Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [art] [unc] de " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1987 , however , Sainte-Engrâce got its road out , at the far , eastern end of the valley , over what suddenly became the Col de Soudet ; it was inaugurated one day and used on the next by the toiling cyclists of the Tour de France , as part of one of their horribly taxing mountain climbs . |
| 2 | He referred to a dinner given in honour of A. R. Orage , the retiring editor whom Philip Mairet was to replace , which was of inordinate length and at which there were interminable speeches , and where — this was represented as the ultimate horror , uttered in the tones of a cri de coeur — ‘ you could n't even get a drink ! ’ |
| 3 | If , later on , he made rather too much of his lucky escape from one of Hitler 's flying bombs , describing the eerie cutting out of the engine noise seconds before it dropped , the blinding flash , the tall plume of smoke as it came to its final resting place in what was known as Bomb Alley — the route from bases in the Pas de Calais , via Kent to the capital — it was , perhaps , understandable . |
| 4 | On this robust eminence you can walk , climb about on the slopes or the scree , or look in amazement across at the Pic du Midi d'Ossau and down into the pale green waters of the Lac de Fabréges in its harsh , glaciated valley directly below . |
| 5 | Natural waves sculptured with styling products from the Bain de Terre range |
| 6 | Long hair was permed and styled with products from the Bain de Terre Spa Therapy range |
| 7 | The north-facing slopes of the Montagne de Reims bore the brunt of the hostilities , yet the damage done to the vineyards during the Battle of the Marne was negligible compared with the inhuman slaughter and tragic loss of lives in the trenches . |
| 8 | Verzenay is the largest of the grands crus and is the best growth on the northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims . |
| 9 | The vineyards of Verzy lie adjacent to those of Verzenay on the eastern edge of the northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims . |
| 10 | The vineyards of Ludes are sandwiched between those of Chigny-les-Roses and the grand cru of Mailly-Champagne on the northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims . |
| 11 | This slope climbs as abruptly as the southern slopes of the Montagne de Reims , starting at 100 metres and rising quickly to 200 metres . |
| 12 | Rilly-la-Montagne is the first significant growth , in terms of quality and quantity , to be encountered on the D26 , as one winds one 's way eastwards from the N51 through the northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims . |
| 13 | The vineyards of Villers-Marmery are well placed on the eastern slopes of the Montagne de Reims , between those of Verzy to the north and Trépail to the south . |
| 14 | In both ballets he incorporated several conventional gestures in the ports de bras but also demanded greater emotional involvement from the dancers . |
| 15 | He began by including some conventional gestures within the ports de bras of Les Sylphides and Le Carnaval . |
| 16 | Water bottles are sold to clip on the front of the bikes in emulation of the racers in the Tour De France . |
| 17 | This bloc 's frontier is separated from ours by no more than 500 kilometres , or just about two stages of the Tour de France ! " |
| 18 | In Reims during the early sixteenth century , visiting heads of state were often given wines of various growths from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne to compare with wines from the king 's own vineyards at Aÿ . |
| 19 | Neither d'Argenlieu nor Ho led their respective sides at Fontainebleau but an agreement seemed no more likely between their substitutes : Max André , with his interests in the Banque de l'Indo-Chine , and Pham Van Dong . |
| 20 | Generally speaking , the Chablis system is used for Chardonnay vines planted in the Côte des Blancs , the Cordon system for Pinot Noir vines in the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne method for Pinot Meunier vines grown in the Marne valley . |
| 21 | Bottom , between those of the Lovers in the pas de deux and those of Titania and Bottom , the movements grow out of a firm technical choreographic design . |
| 22 | The viola parts of the airs de monologue that begin Acts 1 and 3 of Hippolyte ( Aricie 's ‘ Temple sacré , séjour tranquille ’ and Phèdre 's ‘ Cruelle mere des amours ’ ) are wholly editorial , though there is no evidence that Rameau wished for fuller textures : d'Indy 's viola supplies no essential harmony but largely doubles notes in other parts . |