Example sentences of "[pn reflx] [subord] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the two archers the younger was tall and fair with a ruddy complexion , the other was of medium height and stalwart build , his hair grizzled at the temples , his eyes grey , his mouth well set above a firm chin , and his expression one of habitual good-humour , as though of a man at peace with himself if not with the world . |
| 2 | She excused herself when halfway through the meal , and made for the ladies room . |
| 3 | I like to be able to arrange my own times a bit but that is n't always possible and you 've got to accommodate yourself as well to the needs of the staff . ’ |
| 4 | When you get a blow on the head and fall forward , whether it 's flying stones or a blackjack , you may fall heavily , but even so I do n't think you 'd embed yourself as deeply in the mud as Mr Hambro was embedded . ’ |
| 5 | Repealers were at pains to stress the immense cultural distance which separated them from their opponents ; they positioned themselves as wholly outside the political and military elite which upheld the acts . |