Example sentences of "carry [prep] the [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being Phil 's mate , for example , was something which many fans aspired to even though they could never hope to carry off the performances required of an aggro leader themselves . |
| 2 | The minister therefore seemed to have carried through the understanding reached with the British Medical Association in September . |
| 3 | The RSPCA has always been in favour of whips being carried for the reasons outlined by Luhnenschloss , but its assistant chief veterinary officer , Alastair Mews , said : ‘ Future decisions can no longer be left to tradition , habit , or hearsay but must be based on good science . |
| 4 | Town 's Roger Charles was carried off the field following a crunch and tackle just following this , but the score remained at two each , so the final result ; Harefield United two , Abingdon Town two . |
| 5 | It follows that the tides tend to get carried off the line joining the two bodies , and they can only keep on line if the tides move like slow waves across the surface of each body . |
| 6 | When you 're packed up and are ready to be on your way , the Bike Tent packs small and is carried under the crossbar to save precious space in your panniers . |
| 7 | He studied how seeds could be carried in the mud clinging to the feet of birds , and also experimented on how long seeds could remain immersed in salt water and still be fertile . |
| 8 | Although infants do not have their own baggage allowance , a collapsible pushchair may be carried in the aircraft hold free of charge . |
| 9 | Sand and rock carried by the water helped to erode the limestone further and to chisel out cave passages and chambers in areas where the rock was particularly weak . |
| 10 | Its name derives from the fact that , instead of the eggs being spawned in water and left to their own devices , they are carried by the male wrapped in strings around his legs . |
| 11 | A tradition says that the Emperor 's wife was ill with a disease that baffled the native doctors but the letter which was carried by the Ambassador suggests the true reason ; the Emperor 's sexual ability seems to have been causing him more concern than either his own or his wife 's health as he asked that the physician should bring ‘ some medicines that would provoke the venery ( encourage sexual indulgence ) ’ , in other words , he wanted an aphrodisiac . |
| 12 | Speaking to a motion carried by the conference calling for a housing policy review and for ‘ massive public investment ’ in quality homes for rent , he said he was glad Labour was now addressing the problem , for you could not build decent homes without creating a safe environment to live in . |
| 13 | There may well have been others on other parts of the island , but unfortunately the heavy curtain of dust and fumes being carried by the wind prevented him getting right round . |
| 14 | That system was both perceived and expected to perform three related functions : through election to the House of Commons it was expected to produce a government ; through a purportedly democratic franchise and mode of election , it was expected to confer legitimacy upon the government to govern , subject to the approval of Parliament ; and , through facilitating a choice between parties propounding specific programs , it was expected to influence public policy , the party in government carrying through the promises embodies in its election manifesto . |
| 15 | ‘ And you are both ready for the bazaar , I see , ’ he said , for he had already watched them carry through the packing-cases filled with their work , ready to be transported on Mr Hanson the grocer 's small cart , due to call at Vetch Street at ten o'clock , for them to start setting out the stall . |
| 16 | There were people bringing baking before going to work ; people carrying in the food given by our friends in City Centre businesses ; and ladies from St. Mary 's R.C. Cathedral arriving for duty in the Undercroft ; so many other helpers too , reminding me of Nan Munn 's immortal lines , ‘ each to their stations/We 're ready for the off/Where is John Gibson/Where 's my tin box ’ ; people handing in contributions ; Miss Cameron 's chauffeur , with dog collar instead of peaked cap , delivering her , before his car took up its privileged position for the Week in the Standard Life car park ; and last , and most important , the good friends in the community who came to support us . |
| 17 | The papal letter which he was carrying to the king had been superseded by another , which spoke more mildly and suggested that Anselm himself had been a mischief-maker , and that a compromise agreement could be reached with good will on both sides . |
| 18 | By chance he is also the winner of the caption competition we carried in the June issue ! |
| 19 | That investment has provided defibrillators for more than 2,300 front-line ambulances across the country and carries through the commitment to provide a trained paramedic on each front-line ambulance by 1996 . |
| 20 | The unresponsive hearer Satan carries off the word giving the person no chance to respond . |