Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fortunes of the human capital theory began to decline as the growth in the economies of the advanced industrial societies began to slow down or stagnate in the mid-1970s . |
| 2 | Salt does not break down or decompose in the pond — it is diluted by partial water changes . |
| 3 | A House of Commons Select Committee found that local authorities had a considerable amount of discretion over what to include in or exclude from the secular curriculum . |
| 4 | It is clear from the Hang Seng Bank case [ 1991 ] 1 A.C. 306 that in appropriate circumstances a company carrying on business in Hong Kong can earn profits which do not arise in or derive from the colony , notwithstanding the fact that those profits are not attributable to an independent overseas branch . |
| 5 | In such circumstances ( known as ‘ the last resort ’ ) the Bank of England will always step in and lend to the discount houses , or purchase bills of exchange from them before the bills have reached maturity . |
| 6 | Then came the snow and she had to stay in and watch from the window how it piled up against the water butt , how it lay like a blanket along the sills , how it changed the distance from bluey brown to white as far as you could see . |
| 7 | We used to walk in and stand at the foot of one of the giant cranes . |
| 8 | Books from Boots Library had small labels in them which , if a reader wanted to buy it when it had finished its circulation life , he could fill in and give to the librarian when he returned it . |
| 9 | As I looked up , I saw that water was beginning to slop in and trickle down the wall . |
| 10 | We want access to the same range of opportunities to participate in and contribute to the society in which we live . |
| 11 | The report focuses on the importance of transport and mobility in enabling older people to fully participate in and contribute to the life of the community and contains recommendations aimed at addressing the mobility needs of older people . |
| 12 | Once people have been diagnosed as suffering from food poisoning , or have been struck down by viral infactions and diseases caused by doubtful practices , it is necessary for somebody to step in and legislate for the industry . |
| 13 | ‘ The Germans are formidable but our young players have proved that they can come in and cope with the best , the outstanding example being Alan McLaren 's handling of Italy 's Roberto Baggio , ’ Roxburgh said . |
| 14 | He was laughing at her , yet in such a nice way that she had to give in and join in the laughter . |
| 15 | The system may look very good in theory , but does anyone actually come in and look at the tapes ? |
| 16 | she said do you wan na come in and look at the kitchen now and I said no I wo n't stop now I 'll work |
| 17 | Whether the issue is North Korea 's nuclear defiance , tensions between India and Pakistan , or the wrangle over Cambodia , China 's new-found influence obliges it to choose : it can join in and help with the sorting out , or confirm the suspicion that China may become , instead , Asia 's most troublesome power . |
| 18 | Later the wolf would be cut open while she was asleep , filled up with heavy stones once the little pigs had scrabbled out of her , stitched up again by the woodcutter ; and then she would be driven by thirst to the river , would topple in and drown with the weight of the stones . |
| 19 | fancy let to go in and mix with the grouting , its a bit of a cheek in it ? |
| 20 | Well , no the other day he said if I 'm really that bad you just tell me and I 'll go down and sleep on the sofa . |
| 21 | Yes , I do n't like to go down and knock on the door really . |
| 22 | Shall I go down and eat in the hotel restaurant , or shall I go out ? |
| 23 | Franca did not attempt to wipe away the tears , she let them roll down and drip onto the front of the apron which she was wearing over her brown dress . |
| 24 | yeah , that 's the core but it needs fleshing out more and a has agreed that you know it 's if you just stuck to the Editor 's Handbook it 's too narrow and it does need , I mean B A I E in London thus far are being extremely helpful if slightly cautious and I 've to go down and talk to the revamped education committee when the revamped education committee gets around to having a meeting |
| 25 | Mr Chalmers said in Glasgow : ‘ The only political parties who are not prepared to sit down and talk about the recall of a Scottish parliament are the Tory party and the Labour Party . |
| 26 | BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL We can now make plastics which can break down and disappear into the soil . |
| 27 | The body will go down and disappear under the water , and the murderers will then go down the pipe themselves , and swim across the moat . ’ |
| 28 | Colonel with a K the this band , they used to , that they had from the tenth replacement depot used to come down and play at the Town Hall , and they they like I said before they were fellas on the way to join Glen the absolute ultimate musicians of America and it was why I 'm still today erm I 've got a big collection of jazz records and have always been interested in the big band sound . |
| 29 | It was n't as if I even wanted to sit down and write in the first place . |
| 30 | The conductor would then leap down and tug at the wire on top of the cabinet . |