Example sentences of "of go [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , even assuming its feasibility , this would be a grossly stupid way of going about the business , reducing the whole delicate operation to a clumsy manipulation of crudely simplified formulae . |
| 2 | Within a couple of minutes of going over the destroyer 's port side , Donald Roy 's kilted Scotsmen were attacking the pumphouse 50 yards from the caisson ( 'H' on diagram p. 41 ) . |
| 3 | As he puffed the cigar to life , he shook his head , a man weary of going over the same ground again . |
| 4 | At ten fifty-five hours sharp Lance-Corporal Trumper stood trembling outside the colonel 's tent , almost as fearful of his commanding officer as of going over the top . |
| 5 | Speaking from NatWest 's experience of the DTI report on its role in Blue Arrow 's rights issue , Lord Alexander said : ‘ I find it a simply awful process that people of 40 years ’ experience should have to resign on the basis of judgments in the report without having the opportunity of going through the regulatory process that you in Parliament provided . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ But if I 'm not enjoying it I wo n't make the mistake of going through the motions like I did this year . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Only you are capable of going through the papers . |
| 8 | ‘ But if I 'm not enjoying it then I wo n't make the mistake of going through the motions like I did this year . |
| 9 | This was to avoid all the expense and trouble of going through the rigmarole of a full review for trivial reasons ( hurt pride , for instance ) and delaying the issue of the report , with the associated adverse effect on air safety . |
| 10 | On this occasion congress exercised its constitutional right to declare war , but , in retrospect , this seems to have been no more than a case of going through the motions — the age of crisis was well underway and the constitutional balance of powers would never be the same again . |
| 11 | I had no intention of going through the proper channels ; it could take weeks . |
| 12 | Instead of going through the state appellate process , the ACLU filed a test case appealing against a Philadelphia court 's decision to uphold a Pennsylvania anti-abortion law . |
| 13 | Milton groaned inwardly at the thought of going through the terrorist loop again . |
| 14 | The World Cup triple jump bronze medallist has decided to run in the 100 metres at the Cleveland County Stadium on Saturday instead of going through the motions in what would have been a practice trial in his specialist event . |
| 15 | But er it was quite interesting and er more or less you got a chance of going through the departments when you were before your time was out . |
| 16 | Cos she saw me putting the corn in and she decided she 'd try and get it by diving through the black net instead of going through the gate , like with a normal hen , you know , this one 's obviously brain dead or |
| 17 | Instead of going through the Dartford tunnel . |
| 18 | Otherwise what 's the point of going through the agony and collecting all these notes ? |
| 19 | get it , you see , but i it 's fantastic watching cos you know they were they , they it was sort of going along the |
| 20 | start date of going onto the scheme , |
| 21 | As for that business of going to the police , I am sorry I mentioned it . |
| 22 | Everyone then gets out of the habit of going to the pub and goes to the ever-increasing competition such as McDonald 's or other fast food establishments . |
| 23 | After Maggie went away Moran took up his old habit of going to the post office . |
| 24 | All visitors to Oslo should see the Viking ships at least and Arctic travellers should make a point of going to the Fram museum , which pays homage to one of the most remarkable men and expeditions in the history of polar exploration . |
| 25 | But it might just take the form of going to the bar to buy drinks for everyone . ’ |
| 26 | If you ever get the chance of going to the catacombs in Rome you will see on the walls a very popular image of the cross shaped as an anchor . |
| 27 | MRS Thatcher 's friends tell me that she has finally come around to the idea of going to the Lords after the election . |
| 28 | Sutton , who missed with another header shortly afterwards , went on to squander two more excellent opportunities which could have kept alive Norwich 's hopes of going to the final for the first time in their history . |
| 29 | ‘ Winning the ABA this year will make up for losing the chance of a lifetime of going to the Olympics , ’ said Calzaghe , 20 . |
| 30 | Attending a sky burial for a Tibetan must be the equivalent of going to the morgue for a Westerner . |