Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb -s] [pron] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The computer allows us to make almost unlimited calculations , and indeed the larger the sample the better for statistical applications . |
| 2 | The snake makes it wriggle so that the apparently disembodied filament appears to be some kind of succulent worm . |
| 3 | Even if the buyer says he has not made up his mind yet , the salesperson can continue with his presentation or ask the customer a question , depending on which is most appropriate to the given situation . |
| 4 | Waxing the skis helps them to slide better and some slopes have a lubrication system which further reduces friction . |
| 5 | This is the Watermead estate begun in the mid eighties just outside Aylesbury — the CPRE says it does n't object to housing being built , but the way it 's done ’ |
| 6 | The Bundesbank wants them kept up . |
| 7 | The yellow nylon shirt with the frothy frill amounts to an offence against taste bordering on the criminal , yet it somehow works to offset his complexion ( pale blue ) and the ensemble enables him to come on like a chat-show host from Hell — vast smiles and arms flung out in gestures of mock formality . |
| 8 | ‘ At the labour costs we incur today , we can not be in business long term . ’ |
| 9 | She 's made just a handful of films in the last 20 years , but the actress says she does n't miss the silver screen — she prefers to dedicate herself to children 's charity work instead |
| 10 | " Besides , you ought to see the luxury the department lets me live in now . |
| 11 | If the adviser wants you to make out a cheque to him , the alarm bells should start ringing . |
| 12 | be careful of the roads because a car ca n't erm ca n't always stop in time it 's up to you not to walk out in front of them cos they can say oh well you should be able to stop in time but in practice if you drove to be able to stop in time if somebody stepped out in front of you you 'd never above about five miles an hour you know ? you must sort of stick to the speed limits I do n't believe it we got gaining on the car in front . |
| 13 | Get yourself on ServiceCare and part of the deal means you do n't have to remember when the service is due . |
| 14 | The administration keeps everything ticking over . |
| 15 | Belgian Stefan Everts won the other … british rider Kurt Nicoll gave the home fans something to shout about he came second overall |
| 16 | The council says it did n't renovate the cottage because it was n't an emergency situation . |
| 17 | The council has it marked down for demolition , part of their plan for new accommodation for existing council tenants on either side . |
| 18 | That means another £440,000 — because of cutbacks , money the council claims it does n't have . |
| 19 | As the sun shrinks it rotates faster , and flings off its outer , much cooler shell when it reaches escape velocity . |
| 20 | As the winter continues it becomes too cold to work and a day off is in order . |
| 21 | What the law does it to lay down priorities . |
| 22 | If they have not yet reached the clicking stage , the sound stimulates them to speed up their development . |
| 23 | Not that I care , but it 's handy to be near him , 'cos he 's always got something you can knock off and it 's useful to be able to pinch something of his when the teacher finds you have n't got a pen for the third day running . |
| 24 | This ability to " jump around " the file enables you to construct both random ( relative ) and indexed files . |
| 25 | This implies that the vendor is representing itself as an insurer whereas the real claim is the full value of the damages suffered by the breach of contract ; ( d ) ensuring the purchaser acknowledges it has not relied on any representation other than those incorporated in the sale agreement and that it shall not have any right to rescind the sale agreement . |
| 26 | ‘ The site enables us to carry on our day to day business without interfering with the local community . |
| 27 | The scripture says you do n't accept it . |
| 28 | When the rain stops I set off for a walk in the cool , after-rain air . |
| 29 | The inquiry says he did not raise his flag an assertion he strongly denies . |
| 30 | So the distance makes something look rather fainter , and similarly if you have something like a particular kind of start that you can identify by some property — which we 'll perhaps talk about in a moment — if you can identify it and you know how bright it is , then the fainter ones are further away and you can estimate the distance by how faint they are . |