Example sentences of "the [noun] [prep] [noun sg] all " in BNC.
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| 1 | That started a whole new chain of experiences , both sorting out the piece from scratch all over again , and finding out how to cope with such a monumental work technically without ruining my physique ( I am not quite as young as I was ) ! |
| 2 | Electronic mail makes the importance of context all the clearer . |
| 3 | With the beginning of Exodus all again was spoiled . |
| 4 | This Easter we have seen the groundswell of demand all over the world that the arms race be brought to a standstill . |
| 5 | I am sure that those who share my professional experience will agree that those who have trodden in the mire of corruption all too easily become corrupt to the core . |
| 6 | This woman I 'd never seen , darker than me , darker than mum , my height but four times as big every other way , her hair hanging down in a big shaggy mane that looked as if she cut it herself once a year , big wooden earrings in her ears and a dress down to the floor with embroidery all over it and her feet stuffed into ugly shoes that were made of leather She told us that She wanted us to admire them , because this was a big day for her , Auntie Muriel had got dressed up to come to the city and see her sister and her sister 's child . |
| 7 | The sounds of animated conversation and laughter , the pop of wine corks and the chink of cutlery all combined to lift her spirits . |
| 8 | Paul took this message about life and the mystery of humanity all over the Mediterranean world . |
| 9 | The appearance of mass electorates , the idea of the ‘ nation in arms ’ which underlay military service , and the growth of literacy all made statesmen give more thought to public opinion . |
| 10 | My wife 's a company secretary for the company in question all right ? |
| 11 | Leon lay on his back on the table , with one leg crossed over the other , the preparations for dinner all around him . |
| 12 | She could imagine what he looked like : dark , slightly wavy hair and blue eyes , the right eyes to look out over the miles of sea all around him . |
| 13 | They had to lie on their stretchers in the back of a lorry listening to the din of battle all around them . |