Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] [noun prp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We believe it right that , as a member of the coalition that defeated Iraq in the Gulf war , the United Kingdom should stand ready to do what is necessary to guarantee the peace . |
| 2 | AT NIGHTFALL , groups of undocumented workers rush the corrugated metal fence that divides Mexico from the main highways leading into San Diego . |
| 3 | Not surprisingly Galway boss Jarlath Cloonan has given a vote of confidence to the side that shocked Tipperary at the semi-final stage . |
| 4 | Only two of the side that walloped Maesteg in the SWALEC Cup last week have been included — full-back Paul Armstrong and wing Steve Ford . |
| 5 | She got up from her seat and manhandled Caitlin from the room . |
| 6 | When they got to the florist and Georg saw his father emerging he really was cross , so cross he leapt out from the driver 's seat and intercepted Willi on the pavement . |
| 7 | ‘ No need , ’ replied the DDI as he took a seat and waved Coy to the opposite side of the table . |
| 8 | It seemed that Leeds ( perhaps sparked by the ‘ What the f***is going on chant ’ from the Kop ) decided to step up a gear and put Swindon to the sword . |
| 9 | No Talmudic saying was nearer to him than that at the end of the Kiddushin : ‘ When a man faces his Maker , he will have to account for those ( God-given ) pleasures of life which he failed to enjoy , ’ and the Mezeritzer Rabbi commented , albeit a little more warily , ‘ You may reach a compromise between evil and good by enjoying legitimate bodily pleasure and serving God at the same time . ’ |
| 10 | He , Corbett , had destroyed the conspiracy and sent Alice to the fires at Smithfield . |
| 11 | During the meeting Yassir Arafat , the PLO chair , stressed that the PLO had had no alternative but to support Iraq during the Gulf war . |
| 12 | Welcome back … later on … the Beatrix Potter story that put Gloucester on the literary map … |
| 13 | Suspended for a week by the club , fined £2,000 and dropped following misbehaviour at a supporters ' dinner , Merson spoke of the 89th-minute winner that restored Arsenal to the top as a personal thankyou to Arsenal 's players and staff for assisting him on the road to recovery . |
| 14 | Moszkowicz was a key figure in the consortium that rescued Middlesbrough in the 1986 liquidation crisis but resigned the following year after boardroom differences . |
| 15 | The fashion for Bonington among French collectors can be explained in part by the wave of anglophilia that swept France under the Restoration . |
| 16 | Making the engine that powered Williams to the Formula 1 constructors ' championship ca n't be bad for business , either . |
| 17 | In reply , Pascoe closed up his fist and smote Sam on the chest , sending him staggering back . |
| 18 | Herbert went to work and visited Clara in the evenings . |
| 19 | Many would claim that the teaching of Jesus is still relevant and that it is virtually impossible to be totally committed to amassing wealth and to serve God at the same time . |
| 20 | After a brief wait and an exchange of pleasantries with Renee , Yanto carried the two brimming mugs back out into the sun and joined Selwyn on the bench . |
| 21 | Edward would have hurried troops south and burnt Woodstock to the ground . |
| 22 | ‘ Back there in the lift earlier you did n't instantly and gallantly leap to my defence and punch Florian on the nose when he was carrying on about how undesirable I am ! ’ |
| 23 | The rebellion was crushed by the British Government , which then passed an Act of Union in 1801 , abolishing the Dublin parliament and integrating Ireland with the UK . |
| 24 | He scrambled over the fallen branch and saw Lee by the gate with the gun . |
| 25 | She crossed the kitchen and kissed Maggie on the head , |
| 26 | Take advantage of current weakness and buy Brixton for the medium to long term . |
| 27 | Riley looked up at the tall Scotsman and nudged Ben in the ribs . |
| 28 | Then he saw a stone fall , glance off a crag and hit Corti on the head . |
| 29 | Troy entered , threw off his cloak and looked Boldwood in the face . |
| 30 | Soon I came to a strange place where the river divided , one part of it compressed as a hurling white torrent between steep artificial banks , the other part let into a tranquil canal that entered Galway from the countryside . |