Example sentences of "[adv prt] the [noun] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | When she switched on the light the little room exploded into a brightness so extreme that it hurt his eyeballs . |
2 | Lee had switched on the television the previous evening and had watched the Ayckbourn for a while . |
3 | Within seconds of hurtling down the runway the great plane was airborne . |
4 | The punt tipped over and started to clatter down the rollers the other side . |
5 | Since the objectives themselves are unreal and unclear , and since there are so many people at every level , multiple messages come down the line the whole time . |
6 | As it slid down the avenue the old crow , which had risen and was circling warily , dropped down again to its crust . |
7 | As the parse progresses down the input the incorrect hypotheses should fail ; thereby reducing the search space to be explored . |
8 | To fill in the gaps the usual band of trainers and experienced teachers will do their best to give you worthwhile sessions . |
9 | They can settle down more easily in those circumstances but the questionnaire is saying , please will you fill in the answer the following questions and let us have it back . |
10 | This was clearly to prepare him for the task of taking over the captaincy the next summer . |
11 | The press picked up the story the following day and gave it wide coverage . |
12 | When the tide springs up the shore the furthest , it also recedes the furthest — uncovering pools which may be accessible by foot for only a few hours each year . |
13 | You know , I 'm bringing up the child the best I can , she has plenty of love I love her very much ! |
14 | Housing turnover has collapsed to levels not seen in a generation — and in just two months , September and October , house prices fell by 4% , enough to virtually wipe out the deposit the first-time buyer could normally expect to pay . |
15 | He , he roared out the factory the other night . |
16 | And it was Sunday afternoon when I came out the pit the next time . |
17 | Also , if a contractor is to carry out the work the more information we can supply to them the easier it is for them to provide an accurate tender . |
18 | Apart from the interest charges involved , the longer a defendant can spin out the negotiations the better . |