more independent and less likely to marry early ; and the real significance of this controversy was what it revealed about the ideological assumptions of ruling-class men . |
| 2 | They all met for the international meeting at Salzburg in 1908 , having corresponded from 1906 onwards . |
| 3 | She tottered through the open door . |
| 4 | Caro got off the near-empty Sunday bus and walked quickly through the light drizzle towards her parents ' house . |
| 5 | She pushed back her hair , as bright as copper in the sunshine that slanted through the big bay window . |
| 6 | In 1911 Shinwell , after varied experience in a number of industries , became through the good offices of the highly influential Glasgow Trades Council , of which he was vice-chairman , a voluntary official of Wilson 's union , though he had no personal knowledge of seagoing or of the sea . |
| 7 | Gouzenko 's involvement in the allegations against Sir Roger Hollis was the result of statements he made during the lengthy debriefing following his defection when he claimed there were two Russian spies both with the codename Elli . |
| 8 | He also wants Bovril designated as the national football drink . |
| 9 | In the snail darter case the justices of the Supreme Court argued about the proper way to read the Environmental Protection Act . |
| 10 | As Henry got through the front gate , number 60 went back up the street towards his wife and number 47 dropped , suddenly and dramatically , on to his knees in front of the red Mitsubishi . |
| 11 | ‘ Aye , yesterday ! ’ she exclaimed accusingly , seizing on the distraction when his words finally got through the strange fog in her brain . |
| 12 | She does n't know how he got through the main doors and an electronically operated gate to get in to the courtyard where the car is always left unlocked . |
| 13 | Well , I must admit I got about the bottom mark . |
| 14 | The opportunity for the PLO to assert sovereignty over a specific territory arose through the Jordanian decision in July 1988 to sever administrative and legal links with the West Bank [ see p. 36120 ] . |
| 15 | Much of the confrontation around oppressions arose through the national women youth worker conferences , which , as I have already mentioned , were predominantly organized by lesbians . |
| 16 | All parties to the Afghan conflict had been invited to talks , which were postponed after disagreements arose between the rival groups over the conference . |
| 17 | The confusion arose between the subsequent press briefings given by the hon. and learned Member for Grantham ( Mr. Hogg ) , the Minister of State , Foreign and Commonwealth Office , and the Prime Minister 's statements about what were likely to be the maximum number of warheads on the Trident programme . |
| 18 | Blanche tumbled through the front door of her flat just after eleven o'clock . |
| 19 | Thomson soon found himself hob-nobbing with Mongkut , the King of Siam , who he met through the royal children 's governess , Anna Leonowens . |
| 20 | The thing is , we met through the Lonely Hearts ads and I 'm afraid my friends will laugh at me when they find out . |
| 21 | They watched in silence until he came closer , then , as he swooped between the grey walls of the drawbridge and came clattering into the courtyard over cobblestones that were now covered only by a thin film of slush , Marc deliberately removed his arm from around her waist . |
| 22 | If that was true , would I approve an auction of my personal belongings , jewellery , dishes , everything and just stand aside helpless ? ’ she asked during the joint Fox and Sky News interview in New York . |
| 23 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |
| 24 | But he followed her as she went out into the street and the brown heat of the day , which steamed off the hot stone setts and fresh horse dung . |
| 25 | I applied for the occasional post that I thought might be interesting , but never heard anything back . |
| 26 | After his election Gallacher applied for the Labour Party whip which , as he was not a Party member and had defeated someone who was , could " not be granted . |
| 27 | Variation and discharge The following may apply for variation or discharge of a s8 order : ( i ) anyone entitled to apply for an order under a s8 order without seeking leave ( see above ) ; ( ii ) the person who applied for the original order ; or ( iii ) in the case of a contact order , the person named in the order . |
| 28 | The next year she applied for the nursing course . |
| 29 | You felt that she passionately cared about the French soldiers and made sure they won the war . |
| 30 | Secondly , he cared about the intellectual question in religious life . |