Example sentences of "the [noun pl] a free [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | North said he would have offered the Iranians a free trip to Disneyland or a ride on the space shuttle ; George Cave , the interpreter , offered to send the Second Channel to Miami Beach . |
| 2 | He sparked furious protests when he awarded the visitors a free kick for offside . |
| 3 | But at the same time he totally disagrees with the way she has given the banks a free hand to put resources behind new ‘ non-industries ’ such as the service industries , and concentrate economic wealth in the south . |
| 4 | On the other hand , if we stand firm , it is not unlikely that Russia will find her long range interests best served by reaching a compromise solution on a government acceptable to us , thereby accelerating our departure from Korea and thus , in her estimate , leaving the Soviets a free hand to pursue their political aims here . |
| 5 | Their guilt is exacerbated by the fact that their evident unwillingness to intervene has allowed the aggressors a free hand in ordaining unlimited parameters within which to pursue their monstrous activities . |
| 6 | As well as flouting basic democratic principles in regard to Northern Ireland , Labour is now in the process of giving the Tories a free run in the province . |