Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [noun prp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although there were links to other organizations , such as through Arnold Leese to the Britons and Nesta Webster to the extremist Die-hards , the organization 's political roots had greater connections to the mainly middle-class pressure groups which evolved at the end of the war to protect property against the alleged socialist menace , the most important of which were the British Empire Union , the Middle Classes Union and the National Citizens Union . |
| 2 | Miki & Chris eagerly gulped the resulting mess down , but it was all too much for WILLIAM REID of the MARY CHAIN , who bottled out altogether . |
| 3 | In January 1920 Poland was awarded a Corridor to the sea through West Prussia to the Baltic coast . |
| 4 | It was about 13 miles from Hotel Vancouver and was reached by driving through Stanley Park , across the Lions ' Gate Bridge , then turning left through West Vancouver to the end of Marine Drive . |
| 5 | But on forty one minutes it was Milton who took the lead as new signee from A E R Harwell , Robbie Munn , was on hand to slide the ball home from close range as Matt Utteridge in the Bishops ' goal could only palm away Nigel Mott 's probing cross to send Milton in at the interval leading by a goal to nil . |
| 6 | The women 's editor of the Tollemarche Advent , having found nothing about Ben MacLean in the office files , decided that the quickest source of information regarding Tollemarche 's first author would probably be Mr Pascall , the bookseller . |
| 7 | An educational spin-off from The Culture Club has been a developing liaison with local schools such as Eston Park in the town . |
| 8 | Chelsea-bound Kharin was due to make his farewell appearance for CSKA Moscow in the Scots ' second match of the champions ' league in Bochum . |
| 9 | Law 's in possession looks for Colin Moore in the middle , hand ball . |
| 10 | Only the eagle badge on their shakos had been changed , replaced by a ‘ W ’ for King William of the Netherlands , but otherwise the Dutch-Belgians were dressed exactly like the men they were doubtless about to fight . |
| 11 | He fought for King Charles in the Civil War and was killed at Marston Moor in 1644 . |
| 12 | He is probably known as Champagne Tom in the office , always breaking open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate handing over a fortune to another punter . |
| 13 | We did n't see a single soldier or vehicle and assumed that the US army was blocking off La Boca from the Panama Defence Force , whose local headquarters is only about 300 yards from our house . |
| 14 | However , I knew at least a couple of players because I 'd caddied for Roger Fidler in the 1977 British Open while I was still an assistant , and I 'd also carried Florentina Melina 's bag . |
| 15 | There was the redoubtable Mary O'Keefe — daughter of the famous sea-captain who became known as King O'Keefe of the South Seas . |
| 16 | Alastair 's going for Front Street at Nottingham number five in the two twenty , Thomo 's going for General Pershing in the two o'clock at Cheltenham . |
| 17 | I 'm playing the evil Red Queen in a play about Snow White over the Christmas Season . |
| 18 | Special protection for Marcus Manderley on the say-so of some con — oh sure . |
| 19 | But there it was again : protection for Marcus Manderley on the say-so of Marcus Manderley , certified untrustworthy citizen . |
| 20 | Sillars Stalker maintained his winning ways for Lynda Ramsden in the Tom Pepper Handicap Hurdle , accounting for hard-driven Coney Dove without Adrian Maguire moving a muscle . |
| 21 | THREE people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties in heavy seas off Bardsey Island over the weekend . |
| 22 | The barrister did not act for Miss Tucker at the retrial . |
| 23 | Among the many friends who came to wish her a happy birthday were , he read a piece written for Miss Laye by the Hon. |
| 24 | But it certainly was not all rest and relaxation for Courtney Walsh over the winter . |
| 25 | He picked up a groin injury during his heroic performance in Lions colours in France and , with exhaustion probably exacerbating his condition , he makes way for David Thresher in the second row . |
| 26 | This urn in padauk is one of a pair that won the gold medal for David Lucas in the hand copy turning competition |
| 27 | There are promotions for David Hunt to the employment department , for Gillian Shephard to agriculture and for John Redwood , the Thatcherite and cerebral local-government minister who joins the cabinet for the first time as Welsh secretary . |
| 28 | Tony Dorigo , the Chelsea full-back , will now understudy all positions along the team 's left side , with Paul Gascoigne covering for David Rocastle on the right . |
| 29 | Bratby 's fascination with Minton also determined the portrait he created of him after Minton 's death as Rocky Minetown in the novel , Brake-Pedal-Down ( 1962 ) . |
| 30 | Rees-Mogg 's answer to the question of why his name had such appeal for Downing Street during the eighties has an undramatic plausibility about it . |