Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can either look at people 's jobs because that 's the bulk of the money goes or you look at the charging policy or you look how the building 's run . |
| 2 | He did no wilful damage but regarded himself as entitled to go where he wished for the purpose in his mind without regard to the rights of ownership and the alleged presence of man traps and spring guns . |
| 3 | In general there seems to be a tendency for structural rock surfaces to be stripped where they approximate to the profile of the wavecut bench . |
| 4 | I followed the telephone cord and found where it went into the wall . |
| 5 | In fact there is no reason to believe that the Franks were involved in any long-distance migration : archaeology and history suggest that they originated in the lands immediately to the east of the Rhine . |
| 6 | Remember — it 's always worth turning up even for the most popular events , but we suggest that you check with the Box Office on availability first . |
| 7 | Again , it is a matter of personal preference whether you prepare the bud or rootstock stem first , but until you have had some practice and know just what is involved , I suggest that you start with the bud . |
| 8 | I suggest that he waits for the consultation paper and I think that he will then be reassured . |
| 9 | Comments from several solicitors , from both large and small practice firms , suggest that there remain on the rota solicitors who have over-valued or mis-stated their criminal experience : |
| 10 | If she wants to find her relatives , I suggest that she looks in the villages . |
| 11 | When Mrs Orton proposed that they listen to the Queen 's Speech on the radio , Bill 's only protest was to produce a bottle of brandy from his case , open one of his gift books , roll himself a cigarette with gift tobacco , lean back and stare covertly at his son . |
| 12 | James II succeeded to the throne but the favourite illegitimate son of Charles II , the Duke of Monmouth , did not approve so he landed in the West Country and encouraged a Protestant revolt , but much of the public supported the King and the uprising was suppressed . |
| 13 | He will know that we propose for the sake of speed and practicality to use an existing valuation register , which everyone agrees exists and can be used . |
| 14 | If I could know that they fell into the hands of men of learning and curiosity , I should be more easy about them . |
| 15 | ‘ But no one can know that who breathes upon the earth . ’ |
| 16 | If you take part you will be showing solidarity with the poorest nations in the world and letting governments everywhere know that you care about the environment and its undeniable rush to destruction . |
| 17 | " I did n't know that you worked in the Biology Department . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't know that I care for the idea . |
| 19 | One of them made crochet toilet-seat covers that they sold at the shop . |
| 20 | by the er Trading Association , it seems to me to be quite a sensible charter , and er I propose that we write to the Association saying this is very good and can we get it |
| 21 | The INSTALL LIST command that you executed at the beginning of Appendix D will show you whether they are installed OPEN and SHARED . |
| 22 | Harry Gent , at any rate , always claimed that it arose from the numerous illegal cockfights that were held in the cellar . |
| 23 | After the war he also confessed to me that his eyesight was very bad and he would not have passed any normal eye test that we used in the RAF , hut he did have contact lenses . |
| 24 | I give all the children vitamin drops that I get from the clinic but I sometimes wonder whether they 're really necessary . |
| 25 | ‘ I realise that I come into the picture as a relative , and I do feel natural interest and concern for my great-uncle . |
| 26 | Three out of four PMT sufferers say that they overspend in the days before their period starts — the average ‘ blown ’ is £39 — and some women spend more than £100 , premenstrually , on unnecessary extras . |
| 27 | This analysis raises the same question addressed in the previous section : if the speaker wanted the hearer to recover these effects , why did n't he or she simply say that they sprinted up the hill ? |
| 28 | Some people say that they believe in the Devil but not in demons . |
| 29 | When she asks , you must on no account say that it went into the sea , because she will worry that it is a curse on you — or me as well , for it was given to me at my baptism . |
| 30 | I remember that song that you mentioned that you quoted at the beginning of the programme ‘ Look into the Irish , the Welsh and the Scot , you 'll find he 's a stinker as likely as not ’ is how it went on . |