Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And thus I was brought , by the gracious providence of God , to that place which had the chiefest of my labours and yielded me the greatest fruits of comfort . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Style , ’ she replied , throwing her long fair hair over her shoulders and flashing him the toothpaste smile again . |
| 3 | When the order came she reached down to help an older woman to her feet and passed her the well-wrapped bundle , then she turned her back on the men and was swallowed by the mass of female prisoners . |
| 4 | ‘ Thank you , that was very good of you , ’ she murmured politely , but , feeling intimidated suddenly — or was that her guilty conscience again at work , she got to her feet and handed him the proof that she was who she said she was . |
| 5 | Chicherin ( with benefit of hindsight ) described the challenges which lay ahead as follows : [ Alexander ] was called upon to execute one of the hardest tasks which can confront an autocratic ruler : to completely remodel the enormous state which had been entrusted to his care , to abolish an age-old order founded on slavery , to replace it with civic decency and freedom , to establish justice in a country which had never known the meaning of legality , to redesign the entire administration , to introduce freedom of the press in the context of untrammelled authority , to call new forces to life at every turn and set them on firm legal foundations , to put a repressed and humiliated society on its feet and to give it the chance to flex its muscles . |
| 6 | Most manufacturers will be happy to send you their catalogues and give you the name of your nearest stockist . |
| 7 | In addition , Sched 2 , para 6 specifies that local authorities must provide them with services designed to minimise their disabilities and give them the opportunity to lead lives which are as normal as possible ( Sched 2 , para 6 ) . |
| 8 | It was n't until 1880 with the passing of the Ground Game Act , giving tenant farmers protection against their landlords and giving them the right to kill hares and rabbits , that the laws were even modestly relaxed . |
| 9 | She sat down opposite him and propped her chin on her hands and gave him the look of limpid honesty at which she was particularly gifted . |
| 10 | As Prince and Starky told their followers to sell their lands and give them the money , in 1849 they were able to set up the Agapemone , the ‘ Abode of Love ’ , on land they had bought in the village of Spaxton , near Charlynch . |
| 11 | Fixture congestion may well nullify that advantage but Leeds ' real hope must be that yesterday 's scoring flourish will settle their nerves and give them the confidence to believe they are fully capable of winning all of their remaining four League matches . |
| 12 | The key issues for the future of the Association are sustaining the number of voluntary welfare workers and their helpers and giving them the financial and other support they need to deal with both increasing and more complex welfare needs . |
| 13 | He looked at the Substitute who stuck the cigar between his teeth and handed him the sheet of paper saying : |
| 14 | These documents were intended to set out clearly the basis on which services would be provided to a customer , to inform him of his rights and to give him the opportunity of allowing or prohibiting certain types of transactions such as off-exchange transactions , borrowings on his behalf and illiquid investments . |
| 15 | By evading him earlier that morning she 'd played into his hands , at the same time both increasing his suspicions and giving him the best part of the day to allay them . |
| 16 | Then one day I discovered that he was borrowing them to show off at his dinners and returning them the next morning . |
| 17 | Something to do with the kinks and chemicals in our brains that give us the Talent . |
| 18 | You must take our hands and show us the way , like Mum did . |