Example sentences of "[conj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asserting , what was palpably untrue , that ‘ There are probably few people in India who do not sincerely regret that you should have made it impossible for any government to leave you at liberty ’ , he handed down a sentence of six years ' simple imprisonment , pointing out — the crowning touch-that the sentence was the same as that given to the nationalist hero Bal Gangadhar Tilak , twelve years before . |
| 2 | We got to 'ave him done away with , afore the licence is due . |
| 3 | ‘ You must have been in a hurry to come out without your coat ; you 'll feel the chill afore the night 's out . ’ |
| 4 | " Like as not we 'll be at war again afore the decade 's out . " |
| 5 | Afore the road ? |
| 6 | Afore the road , yes they just towed through the mud and |
| 7 | And they would lay just when and collect them eggs that night afore the gale . |
| 8 | And then Jess said : ‘ Come in … come in , afore the weather does thee an injury ! ’ smiling at him . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you think our Matthew 'll be home afore the babby comes ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ That was us when we all worked in the shop , afore the War . ’ |
| 11 | " You let a man walk in here and say he 's taking your seat-after paying your fare and all-and the company does n't do a thing about it ? " |
| 12 | Experts are used in electricity contracts to determine technical issues and/or the price . |
| 13 | Tell the candidate what is happening at the next stage in the selection and/or the date when you will be letting people know your decision . |
| 14 | Some environmentalists prefer preservation-by-exclusion , so that visitors are rationed because some areas are made deliberately inaccessible ( particularly ‘ wilderness ’ areas ) or a toll or entrance fee is imposed , or even , as a last resort ( as in the case of most nature reserves ) , access is made dependent upon the membership of an amenity society and/or the possession of a permit . |
| 15 | Three-hole mixers have a third connection for a pop-up waste control and/or the spout . |
| 16 | So far as I am aware , this was the first occasion on which it was made clear that the period which elapses before a prisoner serving a life sentence is released is determined by consideration of two factors , namely : ( i ) the period necessary to satisfy retribution and deterrence , which has come to be called ‘ the tariff ; ’ and ( ii ) a possible further period if it is thought by the Parole Board and/or the Secretary of State that the prisoner would pose an unacceptable risk of danger to the public were he to be released at the end of his tariff period . |
| 17 | The degree is awarded on the basis of written examinations and/or the presentation of a satisfactory thesis . |
| 18 | In this imagery the liberal democratic state is run exclusively by elected governing elites and/or the bureaucracy , but both groups are cut off from control by broader social movements , political parties , or socially privileged groups ( see Figure 4.1 ) . |
| 19 | We conclude that the appointment of teachers with library training and/or the designation of teachers responsible for library development is to be welcomed . |
| 20 | Federal decentralization of domestic policy responsibilities to regional governments , local government organizations and/or the separation of powers are alike dismissed as window dressing . |
| 21 | Knowing when to get out is not easy , particularly when the external environment is changing and/or the competition is proving to be more successful . |
| 22 | an impression incorporated in the paper making process showing the name of the paper and/or the company logo . |
| 23 | 3.3 Any goods and/or work rejected under Condition 3.2 must at our request be replaced or re-performed as the case may be , by you at your expense ; alternatively we may elect ( at our option ) to cancel this order as provided in Condition 10.2 both in respect of the goods and/or the work in question and of the whole of the undelivered balance ( if any ) of the goods and/or the remainder of the work ( if any ) covered by this order . |
| 24 | The assistant may also be required to initial the cheque and/or the till roll . |
| 25 | When planning the spacing , once again bear in mind that the total of spaces and/or the back of each pleat must equal the track length . |
| 26 | Preparation for this type of surgery may be shared with the stoma care nurse and/or the patient may sometimes be introduced to someone who already has a stoma . |
| 27 | The Commission and/or the Council of Ministers could formally issue regulations , directives , decisions , recommendations and opinions . |
| 28 | Greater interest in , and involvement with , chronology and environmental reconstruction became possible because of the greater pace of development of new techniques to complement established ones which could be used for dating and/or the provision of environmental information . |
| 29 | Client agrees with KPMG ( for itself and on trust and as agent for the others mentioned below ) fully to indemnify and to hold harmless KPMG , its partners , employees , its lawyers , [ Stephenson Harwood ] , any Approved Broker and ( subject to Client 's prior consent to their engagement ) any other advisers , agents and consultants retained by KPMG in connection with the Offer ( any and all of which or whom is referred to as an ‘ Indemnified Person ’ ) from and against any and all losses , claims , costs , damages , actions , proceedings , demands , liabilities and expenses whatsoever , joint or several , ( collectively ‘ claims ’ ) which any such Indemnified Person may suffer or incur and which relate to or arise from , directly or indirectly , KPMG 's engagement hereunder and/or the provision by KPMG of its services in connection with the Offer . |
| 30 | IL-6 regulates the intracellular concentration and/or the activity of the members of this family . |