Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] a [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The monarch might name the officer himself , but if that officer had the power of naming a deputy the Crown had no influence at all in choosing the person who actually did the work . |
| 2 | What we can do is think about the meaning of play and fantasy , and the repercussions of denying a child the sort of toys and television-watching that is allowed to almost every other child . |
| 3 | The prosecution alleges Laing killed them both for the sake of stealing a car the family had advertised . |
| 4 | for example : by making his six dancers appear equally important in Symphonic Variations Ashton was the first to break away from the convention of making a ballerina the focus of attention . |
| 5 | I can for myself see no argument in favour of the privilege against producing a document the contents of which may go to show that the holder has committed a criminal offence . |
| 6 | Im all for giving an attacker the chance and boosting his confidence by allowing to play even after a couple of no-scoring games — but in the Deane case i feel it has gone a little to far . |
| 7 | In granting an exemption the Commission can attach appropriate conditions to the operation of the agreement such as , for example , a requirement that the parties notify the Commission as to the future operation of the agreement and/or review its operation prior to the expiry of the exemption , to limit the operation of the exemption for a specific period of time so as to enable the Commission to review its operation at some future date . |
| 8 | In examining a merger the Commission is required to take account of the need to maintain and develop effective competition with the EC and of actual or potential competition , whether from inside or outside the EC . |
| 9 | In addition , before implementing a project the company should set targets against which the project can be assessed . |
| 10 | Before issuing a warrant the magistrate must be satisfied that : ( a ) the material is likely to be on the premises . |
| 11 | Before making an order the SIB must ensure , inter alia , that the members of the SRO are ‘ fit and proper persons ’ to carry on an investment business , in particular , that they meet the standards of ‘ honesty , competence and solvency ’ , and that they operate fair and reasonable admission , expulsion , and disciplinary procedures . |
| 12 | Far from receiving a discount the purchaser arriving at the average high street store which a bunch of fivers in most cases pays more for his new washing machine or bicycle because the retailer has factored into the pricing structure the credit card company 's fee ( which can range from one to four per cent ) . |
| 13 | In drafting a break-clause the draftsman should consider : ( 1 ) the time at which the break-clause may be exercised ; ( 2 ) the manner in which it may be exercised ; ( 3 ) whether the circumstances in which the break-clause may be exercised should be limited in any way ; ( 4 ) the effect on other parts of the lease of the inclusion of a break-clause. ( a ) Time of exercise A break-clause is a species of option properly so called . |
| 14 | For this reason , in drafting a lease the draftsman should constantly have in mind the nature of the demised property . |
| 15 | There is no record of its occupying caves at any time , but it must always be remembered that a woodland species in cave country could drop its pellets from the tree in which it is roosting to fall into or near cave openings , so that even without entering a cave the pellets of such a predator could accumulate inside the cave ( see p. 96 ) . |
| 16 | At last December 's High Court hearing , Mr Maxwell , 36 , was held to have breached his duty as a director of BIM by signing forms for the transfer of five blocks of shares , worth about £580,000 , to Credit Suisse without obtaining an assurance the transfers had been approved by the BIM board . |
| 17 | Third , it is also likely that prior to making an investment the firm would want to be sure that any upsurge in demand and in output is not a temporary phenomenon . |
| 18 | You rely on speed and on raising an lowering the tappet , so when you put your foot on the decelerator it drops the tappet down and stops the value opening , then you 're on full compression and then you pull up , and that 's your main brake . |
| 19 | Perhaps not , for to have a soul the psyche must be fulfilled . … |
| 20 | She noticed one of the wooden struts on the opposite wall had snapped off leaving an aperture the size of a football in the corner of the car . |
| 21 | Rather , he accepts as a sufficient reason for following a prescription the fact that it is prescribed by someone acknowledged by him as entitled to rule . |
| 22 | Already under a probation order for attacking a songwriter the previous year , he found himself on another assault charge . |
| 23 | By using a tool the ant is able to transport ten times as much food per trip as it could have done otherwise . |
| 24 | President Bush is threatening to challenge the Iraqis by sending a ship the Gulf to re-supply the American and British Embassies in Kuwait . |
| 25 | It is now realised that by giving an artist the right kind of support , a dealer can increase their visibility enormously . |