Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] [indef pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Small businesses are operated by individuals who place everything on the line that is their money , their skills , their enthusiasm and , in many cases , the matrimonial home . ’ |
| 2 | Do n't you come across many teachers who say something along the lines ‘ I 'd love to try this experiment ’ , or ‘ I 'd like to try this in a different way , but I have C S E or O level or A level coming up for my children in a term or a year and I ca n't possibly afford to do other than cram them for these examinations ’ . |
| 3 | Most of the teaching is still done by hourly-paid staff who enjoy none of the benefits such as holiday — or sick pay or even protection of employment . |
| 4 | For those who know nothing of the quick-step , the shake or the twist , there is a late night disco . |
| 5 | In this instance , John and his buddies will be happy that their ‘ expert knowledge ’ and status has been publicly recognised , and the bulk of the audience who know nothing about the marketing concept are flattered that someone thinks they know something about it . |
| 6 | It is only the inexperienced dealers , who know nothing about the stock market and who are desperate for money that can be manipulated this way . |
| 7 | Those who know something of the Edinburgh area will find the account fascinating . |
| 8 | Now this is a good idea , and in fact there 's a fair amount of circumstantial evidence that geologists and astronomers who know something about the earth 's atmosphere have looked into to suggest that this is quite a feasible mechanism for the formation of prebiotic molecules . |
| 9 | Those who know anything about the way in which universities and polytechnics work know that they are businesses and not merely halls of residence . |