Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [vb past] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In contrast , the acts implicated the state and medical expertise in a much more precise and extensive discourse on sexuality — inciting and crystallizing representations , especially around female sexuality . |
| 2 | Although there were occasional shots in the direction of the bulletproof car , the crowds ignored the Justice Police commander . |
| 3 | When the crowds stormed the Palaţul Primaverii on 22 December , they were astonished by what they found : The lavish — if ugly — real and imitation Louis-Quinze furniture ; the use of marble and gold for everyday objects ; and , most striking of all , was the presence of a large Philips colour television and videotape recorder in every room . |
| 4 | The crowds lined the streets . |
| 5 | Last night there was a mutiny , and the seamen took the ship from me . |
| 6 | ‘ Through the forced upgrading of their stadia the clubs got the chance to change their market , from a mixed business economy working and middle class fans to a single economy attracting the the middle classes , ’ says Alex Fynn , an adviser to the Football Association and head of sports marketing at advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi . |
| 7 | Foinavon chairman Alisdair Mackenzie said they were waiting while the clubs discussed the bid . |
| 8 | Although Maxwell 's reputation and personality may have led those involved with the company to believe it was financially sound , the PAS-score analysis of the accounts highlighted the degree of risk quite clearly . |
| 9 | The damage was double : the exposure to the flames had been long enough to cause severe burns to his face , head and hands ; worse , he had been forced , as the flames consumed the oxygen , to inhale volatile fuel and smoke , both of which critically affected his lungs and blood . |
| 10 | There were so many wax candles you would think it was daylight and the flames dazzled the gold and silver plate stacked high in the ornately carved cupboards . |
| 11 | The lean-to trapped the heat of the fire , and the hobbled horses on the other side of the flames reflected the warmth also . |
| 12 | This home video was taken by a passer-by and shows how quickly the flames engulfed the building . |
| 13 | These then ignited and the flames caught the draperies behind alight . |
| 14 | One was doomed when a bucket of coal was tipped on to a blazing fire and the flames eroded the dust covering , ate at the brittle papier-mâché , flickered at the softness of the plastic bag . |
| 15 | The mallards shook the water from their feathers and flapped their wings angrily . |
| 16 | I.C.A.C. sought to appeal , and the occupiers contested the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal , on the ground that the order of the judge was not made in a civil cause or matter . |
| 17 | The futures led the cash market below the 2400 level first thing and the FT-SE 100 index proceeded to drift lower throughout the day . |
| 18 | Sometimes the Scouts took the initiative , and in extremis Sergeant Juron herded his squad hastily . |
| 19 | As the Scouts approached the amputee , he was attempting to rock the weight of the cauldron . |
| 20 | The Gnomes thought this very funny and Caspar laughed loudly but Inchbad and the giants missed the point . |
| 21 | But as far as Great Britain Ltd was concerned and building a food industry that would have a major part to play in China and Brazil and other developing countries , I was sorry the shareholders took the view that they did . |
| 22 | Since shareholders controlled the company they should be entitled to the profits and the managers obliged to act in their interests , for this ensured that the shareholders had the incentive to exploit wealth-maximizing opportunities . |
| 23 | With the estates came the service of the existing duchy officials , but the queen was also able to establish her own connection there , and several of her servants and kinsmen were subsequently rewarded from the duchy . |
| 24 | With the estates came the service of the existing duchy officials , but the queen was also able to establish her own connection there , and several of her servants and kinsmen were subsequently rewarded from the duchy . |
| 25 | The shadows of the arcades sheltered the façades of modern shops , and directly below their arches stone benches and troughs of flowering plants had been placed . |
| 26 | To many Americans , the cities seemed the cause of the nation 's ills and of the decline of older national values . |
| 27 | A judicial review by the Canadians dismissed the ice theory and , prompted by angry relatives of the dead soldiers , Representative Robert Tallon of South Carolina and 10 other congressmen have requested an investigation into the crash . |
| 28 | The National Endowment for the Humanities rejected the society for a $1-million grant in 1988 , citing mismanagement and neglect . |
| 29 | The story of how the defenders withstood the might of Cromwell 's army , of how the Honours were smuggled out from the castle under the very noses of the English and hidden beneath the floor of nearby Kineff Kirk , and of how they lay buried for eight long years until returned once more to Edinburgh Castle , is one of the most well known , oft-repeated tales of Scottish history . |
| 30 | The defenders paid the deposit on acceptance but made no further payments . |