Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] the [noun] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't want to go on about the amount or work — everybody works hard . |
| 2 | So there I am , during this rather romantic conversation , toying with the little hairs in it 's ears , not knowing whether I should try and get in through the snout or what — but it had a happy ending . |
| 3 | The pump is connected through the outer tray and draws water in through the gravel or charcoal , and then through the filter elements into the pump for discharge as a fountain or waterfall . |
| 4 | They stood on their ends in the inward sloping shelves for a fortnight or so when they came in during the spring or early summer . |
| 5 | Military and associated groups are not entirely blameless , as testified by the number of ration pack items discarded and it should be the duty of all in charge of such groups to ensure rubbish is brought down off the hill or from campsites . |
| 6 | Rapid weight loss may have made you feel good at the time , but depression and frustration soon set in as the pounds or kilos slowly creep back on again . |
| 7 | Little considerations such as replacing a magazine in the rack rather than leaving it lying on the couch , bringing the milk in off the step or refilling the ice cube tray , and a thousand little tailor-made considerations . |
| 8 | The wh he said in fact it 's just come in for the programme or something has n't it . |
| 9 | Most early law was declared in councils of the Church and notaries were officially charged with the copying down of the decrees or acts . |
| 10 | Here the toe of the club should point straight up into the air , the clubshaft should be on the plane established at address and the back of the left wrist should be facing outwards , not turned down towards the ground or facing the sky . |
| 11 | So at baptism , the new Christian would be immersed and go down into the river or the immersion font in Burmese skirt and coat , and on emerging from the water be clothed with the three garments of a Burmese monk , only white in colour instead of saffron , this signing acceptance as a mature member of the religious community and the cleansing from sin . |
| 12 | The roads are hairpins , up and down , and they 're , they 're not tarmacked and so erm you often saw er buses that had fallen over the sides down into the river or that just were on their side , and that erm that obviously there 'd been accidents . |
| 13 | Certain snakes and lizards are highly efficient at wriggling themselves down into the sand or gravel in such a way that only the tops of their heads and their eyes remain exposed to view . |
| 14 | What I 'll do so is anything sucked down into the boiler or |
| 15 | If you notice several exit holes in the galls but have found no adults , it is possible that the larvae have crawled down into the compost or soil before becoming pupae . |
| 16 | Agnes stood directly in front of her mother now as she said , ‘ Would it do you any harm either to go down into the shop or to go over to the house and change the linen ? |
| 17 | He was interested in who the local people wanted , whether they considered that a chap would fit in with the university or college , whether he 'd be acceptable to his colleagues . |
| 18 | The frames can be painted , papered or covered in with the walls or painted a contrasting colour or white . |
| 19 | The theme of the fourth sentence , Some creators , relates to Rimbaud only indirectly on the basis that poets are some sort of creators , but it does not link in with the theme or rheme of the previous sentence . |
| 20 | Reintroducing those foods brings the bad behaviour back along with the wheezing or runny nose . |
| 21 | However , it might be useful to admit the document as an aid to interpretation and publish it ( with appropriate amendments ) along with the Act or even to re-work it more fundamentally and present it as a formal preamble . |
| 22 | Whether this chairman goes along with the president or not may turn on many factors , but bargaining is very likely to play a part . |
| 23 | The same could be said of most of these awards , which are simply a perk of the post , along with the £60,000 or £70,000 salary , retirement at sixty , and an index-linked pension thereafter . |
| 24 | The Doctor 's response gave the poet no confidence , but choice was limited ; he either went along with the Doctor or he remained behind . |
| 25 | Executives who commit corporate crime are not coerced into it , they do not necessarily have to go along with the advice or instructions of superiors . |
| 26 | We will not pay the cost of any repair or replacement which improves your car beyond the condition it was in before the loss or damage occurred . |
| 27 | We will not pay the cost of any repair or replacement which improves your car beyond the condition it was in before the loss or damage occurred . |
| 28 | We will not pay the cost of any repair or replacement which improves your car beyond the condition it was in before the loss or damage occurred . |
| 29 | You part of the horn , you dredged them up , cos you used t the only thing we saw taken out , then this old fella used to come down from the Museum or whatever he was and he used to be pleased he 'd stay there all day and pick up them all . |
| 30 | Try to plan to seat at least six comfortably , and also have some really occasional chairs that can be stashed away in a cupboard somewhere or brought in from the hall or a bedroom . |