Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his death in 1857 he left his books and manuscripts to Morden College , Blackheath , where they survive in a building designed for them by Philip Hardwick [ q.v . ] . |
| 2 | The rabbit 's breeding chamber is some 4 or 5 feet ( 1.25 – 1.5 metres ) long and the young are born in a nest of hair where they stay for a month . |
| 3 | Most mortgagees have required specific consent from such persons to the taking of a charge by the mortgagee over the property or where they consent to a transfer of the property subject to the mortgage , coupled with confirmation from such persons that their rights are postponed to those of the mortgagee under its mortgage . |
| 4 | Some older people are keen to live in sheltered accommodation where they hope for a combination of independence and security . |
| 5 | Metasedimentary rocks are common in south Harris where they occur on a large scale in well-defined belts extending for considerable distances ; up to 15 km in places . |
| 6 | The connections are sealed joints and only the Electricity Board may make these joints and provide the two service wires to each house , where they terminate in a sealed , fused container . |
| 7 | Goody suggests that written language has two main functions : the first is the storage function which permits communication over time and space , and the second is that which ‘ shifts language from the oral to the visual domain' and permits words and sentences to be examined out of their original contexts , ‘ where they appear in a very different and highly ‘ abstract ’ context' ( 1977 : 78 ) . |
| 8 | Doug reaches intermittently into his crisp packet and feeds them into his mouth where they blend into a rubbery combination of mixed mash . |
| 9 | Although they suffer from a shortage of personnel themselves it is the young churches who are now providing the Church with missionaries . |
| 10 | than they come to a halt , as if obeying |
| 11 | Better by far to tackle equity withdrawal on big loans , where better-off house-buyers borrow £20,000 more than they need for a house-purchase , to buy that flashy car they have always wanted . |
| 12 | ‘ Tata 's two assistants know everything there is to know about the trade , and I suspect you 'll know even more than they do within a few months . |
| 13 | However , status attributes ascribed by birth in a caste society define an individual 's position in the stratification system much more completely and securely than they do in a class society . |
| 14 | Enterprise Projects are currently running in departments throughout the University , developing the curriculum and teaching methods to assist students in acquiring skills so they graduate with a degree PLUS . |
| 15 | They have er thirty minutes each , er twenty minutes A at least ten minutes have to be given over to you for questions , so they speak for a maximum of twenty minutes . |
| 16 | The US should follow Mexico and New Zealand and set windows in rubber so they flex during an earthquake . |
| 17 | So we always this has always been the case for the four five hundred years that people have been doing etching , so they go by a rule of thumb . |
| 18 | They walk on their knees and the front legs like this , so they stand on a knee and then those two legs , and then that knee and these two legs , so they |
| 19 | Both they and their children are also more mobile and , typically , more highly-educated , so they compete in an entirely separate — ; usually professional and managerial — labour market from the local population . |
| 20 | It will take a matter of minutes once they get into a routine . |
| 21 | It 's to provide , to provide people with the opportunity use the wipes if they require as a safety precaution . |
| 22 | if they come for a win , itll be a win gained from getting us on the break . |
| 23 | Remember , it 's more likely that youngsters may turn to drugs if they come from a home where the adults appear to be dependent on legal drugs like tobacco or alcohol . |
| 24 | If they depart in a state of gloom then the chances of improvement are cut by at least half . |
| 25 | Obviously , all ministers must have reasonable discretion in such matters , but if they depart from a clear , professional recommendation they must have good reason . |
| 26 | Young , subordinate females will do better if they mate with a new male . |
| 27 | But even , you know , e , even if they go for a walk into to Tenby , it 's company ! |
| 28 | Do n't overdo it , though ; if they go through a side-door ( i.e. , into rooms 25 or 27 ) they do n't have to make another WP test when they return to the corridor part-way along . |
| 29 | If they ask for an explanation and are told that it is shooting at a wooden bird in the graveyard with bows and arrows , they may think they are being hoaxed . |
| 30 | Other birds of prey may also arouse strong responses if they sit in a conspicuous position during the daylight hours . |