Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As this was my first experience of squadron life , I quickly fell into its easy way , I was rather surprised to find I was already selected to play rugger for the squadron the following Sunday , and also went straight into the squadron tennis team . |
| 2 | In preparation for the reform the government had on Jan. 8 signed with representatives of the trade unions and employers ' organizations a six-month agreement " on preserving social peace " , whereby salaries were to increase by 270 leva ( US$90 ) and pensions by 182 leva a month . |
| 3 | But after a few days of insipid campaigning there was grumbling back at base about the way the campaign was going . |
| 4 | The introduction to the pack gives useful guidance about the setting for running such a group and on establishing a contract for the way the participants will work together . |
| 5 | By taking the duck 's eye as a centre and developing a spiral out from it then altering direction for the bill the duck 's head can be formed from these rhythms ; in this case the ‘ noble ’ profile of the pochard . |
| 6 | If you can show genuine enthusiasm for the company the interviewer will be reassured that you will stay a reasonable time with the firm and not be constantly on the lookout for something better . |
| 7 | Whether by telephone or face-to-face , personal selling is an art , and a good selling technique can be developed so that with quiet confidence , knowledge and enthusiasm for the product the receptionist can highlight the special features of the establishment , so that in the minds of the customer that particular establishment has something extra special to offer . |
| 8 | Interestingly enough , the researchers did notice a link between the foods the mother ate and her baby 's symptoms . |
| 9 | Most of us must reluctantly concede and admiration for the way the Japanese do things , but even they make some remarkable cock-ups , which can serve to cheer and instruct us when we consider our own inadequacies . |
| 10 | Of course for the police the one one score line is not as important as these figures , eighteen arrests and thirteen ejections from the ground . |
| 11 | There 's also a flavour of The Jim Hendrix Experience about the way the Colourcode rock in classic power trio fashion , although drummer Winston A Watson keeps things simple rather than splashing around in a jazz frenzy . |
| 12 | There 's also a flavour of The Jim Hendrix Experience about the way the Colourcode rock in classic power trio fashion , although drummer Winston A Watson keeps things simple rather than splashing around in a jazz frenzy . |
| 13 | Ongoing regulation of RIEs is now very low key , to the point where , when a major trading scandal broke on the London Commodities Exchange ( then known as " London Fox , in 1991 , SIB indicated that it had no responsibility for the way the exchange operated . |
| 14 | But there is a large contrast between the way the two mothers approach the problem . |
| 15 | The hotel has a strict liability for the property the guest may bring into the hotel ( see Chapter 8 ) and is obliged to accept valuables such as money , jewellery , furs , etc. for safe-keeping . |
| 16 | As eighth reserve for the tournament the chances were slim , but he decided to make the long journey to Crooked Stick , Indiana , on the off-chance . |
| 17 | Erm and once we 've got one decision out the way the other two are fairly simple and that is that you and I agree that is is is the is the right time er right place and and time for you to launch yourself em employed er aspect . |
| 18 | One hour after the dose the phase of rapid equilibration between the blood and tissues is generally complete and the elimination phase becomes dominant , and thus the observed concentration more accurately reflects the concentration in tissue , where the infection is most likely to be . |
| 19 | Half an hour after the finish the stewards disqualified the Schlesser/Baldi Mercedes on the grounds that it had been given a tenth of a litre more than its 246-litre fuel allowance . |
| 20 | There is the possibility of considerable tension between the response the Children Act requires and policies and practice amounting to neglect or harassment of unsited traveller families . |
| 21 | When listening to cases in court you should do so not passively , like the spectator of a play , but with active thought , as though you were yourself taking part ; framing in your mind during the examination-in-chief the questions you would put to the witness if the cross-examination fell to you . |
| 22 | Although he was engaged in a heated discussion with a journalist about the way the tour of Korea had been reported , it is unlikely that he would have said anything that he did not think his employer , the Princess of Wales , wanted known . |
| 23 | She is simply an older version of the woman you have just been talking to , and so the farce goes into Round Two with defeat for the customer the only possible outcome . |
| 24 | One obvious failing in Britain is the gap between the skills the workforce offers and those employers want . |
| 25 | She had not shared anything about what the Lord had said to her back home , so she feels this to be a confirmation about the work the Lord wants her to do . |
| 26 | There are sufficient inhabitants in Stockport for a good Grammar School , but without a department for the teaching the modern languages the school can be of comparatively little use in a commercial population like that of Stockport . |
| 27 | Similarly the FDP campaign was dominated by Hans-Dietrich Genscher , the longstanding Foreign Minister who had also played a leading role in the unification process , and FDP posters urged the electorate to " Vote for the Germany the world trusts ! " . |
| 28 | After a fitting for the outfit the Princess will wear when she marries Commander Tim Laurence on Saturday , her dressmaker left Gatcombe Park with a black plastic sheet hiding the material in the back of her car . |
| 29 | This " issue " could range from — " How do you teach your little sister to tie her shoelaces ? " through — " How will you persuade the Pied Piper to release our children ? " to — " Can you encourage this reluctant old man to give a radio interview about the way the community used to be 60 years ago ? " |
| 30 | Many agree however that to maintain that the Report argued for a single worker appropriate to all situations is false , and would endorse Hey in her suggestion that generalist , even general purpose , may be the more appropriate term for the individual the Committee envisaged . |