Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The look in her eyes filled in the unspoken words in her sentence . |
| 2 | He and the motor trader filled in the usual forms . |
| 3 | This is because the genes controlling these particular colour-forms are both carried on the X chromosomes , the red gene on one and the non-red gene on the other . |
| 4 | Loose canvas seat covers were also carried on the upper decks . |
| 5 | These are replacements but are still carried on the original pendentives . |
| 6 | A variety of cargoes , as diverse as Britain 's industries , has been carried on the inland waterways . |
| 7 | I much regret that such a new Member of Parliament should have picked up the churlish habits of other Labour Members . |
| 8 | If the pension funds and insurance companies had waited they could have picked up the same properties at a far lower price . |
| 9 | Emil , who must have picked up the same signals , spoke with a true leader 's decisiveness . |
| 10 | The police had picked up the red sports car nine miles south of Ashford in Kent . |
| 11 | as if to prove it , our green-fingered experts have again picked up the top prizes in Aberdeen district council 's gardening competition . |
| 12 | And David Goldsmith has also sorted out the best buys in powder snow equipment , so you are prepared for the exhilaration . |
| 13 | She picked up a hand mirror , but what she saw was not reassuring ; the harsh overhead light remorselessly picked out the tiny lines at the corners of her mouth , the discoloured skin around her eyes , the dry , wrinkled neck . |
| 14 | Spokesman Tony Ward said the BAF were ‘ sad for Jason Livingston , ’ but added : ‘ We have carried out the right procedures and we would fight any court case to the bitter end to defend our position . ’ |
| 15 | Until this study was carried out the individual elements of the FAOR methodology had been developed and tested in isolation , each being the responsibility of different organisations within the FAOR partnership . |
| 16 | While the public may be cynical about electoral promises , governments of whatever complexion customarily take pains to demonstrate that they have carried out the main proposals embodied in their manifesto , as well as other commitments or ‘ pledges ’ given at election time . |
| 17 | If you feel drained ( despite having carried out the previous visualisations ) , take a shower , if possible , or a bath containing essence of juniper . |
| 18 | Rising unemployment in the countryside has cancelled out the economic gains of the early-1980s reforms . |
| 19 | Police have tracked down the main suppliers to the North West of England . |
| 20 | Despite the party leadership 's opposition to aspects of Mr Nemeth 's austerity measures , the budget is expected to be approved today , after parliament successfully watered down the controversial changes in housing policy which entailed steep rent rises and a sharp increase in mortgage payments . |
| 21 | But however different these patterns may be , key ideas will be repeated in each , and by the time you have written down the key words referring to your topic from half a dozen texts , you will be halfway to having the skeleton articulated . |
| 22 | I 've also written down the serial numbers of the two wagons if that will be any help to you . ’ |
| 23 | In other words , a sea burial in Coral Pastures.Just in case there 's any confusion , ’ and he smiled , ‘ he 's written down the exact co-ordinates . ’ |
| 24 | Rudely , without waiting for him to hand it to her , she snatched it out of his hand , then anxiously turned over the scrawled papers one by one . |
| 25 | Dyson slowly turned over the empty pages of his diary . |
| 26 | Stewart-David completed the Val conversions and also built up the droppable torpedoes and bombs to be used . |
| 27 | Likewise , our early ancestors most probably sifted out the useful plants by scent , sight and intuition . |
| 28 | When Alison stepped back into the bedroom the slight drop in temperature immediately sought out the damp patches on her back and shoulders that she 'd missed with the towel . |
| 29 | The newspapers also sought out the previous victims of The Fox 's sex attacks . |
| 30 | That 's the theory … here 's the practical … first the course … they 've mapped out the 26 miles … the beauty of the route lies in the cobbled squares of ancient towns like Bhaktapur … the beast is the city … traffic and smoke is a major problem … the other unknown factor is altitude … |