Example sentences of "[adv prt] [to-vb] the [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In those last hours as the seas rushed in to devour the land the mightiest of the sorcerer lords of Nagarythe cast dark and terrible spells upon their keeps . |
| 2 | Trading standards officers were called in to investigate the way the company peddled its ‘ call waiting ’ service . |
| 3 | Even in those early days , before Nature had taken over to make the canal the gem of rural beauty it is today , it must have been a charming trip . |
| 4 | Erm if a window 's been smashed , then we 'll we 'll get the window boarded up to secure the flat the best possible way . |
| 5 | This is a useful aid to accurate manual focusing : zoom in to telephoto , set the focus , and then zoom back out to frame the shot the way you want it . |
| 6 | Just as he was about to open the beer the doorbell rang . |
| 7 | He was about to tell the Headmaster the Bookman had a whole box of questions in his home but stopped himself in time . |