Example sentences of "[vb -s] [indef pn] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the illustration contributes nothing to the text , which runs ‘ Edward [ actually Edgar ! ] lightly sprung aside and avoided the cut aimed at him , and then delivered a blow with all his force just in front of the ear , and the man dropped again as if shot . ’ |
| 2 | I never use plonk — it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish . |
| 3 | But the location is , as it were , accidental , and contributes nothing to the tension between Circe and Persephone as it has been teased out , in this passage along with others , by Guy Davenport ( see his ‘ Persephone 's Ezra ’ , in New Approaches to Ezra Pound ) . |
| 4 | Husameddin offers nothing in the way of specific evidence to support his statement either about Molla Yegan 's resignation or about Molla Fenari 's appointment , however , and is indeed at pains to say that in spite of much research he has been unable to find any signatures of Molla Fenari 's dating from this second kadilik . |
| 5 | And he thinks nothing of the travelling to and from training . |
| 6 | Wisden says he is nearly 82 ; he still looks nothing of the kind , but lately he has started to feel it a little more . |
| 7 | The problem is that in its juvenile form it looks nothing like the adult specimen . |
| 8 | One owes respect to the living ; but to the dead one owes nothing but the truth . |
| 9 | Thus the dilemma of the polluting industry is that controlling pollution is expensive , but adds nothing to the value of the goods produced , and is bad business for any firm whose main concern is to maintain profitability in a competitive situation . ’ |
| 10 | But as Cohen suggests , echoing Miller 's point , there are also cases where an individualist account adds nothing to the explanation . |
| 11 | This helps to explain why they do not publish consolidated opening statements : ‘ cost of the services of the organization ’ adds nothing to the fund operating statements ; the measure of performance has no meaning ; and , of course , there are no balances included to be carried forward to the new year which are not included in the balance sheet . |
| 12 | It is a very effective package , paperbacked with a threatening kind of picture on the cover ; it has a subtitle ( ’ The fight to save children from damage by lead in petrol ’ ) which begs the question , and although it contains nothing but the truth , it certainly does not contain the whole truth . |
| 13 | Her apparent cry of anguish last week that John Major has treated her legacy without due reverence is not convincing ; the old bat cares nothing for the well-being of the Conservative Party or indeed Conservative government . |
| 14 | Denethor clearly will not submit to the Enemy , as Saruman did , but he also cares nothing in the end for his subjects , while his love even for his sons would take them both to death with him . |
| 15 | Wearing 175/60 Continental tyres , it has nothing like the grip of a 205 GTi , nor does it have the Peugeot 's steering feel . |
| 16 | Charity workers have recently returned from Romania after completing a survey of the hospital and Mr Paul Stage , chairman of the organisation , said : ‘ It has nothing in the way of modern conveniences . |
| 17 | i , but it needs two of us , it needs somebody on the inside and somebody on the out just to stop them flying through it . |
| 18 | It is not a happy precedent and if Mr Major is to avoid it , he needs somebody at the Treasury who commands confidence , and who deserves it . |
| 19 | This has none of the mysticism about it , but has been hammered in by a pragmatic human being , after careful choice of the most suitable section available . |
| 20 | By the time he meets his benefactor Pip has none of the sympathy of the reader as he is snobby , condescending and harsh towards Magwitch as is shown in this quote from Pip |
| 21 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 22 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 23 | By comparison housework is boring , lonely , unrewarding work , and it has none of the prestige associated with meeting famous people and working in a glamorous establishment like Claridges . |
| 24 | The banner ‘ Faith Hope Love ’ has none of the cynicism of Megadeth 's ‘ Peace Sells … |
| 25 | The banner ‘ Faith Hope Love ’ has none of the cynicism of Megadeth 's ‘ Peace Sells … |
| 26 | The carving of the features on the youth 's head , fig. 70 , is so like that of the girl 's that they may well be the work of one artist ; but this has none of the other 's contradictions . |
| 27 | In contrast , the portrait of Ahmed has none of the disdain which could be observed in the writer 's article about Michael X. Ahmed 's bluffs are called , but they are understood , and carefully related to his earlier life on the island . |
| 28 | The down-side is that the critic 's representation of the text has none of the authority that objectivity would lend to the analysis . |
| 29 | For Saints , Tommy Turner is clearly enjoying his new role as sweeper , while Paul Deas looks one for the future at left-back . |
| 30 | Second , the fall in unemployment adds something to the theory that the economy has in fact been recovering for a good deal longer than generally realised . |