Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [adv] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , during the agreed period , you find yourself able to repay the money earlier than expected , that 's fine with us . |
| 2 | This indeed has been the case ever since self-replicating molecular assemblages evolved to exploit finite resources . |
| 3 | This is likely to be the case only where similar goods are unobtainable elsewhere , e.g. if the goods are unique or virtually so , as in Behnke v. Bede Shipping Co. ( 1927 K.B. ) . |
| 4 | can I suggest and I du n no , it might not work we have a lot of children who find it difficult to wo to work at home could we hold a detention in the resource centre for the hour so if other children want to use it , I do n't know , is it open after school ? |
| 5 | Of the many factors that contribute to health and wellbeing , the role of social support has come to the fore recently as critical in understanding the relationships between peopleealth and social and material circumstances in which they live . |
| 6 | Ophiopristis may be defined as follows : the jaw longer than broad with one or two apical papillae flanked on each side by 4 or more rounded or slightly pointed oral papillae which form a continuous series with 2–4 slightly larger tentacle scales associated with the second oral tentacle pore , these scales may arise on the adoral shields , in some species there may also be papillae on the inner edge of the first ventral arm plate , the adoral shields long and narrow separating the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate ; disk covered by small scales each bearing a spinelet ; radial shields from the first lateral arm plate ; disk covered by small scales each bearing a spinelet ; radial shields covered and inconspicuous ; tentacle pores of the arm not open but armed with one or two leaf-like or scale-like tentacle scales . |
| 7 | Do n't be tempted to push the stick forward when inverted , as this will kill speed very rapidly . |
| 8 | Martin Braine found that if children between five and six years of age are shown a standard visual illusion — such as a stick in water appearing to be broken , by light refraction — they will distinguish correctly between ‘ looks ? ’ and ‘ really ? ’ questions , but that if they are asked the neutral question ‘ Is the stick straight or broken ? ’ they will say that it is broken . |
| 9 | It is possible to remove the zona mechanically but chemical methods are preferable when large numbers of embryos are involved . |
| 10 | KEN Follett 's NIGHT OVER WATER ( Pan £4.99 ) builds the tension nicely as diverse characters are thrown together at the outset of the second world war during a luxurious 30-hour flight across the Atlantic . |
| 11 | There is no logical reason why a person ought not to be allowed to represent another in order to protect that other 's individual interests , but in such a case the main function of representation would probably be to provide finance for the action rather than organizational efficiency ; and in most cases there is no reason why one person should not provide another with finance to enable that other to bring an action in his or her own name . |
| 12 | Mains and his men have chased after the mobile forwards and only time will tell whether this philosophy of fast-footed men will work in the rough and tumble of test rugby . |
| 13 | Pull your hand down and move the carriage further if necessary to release the weaving yarn , then lay it across the needles from the other side ready for the next row . |
| 14 | It is a matter of experience to judge the best time to remove a peel , but flicking the edge upwards immediately releases the peel slightly when ready , producing a diagnostic ‘ dry ’ sound . |
| 15 | Indeed they must be pleased by the traces of evidence that suggest that bias in a freely chosen medium such as a newspaper is actually popular with the electorate rather than resented . |
| 16 | That had been their agreement , and , if she was walking out on the deal earlier than expected , it was as much his fault as hers . |
| 17 | Concern was expressed that the country , once a key strategic ally of the USA , would descend further into anarchy ; Zaïrean exiles also expressed fears that Mobutu would be tempted to use force against the opposition now that foreign troops had been withdrawn . |
| 18 | It admitted adding the chlorine only after large numbers of consumers had demanded to know why their water tasted so strongly of the chemical . |
| 19 | ‘ The cases in which the principle has been applied are cases in which the nature , scope and purpose of the function vested in the repository made it unlikely that Parliament intended that it was to be exercised by the repository personally because administrative necessity indicated that it was impractical for him to act otherwise than through his officers or officers responsible to him . |
| 20 | The bridge saddles were too high and the truss rod needed a full half-turn to make the neck straight and playable . |
| 21 | Cautious by nature , Simpkin was not going to rock the boat more than necessary . |
| 22 | The sea was choppy , and sitting still in the stern of the boat less than comfortable . |
| 23 | The liberal centre considered the Manifesto less than satisfactory but sufficient grounds for a return to normality . |
| 24 | Liberals generally considered the Manifesto less than satisfactory but sufficient grounds for a return to normality . |
| 25 | ‘ I felt the cold more than usual , ’ he says . |
| 26 | Josie seemed to be pretty well organised , the work fast and precise without being pressured . |
| 27 | After meeting staff he has made a plea to agency chiefs to delay the transfer so that full consultations can take place . |
| 28 | Cotton also fights the deterioration caused by the sun better than modern alternatives . |
| 29 | Special care must always be taken during the climb away if single-strand wire is being used , because there is no sudden jerk or noise if a kink breaks early on the launch . |
| 30 | Not all members would have been aristocratic or from the gentry , but the fastest route to the top was still through the law rather than through commerce . |