Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] the [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McIntosh is too much the diplomat to say what he really thinks about the firm 's three year spell inside the TSB empire , except to say two things — firstly that he doubts whether it either made or lost much money on its investment , and secondly that Hill Samuel was very supportive once the decision to sell had been taken in principle . |
| 2 | It 's hardly more noticeable than the fact that , as the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman likes to point out , the cinema audience is sitting in total darkness for 50 minutes of that time , while the projector beam is masked during the change of frame — the indispensable ‘ intermittent movement ’ of movie film as it goes through the projector 's gate . |
| 3 | MAGAZINE and newspaper publisher EMAP kicks off the week 's results with a healthy half-time increase to £13m , up from £9.8m . |
| 4 | Another sure to improve for being stepped up in trip is Saint Keyne , who bolted up at Haydock last time and now goes for the Queen 's Vase . |
| 5 | CLIVE Brittain warned User Friendly supporters not to put heart before head when his star filly goes for the world 's richest race , the Japan Cup in Tokyo , early tomorrow morning . |
| 6 | The writer goes on to make further points about the picture 's elements . |
| 7 | With so many of Lotus Engineering 's successes having to remain secret , the Corvette Indy stands as the company 's most compelling advertisement . |
| 8 | Ndembu say that the sapling 's pliancy stands for the girl 's immaturity and youth : the tree is sometimes stated to be the novice 's ‘ matrilineage ’ , and its leaves her ‘ children ’ . |
| 9 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draught flow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 10 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draughtflow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 11 | It certainly suffers in comparison with bitters employing the ‘ draughtflow ’ system , which does wonders for the beer 's head and body . |
| 12 | If there are no goods in the shops ; or if food can only be obtained by rationing ; or if the state siphons off the lion 's share of increased earnings as taxation ; or if an economy seems incapable of growing , then people begin to question the fundamentals on which such a system is built . |
| 13 | What counts for the UK 's international position is that these innovations have enabled production to take place with new types of labour , new ways of organizing labour and in new areas of the world , but long-wave theories do not consider those changes . |
| 14 | Although a well-respected body of opinion favours the belief that an enduring emotional attachment between mother and baby develops during the infant 's first year of life and the quality and strength of this bond is of paramount importance to the individual 's future social and emotional development ( Bowlby , 1951 ; Rutter , 1981 ) , there is a surprising lack of research which has succeeded in demonstrating a continuity in the development of psychopathology . |
| 15 | but when he pauses for the interpreter 's turn |
| 16 | Pauline Brydon who looks after the Bank 's Community Fund told Newsline : ‘ Of course like all voluntary organisations , Groundwork came initially in search of financial support — and at over £30,000 this is a significant Community Fund investment . |
| 17 | Conversation between persons depends in large measure on presuppositions each participant has of the other 's mental state and it is unlikely that the same presuppositions will influence conversation with a computer system . |
| 18 | The catalogue ( Yale University Press , £40 h/b , £19.95 p/b ) includes an introductory essay by Shone , with additional essays by Anna Greutzner-Robins , who discusses Sickert 's music hall paintings , and Patrick O'Connor , who writes of the artist 's later interests in theatre and his portraits of leading figures of the stage . |
| 19 | If a character rides a monster its points value counts towards the army 's character point allowance and not the monster point allowance . |
| 20 | Its responsibility is to plan , resource and control the processes involved in converting raw materials and components into the finished goods required to satisfy the needs and wants of the organization 's existing and potential customers . |
| 21 | Nor does Anna Massey express any sensuality that could explain why even a bald , bulky vagrant would want to ravish a woman who looks like the world 's oldest pixie . |
| 22 | However , the hidden beauty of Mauritius lies beneath the water 's surface , concealing a world of vivid colour — coral gardens with exotic marine life and over fifty submerged shipwrecks beckon scuba diving enthusiasts , and deep sea fishing is among the best in the world . |
| 23 | The same idea of raising the satisfaction potential of work lies behind the housewife 's elaboration of her work . |
| 24 | It is therefore vital that what appears to be a non-restrictable act is examined in order to find what really lies behind the employee 's ability to compete/ canvass. 1.2 Business secrets The implied duty to maintain confidence in the employer 's business secrets continues after employment ends . |
| 25 | An allegation that the problem lies with the client 's own computer installation might be difficult to refute . |
| 26 | She 's always sick , ’ Samy shouts above the baby 's screams . |
| 27 | It is diverted to the alien nest where it drops into the cuckoo 's mouth the food that had been destined for its own young . |
| 28 | I never forget a face — ( He looks into the SPY 's face ) … not that I know yours that is . |
| 29 | A devotee praying before the idol and gazing at the God 's face is thus influenced by an electro-magnetic field which interacts with the devotee 's own bioenergy field . |
| 30 | In this way , the organizational climate interacts with the men 's personal qualities to predispose the majority of them to define their role as one of community service . |