Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [noun] [verb] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defence doctrine pointed out the risks to the country posed by regional conflicts in the former Soviet Union . |
| 2 | Although no land has been sold , it appears that the sale of the herd and two subsequent disposals of the milk quota constituted together the sale of a complete business . |
| 3 | In particular , the case study shows how the college is working closely with two local schools , St Ninian 's High School and Woodfarm High School . |
| 4 | As the hydrogen bonds break down the denser liquid phase is thus formed ( see section 2.2 ) . |
| 5 | At Local Government reorganisation in 1974 he was appointed as the Field Officer to set up the innovatory Biological Databank . |
| 6 | We carefully watched the flame of the hour candle eating away the wax from ring to ring . |
| 7 | The election studies constitute perhaps the most widely used social science resource in Britain , and one of their greatest strengths is their continuity — not only in their coverage of every general election since 1964 but also in their design and conduct . |
| 8 | I assume it 's a piss-take of the scum song of the same tune about the welsh git running down the wing ( football field wing that is and nothing whatsoever to do with aircraft ) . |
| 9 | Soon the tannoy system announced all the lower school messages : Mrs Joiner and I were deafened and it was sufficiently painful for me to feel relief when it stopped . |
| 10 | Last night — or was it the night before ? — I was in the House of Commons Library when a number of hon. Members commented when the Ceefax screen put up the headline ’ Soviet Union to end on 31st December . ’ |
| 11 | Taking time off from the Japan Festival at the Royal Albert Hall , the Sumo wrestlers encouraged even the smallest participants who were raising money for the Spastics society . |
| 12 | The kitchen windows looked out the wrong way anyhow . |
| 13 | Water pouring through into the kitchen water pouring down the electric wire of the lamp in the study ! |
| 14 | However , when the account is used in conjunction with a credit card — which has an annual fee of £25 — the investor can use the card for purchases and the cheque facility to pay off the card account at the end of each month . |
| 15 | Just occasionally , she caught sight of the cooking pots bustling down the wagon towards Gabriel and pinning him in a corner , and then she would laugh and heave them back to the top of the cart . |
| 16 | However , although the University College had not the prestige of the University it became , we had our celebrities . |
| 17 | In a petition of 1756 the weavers of the West Country pointed out the consequences of wage reductions being imposed by their employers : " insomuch that weavers can not get above fourpence for sixteen hours labour … whereby their families are thrown upon and become burthensome to the parishes " . |
| 18 | There are tantalising descriptions of buildings now demolished — ‘ a wonderful high ceiling in the banking hall going up the equivalent of two storeys ’ — plus accounts of lunchtimes and commuting . |
| 19 | It is the fight choreographer working out the moves for Leonard 's struggle to the death with Otto . |
| 20 | The overwhelmed sensation any understudy had when picked out of the chorus line to take over the leading role , the star having suddenly collapsed . |
| 21 | The champagne atmosphere brought out the best in the Australians . |
| 22 | As they settled themselves on the trunk Silas switched off the torch . |
| 23 | Even the fishing fleet came down the harbour as expected from intelligence reports , and might have choked the narrow 100 yards wide entrance if a burst of tracer from a destroyer had not turned them aside as they grasped the situation . |
| 24 | The survey also contains information on the action employers take on the expiry of the time limit . |
| 25 | The silver ball sped up the slight incline lighting up the Bakelite mushrooms as it struck them , ricocheting back and forwards , up and down , before vanishing down the hole in the corner . |
| 26 | Hang the door within the aluminium frame using only the two outer screws in each hinge . |
| 27 | One advantage of using a hearing-aid is in hearing one 's own voice ‘ from the outside ’ — the aid microphone picks up the voice of the user as well as voices of other people . |
| 28 | The owner of the sandwich bar swabbed down the counter again and whistled an aria she recognised from La Traviata . |
| 29 | In order to compensate for this the Borough Council took on the responsibility for payment of the Parish Clerk 's salary and the maintenance of parish playing fields . |
| 30 | Once back on the ground the ambulance service took over the medical side of the operation . |