Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] [adv] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether or not they are given delegated powers , sub-committees must have specific terms of reference and clearly defined tasks , so that everyone understands just what the sub-committees are to do and when it is to be done . |
| 2 | Although I endorse totally what the right hon. Member for Morley and Leeds , South ( Mr. Rees ) said and have doubts about how much of the debate will be reported , nevertheless , we have this privilege and opportunity , but our constituents do not . |
| 3 | But now as she stood looking at herself in a full length looking glass , she could see that she had indeed what the magazines described as the perfect figure , firm round breasts , a narrow flat waist , good hips , a small posterior , and long slender legs which were greatly enhanced by the silk stockings the assistant had carefully rolled on to them . |
| 4 | From London we would carry general merchandise back to Rotterdam — Every ship has a ledger to herself , and the manifest for every voyage has to be entered in it , so that you know precisely what the returns from each voyage are . |
| 5 | It may well be the case — as some commentators have observed , perhaps unduly cynically — that the economic and political situation in 1979 was such that it mattered little what the government tried to control as long as they showed determination and resolve to control something ; the money supply happened to be both a convenient and a relevant variable at that time . |
| 6 | Dr Sommerville , accompanied by a group of junior doctors ( the National Heart was considered a teaching hospital ) told me : ‘ I was looking at your case notes yesterday evening and I know exactly what the answer is — a transplant . ’ |
| 7 | No one will believe this , and I know exactly what the town says about me , but I loved Iritnefert . |
| 8 | And you see now what the Government have said that they are going to accept that there are going to be two key authorities in some counties . |
| 9 | After the pubs are closed , on the off-chance , I mean , cos if you get here what the hell do you do if not as if you 've got an alternative is there ? |
| 10 | At this point , however , it is useful if we explain briefly what the principal economic objectives are and now their attainment is influenced by the level of national income . |
| 11 | Thus set unc where b ε J. If we now , according to 1.11.1 substitute a for x in each side of the above equality we obtain unc from which one easily sees [ if one thinks carefully what the symbols mean ] that f(a) = b . |
| 12 | If fusion was at work , then something catalysed it , and until they knew precisely what the ‘ something ’ was they would have to try all combinations . |
| 13 | He went down to his car and down to his company stock and he says now what the money 's due to me you 'll get them in the post . |
| 14 | He may never have decided to remove the money , and he did exactly what the shop had instructed him to do : put the money in the till . |
| 15 | An SBU or divisional manager will be motivated to seek appropriate investments if he knows clearly what the generic strategy for his SBU is ( he would presumably have participated in determining it ) , is aware of what is expected of him in terms of building or maintaining competitive strengths , and knows that early-warning indicators will be set up to monitor how his investments are contributing to the improvement or maintenance of those specific strengths . |
| 16 | But I know roughly what the freight for so many tons , say , of bananas from the Canaries is worth , and we 're not getting enough trade to keep going . |
| 17 | But you understand now what the term ‘ vicarious sacrifice ’ means — it means that someone else , or , in the Old Testament , something else — a goat , a bull — took your sin for you . |
| 18 | But she knew immediately who the footsteps belonged to , and she knew also that she was blushing . |
| 19 | We 're on the same side and you know and I know that some of the troops are gon na find that , I , my opinion is that some of the troops will find that hard going for eleven weeks unless they know exactly what the hell they 're supposed to be doing in |
| 20 | and she got a bit angry and I , I get a bit angry so I said , because I said well what the hell is going on ? |
| 21 | She let her words trail away , and , even though she knew exactly what the actress was trying to do , Shae felt the sharp niggle of acid jealousy deep in the pit of her stomach . |
| 22 | Matthew allowed a small uncomprehending frown to appear , though he knew exactly what the chairman was getting at . |