Example sentences of "the rest [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Their lot was to nuzzle their way across the sea bottom , sucking up mud and refuse through their simple circular mouths , filtering out the edible particles and expelling the rest through the slits on either side of their throats .
2 Such beliefs are very difficult to change , but once changed , may have a massive knock-on effect in the rest of an individuals framework of reference .
3 There was the fear that fire would spread across the rest of the premises .
4 Meanwhile however , the rest of the Hurricanes had been suffering badly at the hands of the German fighters .
5 My advantage over the rest of the managers is that I can manipulate my time more .
6 Down at the far end someone has fitted a neon sign , but the rest of the sites are anonymous in the night .
7 The rest of the letters after the consonants have been taken out : a e i o u y
8 But what if a gene exerted a phenotypic effect that was good for itself but bad for the rest of the genes in the body ?
9 There he goes across the concourse at Charing Cross with the rest of the commuters .
10 Each part of the walls and the rest of the ceilings received their appointed section of the Christian story .
11 The side was important in the development of young players with first team potential and the women should not allow an unbridgeable gap to emerge between the Premier side and the rest of the teams , as the men had .
12 Lets hope that the rest of the teams in the League realise how crap the Scum are at the back .
13 Corbett struggled to his feet and stared around the hall where the rest of the sleepers there were slowly rising to their feet , some nursing sore heads , others bawling for wine and food .
14 And what I was going to be getting for myself at some stage cos I 'd like to do the rest of the curtains myself .
15 Oak trees look down on the palms that bring a sub-tropical feel to the rest of the gardens .
16 While the rest of the inhabitants are in bed , citizens ' patrols keep the peace — groups of 15 men in cowboy hats , holding aloft the ragged blue-and-white national flag as they walk the cobbled streets .
17 It must have been a worrying time for Titfords and Hasteds alike , not to mention the rest of the inhabitants of the densely-populated riverside parishes ; the victims of the killer — or rather the remains — were laid to rest in a corner of St George 's churchyard , while the murderer himself , who eventually committed suicide , was buried with a stake through him at the top of Cannon Street where the newly-built Commercial Road crossed .
18 The bodies of the executed men had been left in the main square for twenty-four hours to serve as a warning to the rest of the inhabitants .
19 We will be needing , we 've been to the rest of the committees , I think , perhaps you can carry on
20 Now the requirement is the same as for the rest of the accounts : that they ‘ present fairly ’ .
21 As we emerged wearing only our towels , the rest of the games players drifted in .
22 I would like to make an appointment to see you next week to discuss the 1992 accounts , bringing with me the rest of the papers .
23 The Sun led with an attack on the Sovereign for having asked the Bishop of Durham to a light lunch , but the rest of the papers made gloomy reading for the chairman .
24 It 's erm right at the end of the month of the rest of the exams .
25 Jesus took Peter , James and John into the garden , the rest of the disciples having been told to wait for them .
26 What honours may shower upon Alan Shearer , Stuart Ripley , Kevin Moran and the rest of the Rovers should the championship come to Blackburn ?
27 YANKS FOR THE MEMORY:Ray Mathias ( above ) and the rest of the Rovers coaching staff did n't think Agoos would make the grade , but the 22-year-old full-back made a brief mark at Prenton ( above right )
28 Fowler and Andy Lloyd made a good start , Gower chipped in well , and the rest of the batsmen did enough to see England home by three wickets .
29 While the rest of the Mondays had , for the first time in their lives , thrown themselves with abandon into their work and discovered a new passion for playing , Shaun just could n't match up .
30 MEANWHILE , THE REST of the Mondays have sorted themselves out , got their sights set and , after the recent carry-ons , are ready for anything .
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