Example sentences of "opening [noun pl] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Ode to Duty , with its opening lines sounds as if it might have been written by an Old Testament Prophet . |
| 2 | The relevance of this variant comes earlier in the poem whose opening stanzas call for a painting of Ariadne deserted on Naxos . |
| 3 | However the gem is surely the Third Ballade with the opening pages played as if improvised on the spot , the figuration commencing at 3′34″ foaming and cascading with a freedom and liberality unknown to most players . |
| 4 | And as the opening arguments unfolded in the agricultural college at Cannington ( five miles from Hinkley Point ) , the balance of forces looked distinctly like the traditional contest of David and Goliath . |
| 5 | Predicted opening prices ranged from 128p for Northumbrian Water , 127p for Thames , 126p for Southern , 126p for Wessex , 125p for Severn Trent , 125p for Anglian , 124p for Yorkshire , 124p for Welsh , 123p for South West and 122p for North West . |
| 6 | The opening batsmen concentrate on nudging singles , hitting the bad ball for four and keeping their wickets intact , to give their side ‘ a platform ’ from which to launch a later assault with ample wickets in hand . |
| 7 | The importance of the latter was conveyed in the opening chapters dealing with ‘ camping , camp life , tracking , woodcraft , or , knowledge of animals and nature , saving life , or how to deal with accidents ’ , which were followed by chapters with advice and exhortation : ‘ Endurance for Scouts , or how to be strong ’ , ‘ Chivalry of the Knights ’ and finally , ‘ Patriotism , or our Duties as Citizens ’ . |