Example sentences of "[adj] of the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Use fibre or brass washers between the sink and the board to keep the sink about 2mm clear of the board surface . |
| 2 | Having made the two , comes through to there , you just having clear of the metal work , you put , this is a three foot , just not in it at the moment . |
| 3 | Now that he was clear of the hawthorn scent of the hedge and the reek of cattle dung , he became fully aware of what had already been drifting into his nostrils while he was lying among the thorn . |
| 4 | At the peak of the wave , the open latches are clear of the sinker posts . |
| 5 | On the other hand , once clear of the river mouth , he could sail a clear reach for Key Canaka . |
| 6 | Glenavon scored their third four minutes from time when Armstrong raced clear of the home defence to drive the ball into the corner . |
| 7 | Yeremi snatched it clear of the firing handle . |
| 8 | Soon after they got up — which was always late , which was lunchtime — he and Rufus went in swimming , keeping their feet off the gravelly or slimy bottom and their arms clear of the blanket weed which was like green hair . |
| 9 | During the campaign Nigel Jones steered clear of the race issue , refusing to be drawn on questions about Mr Taylor 's colour . |
| 10 | He swayed as he stepped clear of the shower tray . |
| 11 | The feet swung clear of the desk top . |
| 12 | It helps if the pump and cartridge are kept clear of the pump bottom , where larger debris accumulates . |
| 13 | His greatest strength since his appointment was that he had steered clear of the Watergate scandal . |
| 14 | The leaves will need to be clear of the soil surface , which means that you will have a row of cuttings protruding some 3–4 inches ( 8–10cm ) . |
| 15 | And the heron laboured clear of the Bessemer upglare |
| 16 | I regarded it with distaste , decided that the rain would have washed it reasonably clean , then dragged it clear of the bog myrtle and looked around me for somewhere to dump it out of sight . |
| 17 | When he was clear of the goat herds and the sheep that grazed around the village , he moved down to the river that was a tributary of the distant Tigris . |
| 18 | Accola will be resplendent in a bright yellow costume , the product of a sponsorship deal with a cheese Accola would love to outshine his friend Tomba on his home soil while the Austrian-born Girardelli , who skis for Luxembourg , has his sights fixed on a record fifth overall world title , having kept clear of the injury problems which bedevilled his preparations last year . |
| 19 | Thirty seconds later Paul Dalton raced clear of the Darlington defence and beat the advancing Mark Prudhoe with a low angled drive . |
| 20 | A hundred feet would see me clear of the danger zone , and this distance I covered foot by foot , walking sideways with my face to the rocks and the rifle to my shoulder ; a strange mode of progress , had there been any to see it . |
| 21 | ‘ The Salmon 's Return ’ lay a quarter of a mile up-river , and dated back to the early seventeenth century , a long , low , white-painted house on a terrace cunningly clear of the flood level of the Comer , and with ideal fishing water for some hundreds of yards on either side of it . |
| 22 | The specially designed rain traps around the windscreen and the door mirror housing were modified until rain was successfully deflected clear of the side windows . |
| 23 | Morrell went on for a comfortable victory over three seconds clear of the defending champion , Mark Kirk , of Ballymena . |
| 24 | This would allow the Argentinians to stay well clear of the exclusion zone around the Falklands Islands while at the same time being able to attack ships anywhere inside it . |
| 25 | The mast quivered and bowed as Trent dived for the main and jib sheets , whipping them clear of the cam cleats . |
| 26 | Once clear of the Luzern lake-arm the ship enters an open stretch of water which is known locally as the " Cross Funnel " . |
| 27 | Make sure the mags are off , mixture is in ICO and stand well clear of the prop arc . |
| 28 | A REALLY fine record that shows Los Lobos in a versatile , soulful mood — miles clear of the workaday bar-room vibe that sometimes muddies up their live shows . |
| 29 | Then position your right thumb over the camera button , and rest your index and second fingers just clear of the zoom switches . |
| 30 | He picked me up and clear of the beer keg so that the flex holding my legs came off clear hut it stayed on my ankles , acting as a hobble . |