Example sentences of "sting [adv prt] of [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may , however , take the sting out of a planned walk-out by supporters during the second half of Tuesday 's home match against Southampton . |
| 2 | However , the company took the sting out of a halved dividend by saying it thought the figures were the low point in its fortunes and the only way to go was up . |
| 3 | THE GOVERNMENT will spend more than £1bn before the next general election to take the sting out of the poll tax . |
| 4 | Nick said , but very gently to take the sting out of the words , " You 're not his mother . " |
| 5 | Whe , why to take the , the sting out of the issue they could put the , the line higher up on the earning scale , or higher up on the sa the receiving scale for the older ones who have so , possibly stopped working ? |
| 6 | It is this formative assessment experienced in the context of a realistic working environment , eg. a training office , which could help to take the sting out of the summative assessment . |
| 7 | The Lord 's vote had reverberations along the corridor at Westminster , a number of MP s hitherto quietly concerned about privatization now went public , they thought the Lords vote would take the sting out of the sell off because B R would win most of the bids , ministers vowed to defy the rebels , but just before the bill left the Lords the Government seemed to cave in . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , surely you did n't think that would take the sting out of the deception you 've been practising ? ’ |
| 9 | And speedway action returns to Oxford tonight as the Cheetahs try to takes the sting out of the Coventry Bees for the second time in a week . |
| 10 | ‘ The team showed great character to take the sting out of the crowd with that first goal . |
| 11 | The match between Wilkinson and Ivanisevic saw the Briton take the sting out of the giant Croat 's fearsome serve with some brilliant returns . |
| 12 | Bankings which have been torn apart over the last two centuries and then rebuilt and rebuilt again may have to be moved back to take the sting out of the pile-driving force of the river in spate . |