Example sentences of "to mark the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was it the faint smell of herbs and newly baked dough , the soft ticking of the wall-mounted clock which seemed both to mark the passing seconds and yet to hold time in thrall , the rhythmic moaning of the sea through the half-open door , the sense of well-fed ease conveyed by the two cushioned armchairs , the open hearth ? |
| 2 | Single strokes are often used to mark the principal accents in the lighter forms of music . |
| 3 | ‘ Today we have one problem — you have to mark the other guys or we 'll lose . |
| 4 | There 's a wide range of boxes to mark the various stages of your project , and these can be coloured for extra emphasis . |
| 5 | Tomorrow , along with many other schools in County Durham , Bishopton/Redmarshall will celebrate Kostrama Day to mark the fund-raising efforts for Durham 's twin town . |
| 6 | He is releasing an album of love songs , From Both Sides Now , on Monday to mark the happiest moments of his 12-year marriage to actress Gwen Humble . |
| 7 | If there is no alternative to using a foster mother whose natural litter is the same colour as the mice to be fostered great care must be taken to mark the fostered animals by toe clipping or all the natural young must be removed . |
| 8 | An " unseen " exam paper allows different examiners to mark the same answers independently and to arrive at a fairly consistent and impartial assessment of the candidate 's overall performance and potential . |
| 9 | ‘ I wanted to mark the ten years since the Middlesbrough office opened , ’ he said . |
| 10 | About 150 former squadron members attended the official banquet ( I had earlier been asked to propose the Toast the the Squadron ) , there was a Squadron Parade , the dedication of a cairn to mark the 50 years and a flypast of present day aircraft . |