Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondary evidence is second-hand information , removed in time and/or place from the incident referred to . |
| 2 | At the second last she put in a tremendous leap and was back in the lead as Run And Skip started to fade , but Forgive 'N Forget on the stands side and Wayward Lad inside him were now going for home , and they passed Dawn Run on the approach to the last . |
| 3 | ‘ … the innocent party is not bound to go on the market and buy or sell at the date of the breach . |
| 4 | Now the trick of course is to buy at the cheapest price or sell at the most expensive . |
| 5 | Snowy white in plumage , with a black beak and large jet black eyes , it lays a single egg on the bare branch of a tree , choosing a little hollow or crack in the bark so that the egg does n't roll off . |
| 6 | The expression of synaptic potentiation probably involves both pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms , not necessarily in the same proportion at each stage , the one leading to an increase in transmitter release and the other to an increase in the number or change in the properties of the ion channels which mediate synaptic transmission . |
| 7 | Many situations predispose to spatial disorientation — The main ones are : a ) Any situation involving a reduction or change in the way essential cues are available to you , eg on transition from visual to instrument flight or attempting to fly visually when what you can see is inadequate as in poor light , haze or high altitude . |
| 8 | Lack of privacy in hospital may also be a cause of problems with bladder or bowels ; for example most patients find it difficult to use a bedpan , or commode in the ward area , even when well screened from other patients . |
| 9 | A student having completed Music Making : Solo 1 may proceed to Solo 2 or remain at the same level , provided that the study employs different techniques : for example , voice and keyboard ; guitar and bass guitar ; violin and sitar . |
| 10 | If you go abroad to live , or remain outside the UK for three months or more , you can continue to receive the pension , but you may not get any increase when the pension goes up . |
| 11 | Other groups , such as single-parent families , the poor and the disabled , will gravitate to or remain in the cities , partially as a result of the relatively greater availability of rented accommodation . |
| 12 | Or hide behind the curtains and bark like a Rottweiler . |
| 13 | It is possible to soften water by the addition of chemicals that displace or combine with the calcium and magnesium , such as sodium hexametaphosphate and ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid . |
| 14 | With gliders which have a front wheel or main skid , a main wheel just behind the c.g. and a tail-wheel or skid like the K13 , Grob 103 , ASK21 , Puchazc , Schweitzer 233 and most of the older single seaters , it may be necessary to ease back a little during the take-off run to raise the front wheel or skid . |
| 15 | A big woman , bigger than her husband , nothing cowed or mean about the way she stood . |
| 16 | Should he start on the idle or concentrate on the incompetent ? |
| 17 | You could go round with a lampshade on your head , or join the loonies in the Buddhist robes , or sit outside the Drop-in Centre all day with a can of Special Brew in your hand . |
| 18 | For that sum they could parade up and down the grounds at any time of day or sit on the grassy banks at will . ’ |
| 19 | or sit in the seat of mockers . |
| 20 | Originating in Scandinavian mythology , elves are capricious sprites that dance on the grass , or sit in the leaves of trees and bask in the light of the full moon . |
| 21 | Expectations that the child should hold the parent 's hand while crossing the road , or sit in the safety seat in the car , can be met by great outbursts of temper in the confident 2-year-old who wants to be totally independent . |
| 22 | Adolescents are very sensitive about pretence , hypocrisy or deceit on the part of their parents . |
| 23 | This degree of knowledge will not guarantee immunity from mistakes or deceit at the hands of unscrupulous dealers , but it will help to combat the more obvious attempts at misinformation — far more likely than outright deception — and assist in assessing the integrity of any dealer or expert whom one may need to rely on for advice . |
| 24 | The dressing table itself is basically a worktop : either a length of kitchen worktop or make from the same material as the rest of the system . |
| 25 | To inhibit uptake or radioiodine by the thyroid , Lugol solution 2–3 mg/kg per day was given from 7 days before until 7 days after treatment . |
| 26 | They did n't stick their cards through your letter box or advertise in the Yellow Pages , And very often they were unreliable people , demanding payment in advance or trying to blackmail you . |
| 27 | And could we shout with the lark or crash with the sea |
| 28 | If it were travelling at any other velocity , it would either move out into deep space , or crash into the Sun , or move into another orbit . |
| 29 | When government delegates meet every two years to decide which species to add to or delete from the appendices , the scene is set for a battle between non-governmental conservation organisations , such as the World Wildlife Fund , and representatives of the pet industry and the fur trade , with both factions desperately trying to sell their points of view . |
| 30 | The essential difference here is that an arbitration award is subject to appeal to or review by the High Court . |