Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Things went a bit flat among the cakes for some … but that 's as nothing to the one recurrent nightmare for the organiser |
| 32 | A tip to speed up putting a knitted piece back on to the machine in gathers — as in the skirt for the doll , two stitches to each needle . |
| 33 | Trustees advance £20,000 to X who is the agent for the settlor and who is accountable to the settlor for the monies . |
| 34 | Instead of prolonging the dogfight with West Germany 's Telefunken over their rival bids for the radar contract for the European Fighter Aircraft , the two hi-tech defence manufacturers have decided to do the really European thing and co-operate ; Ferranti would use the Telefunken data-processor in its ECR-90 radar . |
| 35 | Instead of prolonging the dogfight with West Germany 's Telefunken over their rival bids for the radar contract for the European Fighter Aircraft , the two hi-tech defence manufacturers have decided to do the really European thing and co-operate ; Ferranti would use the Telefunken data-processor in its ECR-90 radar . |
| 36 | Last month four companies , Plessey , Marconi , MEL and Thorn EMI , put in bids for the radar . |
| 37 | But the old religion had elements which prepared its adherents for the symbolism of the new : the death and resurrection of Osiris , the representations of the mother goddess Isis with her son Horus on her lap , the symbol of life in the form of a cross , the Egyptian ankh . |
| 38 | Mr B 's altered appetite — for improvements as distinct from ladies ' maids — is proof of his moral reformation , for the villainy of Lovelace in Clarissa ( 1748–9 ) is signified by his neglect of his country seat ; while the excellence of Sir Charles Grandison , Richardson 's pattern hero , is indicated by his obsession with mortar , creating a little heaven on the earth of his estate . |
| 39 | You will notice that some creatures have names that are difficult to distinguish from one another ( not all are as pleasantly obvious as ‘ hippopotamus ’ ) , which is why it is important for you to read the list first and for the PP to say them in the same order to start with . |
| 40 | Everybody tells jokes at school , but most jokes are best kept for the playground . |
| 41 | The boys ' physical welfare was by no means neglected : the Headmaster was pleased to accept " what is called , I believe , a wrestling bar , i.e. a horizontal bar with suitable uprights " for the playground from Mr. Emery of Stepping Hill . |
| 42 | He gave instructions for the playground to be searched . |
| 43 | young girls being trained for the spool . |
| 44 | ‘ Different , ’ she gave as a verdict , keen not to appear girlishly bowled over by all these unusual tastes , opting for the shrimp special with deep-fried vegetables , and eyeing Guy Sterne 's dark face with calm determination . |
| 45 | Susan Suleiman points out , however , that Iser 's claim for the multiplicity of ‘ correct ’ readings is in fact not borne out by his readings themselves ( Suleiman 1980:24 , cit . |
| 46 | The shepherd drained his glass and reached for the flask . |
| 47 | Using λ for the multiplier , the Lagrangean function is : so that λ can be thought of as the weight ( >0 ) attaching to the firm 's profits as opposed to consumer utility . |
| 48 | Mr had opted for the figure nineteen , for the multiplier in the pleadings in this case . |
| 49 | My right hon. Friend will agree that those questions must be answered and that we have to get to the very heart of the scandal to ensure that it should not happen again , not only in Leicestershire but elsewhere , and those responsible for the cover-up are made to realise what they have done and the subsequent effect it has had on numerous children . |
| 50 | He put the chicken in a roasting bag and felt in his pocket for the vial of thallium . |
| 51 | Throughout his career he was noted for the calm , far-sighted judgement which , combined with appreciation of scholarship , made him such an outstanding administrator . |
| 52 | but for the calm , fair |
| 53 | The two rotary controls are the expected volume and tone , the latter pulling out to double as a coil tap for the humbucker . |
| 54 | The same is true for the humbucker , which has all the power and big sound you 'd expect , with none of that excessive mid-range honk . |
| 55 | They were all excellent measures , as my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin who voted for them so enthusiastically , will confirm . |
| 56 | On this occasion , as my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin and others have pointed out , he has a special interest in being here . |
| 57 | My hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin has proved to the hilt that there has been a greater , easier and more eager resort to the guillotine than at any time in English parliamentary history . |
| 58 | Jane felt with the toe of her shoe for the kerb edge . |
| 59 | He came to a stop to feel for the kerb . |
| 60 | Just like Mr Kinnock , Mr Clinton , having ‘ schmoozed ’ for years with the Left-liberal intelligentsia , abetted by a pushy and progressive Glenys-style wife , is determined to shove the Democrats to the centre for the showdown with Mr Bush in November . |