Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [pron] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as so often happens in these situations , with United on top for so , so long , it was Charlton on the breakaway who scored that vital equaliser with just nine minutes remaining . |
| 2 | But she knew all the same that no-one had thought she might leave the tent which seemed warm now and dense with the presence of Antoine — Only he 's dead now , is n't he ? |
| 3 | The fact that we are situated right next to the park does not escape our notice and we have in fact had people in from the park who sleep rough there . |
| 4 | Lord Peyton has the right to stick to his guns and he 's disinclined to give in after the majority he won last time . |
| 5 | For the majority who book half board , main meals are mostly in the evening and served on the Yali Han terrace . |
| 6 | For the majority who die intestate , separate legal rules apply and these also reflect the idea that certain relatives have the right to claim a share in the resources of the deceased . |
| 7 | It was felt that the Stand we had last year was well worthwhile . |
| 8 | In the absence of particles an electrical current across the aperture remains constant , but when particles of low electrical conductivity , such as quartz , pass the aperture they cause current fluctuations , depending upon their volume . |
| 9 | erm the ladies who are a bit obese and get all the sympathy you get all so skin or just skinny and suddenly you try to put on some weight , you just ca n't . |
| 10 | Last month we identified three broad categories of musician ; the programmer , who produces music within the computer without recourse to musical instruments ; the performer , who uses computer technology to enhance their performance , and the composer/arranger who produces printed scores for use in live performances . |
| 11 | But his choice of verse form has condemned him to the weakness which mars all attempts to match the Horatian strophe with the English quatrain — the weakness of expansion . |
| 12 | Continuing up the easy gradient of the ridge we made frequent stops to admire the icy crest and fearsome north west face of Chamlang , soaring skywards . |
| 13 | In the vote on the NUM motion three factors helped to tip the balance in favour of the Labour leadership : the NUM lacked the support it commanded last month at Blackpool from Nalgo , the local government officers ' union , since the latter is not affiliated to the party ; the pro-nuclear EETPU , absent from Blackpool since its expulsion from the TUC , cast its votes in favour of the leadership 's stance ; and Ucatt , the construction union , previously in favour of the 15-year deadline , has recently withdrawn its opposition to the policy review plan . |
| 14 | Almost invariably , when that happens , its blue tail drops off and lies wriggling on the rock with such vigour that the aggressor 's attention is diverted to it , often for sufficiently long for the skink itself to slip free and escape . |
| 15 | He put on a white silk shirt , all embroidered with gold ; over the shirt he placed three thin , elegant ribbons ; then a scarlet velvet waistcoat adorned with thirty gold buttons ; and then his golden armour . |
| 16 | The GP who made that referral should understand the options available and the implications of his referral . |
| 17 | The writer who adapted this H.E.Bates piece clearly understood that viewers want to feel cosy , and programmes such as this have a feel-good factor . |
| 18 | First mounted to celebrate the 85th birthday of Graham Greene , this British Council exhibition pays tribute to the writer who had such close connections with the town |
| 19 | Yet he made the distinction invalid by admitting that ‘ in the work of the writer who has serious pretensions we often gain a new image of the world , an insight into human character ’ . |
| 20 | More than 1800 patients are involved in the trial which has two options . |
| 21 | Because of his absence from the trial he forfeited all rights to appeal . |
| 22 | And my Lord a short part I wish to refer you to and that is on page a hundred and seventy nine which is er the section when the judge was dealing with er the law of duty and the judge Mr Justice said during the trial I express some concern to what evidence has been called it is not necessary to refer to lawyers professional liability by . |
| 23 | These subtle curves encourage air to flow under the board which gives extra lift and better acceleration . |
| 24 | Gray had told the board he needed three years to build a top side . |
| 25 | No other contact with the board was required of the business heads , although each had a contact on the board who provided ongoing support . |
| 26 | The catalyst which provoked that indignation was the appearance in their lives of a wealthy businessman , Peter Shand Kydd who had recently returned to Britain after selling a sheep farm in Australia . |
| 27 | The Magistrates Association 's immediate response was that its members already had this information and would continue to pass the sentence they considered appropriate to the offence . |
| 28 | Second , the sentence itself provides semantic elements that can be assembled into a plausible message , for example there is a gap ( something that usually needs filling ) , the gap is being filled and there is something that is much-needed ( the gap-filler ? ) . |
| 29 | This is the technique which detects stored energy in the crystal lattice of minerals , caused by natural radiation . |
| 30 | In the soldiers of the Isoptera they assume grotesque and inexplicable forms and in certain Coleoptera such as Lucanus and Chiasognathus they exhibit sexual dimorphism , attaining relatively enormous proportions in the male . |