Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Josie switched on the lights for the department 's makeup mirror , and Lucy winced as the brightness hit her . |
| 2 | Margaret Thatcher was one of the greatest supporters of a classless society , not just I 'm not just talking about the silver spoon in one 's mouth , it 's the sometimes the stainless steel spoons of the middle class that erm that is a lot of the trouble , and no-one took on the establishments of the professional bodies erm and who have been over the years had a great deal of privilege in this country more than Margaret Thatcher . |
| 3 | Continuing this political enquiry we should note the belief that was once expressed with some confidence that as workers became more affluent they would take on the values of the middle classes in their society . |
| 4 | It can be extremely frustrating for people who have to travel to London and face the expense of preparing a case — sometimes employing parliamentary counsel to put their case — knowing that decisions are not necessarily taken on the merits of the arguments but on political considerations . |
| 5 | It was then that we took on the giants of the Premier Division , Clutton Town , in the FA Cup . |
| 6 | The report comes as the Department of Trade and Industry takes on the tasks of the now defunct Department of Energy . |
| 7 | The doctor must come from virtually nowhere if he is to join the powerful Irish representation which is anticipated will cross the Atlantic to take on the Americans at the height of summer . |
| 8 | ‘ It all depends on how he ( Brand ) plays , ’ said the Spanish star , delighted to be back in contention a week after finishing second in Switzerland and two weeks before he takes on the Americans in the Ryder Cup again . |
| 9 | Chair , on the recommendations erm on item D , I 'm a bit unhappy about the use of the term ‘ natural ’ disasters , because I believe that many of the disasters that people in Oxford are actually giving money for are man made disasters , particularly matters of international economics and the unfair burden , erm unfair distribution of wealth which places a whole sector of the world in poverty , and I think , you know , you do get a magnificent response from people in Oxford to these charities , and we must be aware that there are a whole number of greater issues involved , and while I hear what you 're saying earlier on about you ca n't take on the problems of the whole world , I think when people are actually giving money to charities for example , like Oxfam , they are often unaware of these issues , and we do have a wider role in making the , joining with organisations like Oxfam in spreading public awareness on these issues . |
| 10 | Squeeze your fist … study the feelings of tension this creates … learn what it is like now to have this experience of tension in the fist … [ after approximately five seconds ] … and now relax … let go of all the tension just allow your fingers to fall with gravity … you may experience a slight tingling effect as the muscles relax … feel the fingers and hand becoming heavier and heavier … feeling as though someone has just placed a glove made of lead on your hand … causing the whole hand to feel heavy , heavy as lead … the muscles sinking down dead weight hanging on the bones of the hand … |
| 11 | On Oct. 3 four of the eight members of the Collective State Presidency ( representing the republics of Serbia and Montenegro , and the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo within Serbia ) voted to take on the powers of the Yugoslav Assembly because they were " in conditions of an immediate danger of war " . |
| 12 | Protesters have vowed to carry on the demonstrations despite the fact the tour has been given tacit approval by the African National Congress . |
| 13 | As well as supposedly advising the Secretary of State on policy and standards , they would take on the responsibilities of the Secretary of State , the local education authorities , the governors , the heads and the senior management of schools . |
| 14 | It 's not clear what notice will be taken on the results of the Enquiry which will be published in the Autumn , but leader of Oxford city council , Barbara Gatehouse , is worried what will happen if the plant is closed . |
| 15 | But as I have said to you , the Banbury School 's decision to opt out was not taken on the grounds of the education offered in this county . |
| 16 | She needs reassurance from adults and can take on the worries of the world , having a strong sense of justice and fairness . |
| 17 | If the reason for leaving was ill-health refer to it briefly , explain it was a temporary situation and emphasize your present fitness and ability to take on the demands of the new job . |
| 18 | The first is that whether we have in mind the student taking on the demands of the rational life , or the individual discipline considered as a rational endeavour , or an institution of higher education : for each of them rationality is neither static nor a definite end-point . |
| 19 | If you are part of a group with instructors then the instructors should take on the roles of the Jones and tell you the sort of things they think Olwyn will work for . |
| 20 | A " Space " drama in which each class takes on the roles of the inhabitants of different planets , each of which is in trouble . |
| 21 | In these circumstances they are more able to realise their true ideological potential , which seems to mean taking on the characteristics of the most rapacious forms of capitalist entrepreneurship . |
| 22 | An appeal can be marked without significant cost being incurred at that stage and frequently appeals are marked as a holding operation while advice is taken on the prospects of the appeal succeeding . |
| 23 | I could not have turned my head nor moved my hands from where they hung on the straps of the rucksack . |
| 24 | From then on the fortunes of the Palace went into decline , these old walls which had seen so much of England 's history unfold , and from within which decisions were made which played a part in this history , were now in their last chapter . |
| 25 | Pictures and documents about Robert Tassell , the original owner of Blacklands , who was twice Mayor of Maidstone , hang on the walls of the comfortable TV lounge . |
| 26 | So no action was taken on the ideas of the Layfield Committee . |
| 27 | While pulling down the ropes between the stalactites , crane your neck upwards and peer at the bolted lines of Jacky Godoffe 's grade eights , such as Autoportrait ( 8b+ ) . |
| 28 | He tried to prolong the date , leading her down the streets of the old part of town and then uphill to the courtyard of an old cloister , teeming with tourists . |
| 29 | So they fan off the loose and close down the spaces for the fly-half or blind-side winger . |
| 30 | Vultures fly down the ceilings into the depths of the tombs . |