Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adv prt] the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , British Rail has its eyes on the Bankside site for bringing up the spoil from the tunnel for Channel traffic which it is , so absurdly , driving under the middle of London at astronomical cost . |
| 2 | The same can probably be claimed for those who for reasons which had little to do with humanitarian concern — fearing Jewish revenge in the event of a lost war , or blaming Hitler for bringing on the war through attacking the Jews , attitudes which of course themselves betrayed the influence of Nazi ‘ Jewish conspiracy ’ propaganda — were voicing criticism of Nazi anti Jewish policy . |
| 3 | Other European countries said that the new British Government would be positive and co-operative and would put forward proposals for bringing about the completion of the European Community , for which they had been working for the past 40 years . |
| 4 | These ambiguous examples are particularly useful for bringing out the difference between the two types of interpretation . |
| 5 | It 's well worth the trouble , though , firstly because it 's obviously ideal for bringing out the bass in small guitars , secondly because it looks just fabulous , and thirdly because it makes the inside of the guitar smell like an explosion in a spice market . |
| 6 | The use of cables , if available , is excellent for bringing out the definition at the centre of the chest ( origin ) due to the fact that they allow movement over the body 's centre-line without loss of tension . |
| 7 | The enlightened bureaucrats who were primarily responsible for drawing up the legislation of 1861 may not have achieved everything for which they were striving , but they were undoubtedly trying to achieve more than the modernization of the gentry 's sources of income or the revivification of the state machine . |
| 8 | When establishing the Editing Commissions responsible for drawing up the Statute of 1861 , the Tsar had recognized the need to appoint men who not only could cope with the intricacies of the legislation involved but who positively favoured Emancipation , who were convinced in their hearts as well as their heads of its desirability . |
| 9 | We have seen how McClellan 's system provides a framework for building up the bookstock at each service point . |
| 10 | Delegated legislation , decisions of the courts , and changing administrative practice , amounted to a sluggish dynamic for speeding up the ability of the criminal justice system to respond . |
| 11 | A volcano has even been blamed for speeding up the onset of the last Ice Age . |
| 12 | You may have worries about bringing up the subject of safer sex in case your partner thinks you are ‘ easy ’ or that you have ‘ slept around ’ . |
| 13 | Do use them for mopping up the blood on the new road . |
| 14 | The reasons for keeping down the number of updates to an inverted file are discussed below , and the form of a dual serial-inverted file system is shown in Fig. 8.4 . |
| 15 | There is little chance of the " professional " participator emerging with real understanding , for to find out the truth of religion it has to be wrestled with and lived , not just safely and probably patronizingly studied from a safe distance . |
| 16 | A two-year research project has produced what is called the home bus system , a set of standards for wiring up the home with coaxial cable . |
| 17 | This is in addition to the normal purposes of cuts , such as keeping up the pace of the story , or giving emphasis to actions or reactions . |
| 18 | When we stroll past the front of the van I peep up to check the reaction , and I guess that the two cops hunched inside see these two anxious faces glancing nervously , and they decide it is n't worth climbing out the van for , and I reckon that if I was them I too would lock the doors and stay inside . |
| 19 | So your rule of thumb , for starting , is that if somebody 's spending more than two or three hours a day , perhaps , on accounts or stock-taking or whatever , then it might be worth checking out the possibility of using a computer . |
| 20 | Hand-painted in ten different colourways to match the china , the tiles are proving popular not only for the floor and fireplace surrounds , but for brightening up the area around kitchen Agas . |
| 21 | Here 's an end to worrying about totting up the calories in food and wondering whether you are eating the right thing . |
| 22 | After mopping up the mess-tin with a large piece of French bread that had accompanied the stew , I got to my feet and looked around the barn . |
| 23 | Bull , who has scored four goals in the last two games , did not train yesterday after picking up the injury during Saturday 's 5-0 win over Portsmouth . |
| 24 | After pulling up the curtain to the desired width , tie the cords neatly but do not cut them off . |
| 25 | And after pulling off the midfielder on the hour , Branfoot admitted : ‘ I could see Terry being sent off and I did n't want him missing matches . |
| 26 | The 34-year-old has been given a free transfer after turning down the offer of a new contract . |
| 27 | NEALE Doughty was left with egg on his face after turning down the ride on Haydock stalwart Twin Oaks in favour of Pat 's Jester yesterday . |
| 28 | He uncovered his head only after switching out the light at bedtime . |
| 29 | A classic example was when he found himself at the centre of media and national attention after taking over the chairmanship of the troubled Westland Group in June 1985 . |
| 30 | Four years after taking over the leadership of the party , he can still seem shallow and dull . |