Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] in [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among the cities most in danger around the world are : * Bangkok , which faces a sea level rise of six feet by 2010 ; * Shanghai , also threatened by a six feet rise , coupled with the danger that salt water would advance 40 miles up the Yangtze River , causing severe drinking water shortages ; * Hong Kong , where seas may engulf newly-reclaimed coastal land , and an increased frequency of typhoons , due to climate disruption , threaten the whole territory ; * Alexandria — the whole city " may disappear " unless major defence works are undertaken ; * Tokyo , which will need £40 billion of flood defences in order to protect new suburbs ; * Rio de Janeiro , whose tourist beaches and nearby coastal villages are in danger ; * London , where there is concern that the existing Thames flood barrier may prove insufficient . |
| 2 | There the emphasis in late medieval times was on the transcendental unity of the whole body of Christ embracing both the living and the dead , a unity constantly in creation through the energy of love . |
| 3 | As I retreated , putting one foot down in front of the other on the stony path , I reflected that I was tired of this place , that it had the dry consistency of chaff . |
| 4 | We should be on the steps right in front of the door . ’ |
| 5 | The B–17 pilot then skilfully brought the bomber down in front of the cameras , which recorded the dramatic crash landing as the right wing slammed down on the two right props and engines . |
| 6 | Putting the bid together in time for the mid-December deadline has meant a £2 million outlay on LASMO 's part . |
| 7 | The nominalist impulse , therefore , which originates from the attempt to make generality in the world a creation of mind — thus allowing the extra-mental world to consist only of particulars — eventually leads to trying to explain the powers of the mind entirely in terms of the work of particulars . |
| 8 | FALLEN star Arazi missed his chance to shine again at Longchamp yesterday , but Henry Cecil got back among the big winners just in time for the St Leger . |
| 9 | From a sample of 162 eventual fellows of the society who had been over sixteen in 1642 , and therefore old enough to have taken sides in the civil war , and discounting foreigners not in England during the war years ( and a further 22 for whom there is inadequate documentation ) , 38 fought for , or supported , Parliament , while 85 were royalist in 1642 . |
| 10 | More pieces of the machinery began to break away to join the expanding cloud of trash already in evidence inside the Bridge . |
| 11 | Thus the illustration contributes nothing to the text , which runs ‘ Edward [ actually Edgar ! ] lightly sprung aside and avoided the cut aimed at him , and then delivered a blow with all his force just in front of the ear , and the man dropped again as if shot . ’ |
| 12 | The wider impact of this decision was to define the scope of judicial review not in terms of the source of the power being exercised but rather by reference to the functions of judicial review and its appropriateness in particular cases . |
| 13 | A sign of a false prophet is a drawing away in independence from the main body of the church . |
| 14 | They were recorded using a Panasonic WV-CD1E miniature video camera fixed to the bonnet of the car directly in line with the driver and approximately 10cm in front of the bottom of the windscreen . |
| 15 | Murrells came to power after the departure of Browne in 1927 he attempted to devise a system of administration more in keeping with the realities of Masai political life . |
| 16 | Mr Bruce Napier , a chartered clinical psychologist once in charge of the society 's disciplinary procedures , said : ‘ If you go to see a therapist for an hour a week to talk about your most intimate feelings , it is understandable you may develop more powerful feelings for him than you would for your bank manager or solicitor . ’ |
| 17 | ( iv ) If a discretionary life sentence is passed , the minister of state sets the date for the first review strictly in accordance with the views of the judiciary , thus following the decision in Ex parte Handscomb , 86 Cr.App.R. 59 , and Mr. Hurd 's 1987 statement . |
| 18 | If such matters are not covered in the partnership agreement or the partners are unable to reach agreement between themselves on an ad hoc basis , dissolution will proceed in all respects strictly in accordance with the Partnership Act . |
| 19 | The hectic action started in November with Clive Rice 's public-relations visit to India — Wessels 's successes on the tour earned him the man-of-the-series award — and ended six months later in frustration as the West Indians turned imminent defeat into a remarkable victory in one session on the final day of an historic Test , denying two excellent half-centuries by Wessels and Andrew Hudson 's debut century , the first for South Africa . |
| 20 | First , the issue must be one on which attitudes are widely formed ( and the vast majority of issues fail such a test ) ; second , opinion on the issue must be skewed rather than evenly balanced ; and third , the public must see the parties differently in relation to the issue . |
| 21 | The HDF and the SzDSz were the parties mainly in contention throughout the campaign . |
| 22 | In spite of Shan Hackett 's protestations , Stirling insisted on accompanying B Squadron to their rendezvous with Paddy Mayne 's force , leaving Lord Jellicoe behind in command of the base camp . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , I 'll want the RAF roundels back in place for the flight into England . |
| 24 | It can be argued that tendering will give the best result from the vendor 's point of view , as each purchaser is likely to submit his best offer and therefore in the absence of knowledge of the level of other tenders , may pay a figure far in excess of the nearest competitor . |
| 25 | Solicitors making a claim for a large sum in costs in this jurisdiction should provide for the court a detailed statement of those costs , prepared with proper care , and make the statement available to the other parties well in advance of the hearing ( post , p. 528B–D ) . |
| 26 | It would , I think , be appropriate for that detailed statement to be made available to the other parties well in advance of the hearing , to enable the claim and the detail of it to be considered . |
| 27 | This was a very pleasing result particularly in respect of the village of Hartfield , which for a number of years has been organised by John Milner . |
| 28 | In October 1992 France had suspended military aid reportedly in protest against the seizure of the National Assembly building [ see pp. 39130-31 ] . |
| 29 | The idea had been vigorously championed by President Bush , and , with opinion polls showing the electorate strongly in favour of the move and deeply hostile to political incumbents , many legislators had also come to accept it . |
| 30 | They would settle it with a pitch and putt contest there in front of the grandstands , on the last green . |