Example sentences of "[prep] the [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There has been much disagreement among palaeontologists whether this indicated hunting or scavenging , but Ruby told us that she and her kind stayed as far as possible away from these large animals , for the freshly expired bodies were invariably surrounded by hyenas and big cats . |
| 2 | He can often find suitable work for the previously self-employed patient . |
| 3 | Nowadays , under ‘ Design & Build ’ , it is the man with practical experience and knowledge who guarantees that the project will meet the D/BO 's needs for the previously agreed cost — and it is the builder who tells the architect what to show on the drawings [ as he pays the fees ] . |
| 4 | Llosa 's clear lead in the opinion polls , which had reportedly been eroded by public hostility to his saturation US$10,000,000 media campaign , was sharply reduced by the unexpected last-minute surge of support for the previously ignored Fujimori , a former rector of the Agrarian University in Lima and an independent newcomer , whose self-financed campaign promising " honesty , hard work and technology " was judged to have benefited from deep voter disillusionment with the traditional parties . |
| 5 | Increased spending was requested for major strategic weapons systems , including increases of $2,900 million for SSN-21 nuclear powered submarines , $1,600 million for the previously beleaguered anti-missile Strategic Defence Initiative ( SDI ) , and $4,800 million for four more B-2 " stealth " bombers . |
| 6 | Thus in the period when Labour was still in opposition in the early part of the war — September 1939 to May 1940 — there were twenty-one by-elections , but only six Labour candidates were put up and they of course were for the previously Labour-held seats : two of these were unopposed and the other four faced candidates of fringe groups , who did not poll well . |
| 7 | The year has seen success in the development and commercialisation of a new series of fast fire glazes for the previously unavailable from less sophisticated systems . |
| 8 | Connections had postponed running plans for the previously unbeaten Tenby until they had established the cause of his failure . |
| 9 | She sat in the front room of her house ( Arcadia Villas , Bed and Breakfast ) pouring tea for the wickedly handsome young man on the sofa , who had taken a room for the entire run of the pantomime . |
| 10 | For the exclusively breast-fed baby , it could be any food . |
| 11 | The only sad note for the newly promoted club was the injury to their 17-year-old full-back David Mycoe , who was carried off 10 minutes from time with a suspected broken leg . |
| 12 | The experience which Anderson gained while working directly for the newly independent governments of Africa made him uniquely well placed for his second career , in the field of development co-operation . |
| 13 | There were 175 applicants for the newly advertised posts and interviews would begin next year . |
| 14 | It would not be surprising if the surplus were now between £200m and £300m , giving a total for the newly enlarged BTR group of about £750m . |
| 15 | The right time to measure lipids for the newly diagnosed diabetic is when good control has been achieved and thereafter probably yearly up to the age of sixty . |
| 16 | Siobhan Redmond I 'd seen once in a revue by Marcella for St Andrews University and I tracked her down in Glasgow and asked her would she like to do a show for buttons for the newly opened Tron Theatre , who were interested . |
| 17 | In addition to the basic building work Lancashire Education Authority provided furniture , fittings and equipment for the newly created accommodation . |
| 18 | Those who have been waiting for the newly published syllabus for Part 2 , which is also to be run at Greenhill starting in the Autumn on Thursdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm , should contact the tutor , Sybil Kenton . |
| 19 | It would perhaps be better to concentrate on giving support for the newly elected socialist MPs , and trying to refound a clear sense of what socialism means today . |
| 20 | Immigrant workers , easy scapegoats for the newly reunited country 's economic ills , have been the latest victims of bigoted violence . |
| 21 | Social confidence for the newly single . |
| 22 | However , the mother does not leave the young cuckoo without instinctive resources , for the newly hatched chick demonstrates what is perhaps the most remarkable of all the numerous and varied adaptations of the cuckoo — the ruthless ejection of the host 's eggs or nestlings from the nest . |
| 23 | It says business has been healthy in the Netherlands where Peek Traffic BV reportedly had an excellent year and the future for the newly consolidated German operations , Peek Verkehrssysteme GmbH , also looks good , with prospective introduction of motorway guidance and public transport systems in Germany . |
| 24 | Here would be two worthy contenders — one Thatcherite , one Rocardian — for the newly defined middle ground . |
| 25 | The proposal will be submitted to the ANSI X3H6 CASE Tool Integration Models Committee as a working document for the newly formed Tool Integration Subcommittee . |
| 26 | At the end of the last century when Impressionism was still a dirty word in England , and anyone who bought a Monet was considered as being more than half-way on the road to Bedlam , the Americans were taking to him with something of the enthusiasm which they were then displaying for the newly discovered chewing-gum . |
| 27 | There was a natural pressure for the newly created local authorities to adopt the highest standards provided for particular services in any of the former smaller authorities within their boundaries . |
| 28 | Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 , it would have been surprising if apologists for the newly founded Royal Society had emphasized a puritan lineage . |
| 29 | However , the z-score for the newly indexed definitions ( using the longer lexicon ) is almost double that of the earlier version . |
| 30 | Suburbs sprawled out to provide homes for the newly prosperous who were searching for more peaceful surroundings . |