Example sentences of "[prep] open [adv prt] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both moves were seen as tentative steps towards opening up the political system . |
| 2 | Others , most notably James Meade , had taken the all important step of opening up the Keynesian model so as to take account of and explain international trade and capital flows . |
| 3 | In this chapter we will channel our energies into opening up the contradictory facets of our personalities and explore the different voices , different tones of voice , that these contradictions make available to us . |
| 4 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 5 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 6 | In addition to opening up the northern prairies , it produced a land boom in northern British Columbia , where land values rose from 50 cents an acre to 30–60 dollars an acre in the space of a few years , and created a new Pacific port at Prince Rupert , 500 miles north of Vancouver , a new town where the population reached 5,000 in the space of two years . |
| 7 | So we have and erm we 're gon na open up the top bar , top bar and ripping up the carpet |
| 8 | It does , however , make it more likely to happen , and facilitates this by opening up the political space in which local differentiation can occur . |