Example sentences of "in [verb] [adv prt] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously every record company in Britain wasted no time in sniffing out the possibilities of picking up the band . |
| 2 | Many gregarious species obviously co-operate with others of their own kind , to the benefit of all : lionesses co-operate in hunting , and in bringing up the cubs ; meerkats stand guard over the colony . |
| 3 | During both April and July 1981 vigorous exchanges took place in the press and in Parliament about the role that deteriorating social conditions and unemployment may have played in bringing about the riots . |
| 4 | It is at least disconcerting and sometimes painful to have the memories flooding back to spoil the enjoyment of success , and what could be more effective in bringing back the memories than the sight of an unknown stranger receiving an honorary degree apparently for no good reason . |
| 5 | But Louis was prepared to take a much tougher line with the count of Nevers to resolve his dispute with the abbey of Vézelay : although relatives of the count were allowed to participate in drawing up the terms of settlement , Louis insisted that , if it failed , further aggression against the abbey would be treated as aggression against the king and punished accordingly . |
| 6 | The new guidelines aim to give added protection to the countryside while at the same time promoting In drawing up the guidelines , planners accept that golf can have a major impact on countryside amenities , which , they claim , must be weighed against considerable economic and recreational benefit . |
| 7 | Deng was also said to have attacked formalism within the CCP , and called for " new thinking " in speeding up the reforms . |
| 8 | On the credit side there must be recorded the conscious emphasis on the school as a transmitter of moral values and as an instrument in building up the attitudes necessary for an active citizen : co-operation , integrity , industry and many more . |
| 9 | We in the North owe him a considerable debt for the enthusiasm and perception he has shown in building up the schools ' collection of works of art now owned by the County Council . |
| 10 | Such corruption has played some part in building up the funds held in international bank accounts or other forms of investment by African citizens , recently estimated to total $20 billion between 1974 and 1985 . |
| 11 | Mr Gordon appears to have been remarkably successful in keeping out the looters . |
| 12 | Is the Minister aware that he has done a useful service to the House in spelling out the inadequacies of so many of our public services after 12 years under Tory management ? |
| 13 | Commenting on the grant , Alex Wright of the Commission said , ‘ We welcome this grant and we hope it will assist Lancashire County Council in opening up the rights of way network by dealing with several major problems and paths that need modifications . ’ |
| 14 | Bruce is particularly proud of ICI 's role in opening up the spirits market . |
| 15 | Moreover , the obvious success of MDC in opening up the docklands for mass market consumption has also effectively restrained local opposition . |
| 16 | The fact that they reserved me a front row seat in the Big Top of their felicity did assist in throttling back the glooms . |
| 17 | Hunt was not alone in picking up the broadcasts that Joyce now made from the Reichsrundfunk studios , relayed through Hamburg , Zeesen and Bremen . |
| 18 | ‘ The UK felt it very important to be a member of LOFT while the ( Sizewell ) inquiry was going on , so they could demonstrate their seriousness in picking up the questions on safety ’ . |
| 19 | A shortage of time proved problematical and in order to ensure that the Suhaili negotiated the fjords successfully in picking up the climbers , Knox-Johnston returned to the boat before the others . |
| 20 | Some birds are sinister : the Carnero , a mean-spirited grey monster , is said to delight in picking out the eyeballs of shipwrecked sailors . |
| 21 | One of Jeff 's greatest talents , according to GH Fashion Editor Caroline Baker , is his skill in picking out the highlights of every current look : he really knows what themes from the collections in Paris or Milan will ultimately be winners . |
| 22 | Twisting the rotary speedbrake selector on the front left console to out enables them to be pumped out easily , while pressing the red emerg undercarriage button alongside allows the right biceps to be exercised 26 times in cranking down the wheels . |
| 23 | Their achievement was in pushing back the frontiers of distance running with world records . |
| 24 | ‘ Is he involved in writing up the stocksheets ? ’ |
| 25 | If you think you could qualify for this allowance or need more information of help in filling in the forms , contact the bureau . |
| 26 | I agree with the hon. Gentleman that every conceivable thing that can be done should be done to ensure that the applicant — the hon. Gentleman was right to say that he may be old and slightly confused — is assisted in filling out the forms . |
| 27 | The next necessary act in this play is for the two to reassure each other of their discretion ; from the monk : And from the wife : Agreement on the sexual exchange is thus sealed : They can then indulge themselves in filling out the details of their play — and anticipating the events of the act to come — at a certain amount of leisure . |
| 28 | The confidence and effectiveness of individuals in acting out the roles of magistrate , priest or sovereign are enhanced by the esteem in which the precious substances embodied in the symbols of their offices are held in society at large ( Plate K ) . |
| 29 | The 1840 Preface to The Chronicles of Crime ; or The New Newgate Calendar indicates a new ‘ moral ’ tone — ‘ Chronicles of Crime must comprise details , not only interesting to every person concerned for the welfare of society , but useful to the world in pointing out the consequences of guilt to be equally dreadful and inevitable ’ . |
| 30 | Self , in pointing out the difficulties of building political theory on the basis of the assumption that man is exclusively egoistic , finds Niskanen 's theory to be ‘ empirically false on each main point ’ . |