Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't see her in the dark , but from the hushed swell of her breathing I could draw you the map of her body . |
| 2 | The March of Progress has alas transformed the goodly white bread into that unique substance , restaurateur 's toast , while tea and coffee are replaced by gin-and-tonic or a bottle of white wine , and for my part I would say none the worse for that . |
| 3 | If you fancy your chances , contact Carolyn Andrews at the public affairs department who will send you the necessary registration forms . |
| 4 | They said that in a political situation , if you had one side you could call it the thesis , say capitalism was the thesis and communism was the other side and that was the antithesis and that these two would one another and it was only when they came together and got their good points both of them adopted , that one was really going to get a satisfactory solution . |
| 5 | Oh yes , oh yes much as they are now and the big horse we used to call them the big horses you know and er shows and that , all , they used to , Willenhall Wakes used to be fine really good , and er that was down in the Lane somewhere there . |
| 6 | I confirm that , when undertaking a review we would consider what the board has done , how it has done it and whether it had achieved its objectives and we would draw the appropriate conclusions . |
| 7 | After successful completion of the qualifying law degree , you will then have to proceed to the Legal Practice Course which will give you the practical skills necessary to become a solicitor . |
| 8 | MOUNTAIN adventurer Rebecca Stephens was yesterday thought to have set off on the final stage of a climb which will make her the first British women to reach the top of Everest . |
| 9 | And he landed out at the Dardanelles , and here they discovered his age he was away near , he was fif about fifty six or something or fifty eight or something and he was out there in the Dar and they packed him straight back home but oh boy he could tell you the stories about America . |
| 10 | If your organisation is a " high tech " company and works in areas such as microbiology or electronics it will be useful to have a trained scientist who can translate what the company is doing into terms which most people can understand . |
| 11 | In a moment I shall say what the Opposition propose . |
| 12 | The researcher can then produce a brief for the creative team which should include what the status of the product is seen to be , who their consumers are , what the advertising is supposed to be doing and a whole host of other basic data . |
| 13 | YEOVIL TOWN captain Mark Shail was heartbroken last night over the rash moment which may cost him the chance of playing in the dream FA Cup tie against Arsenal . |
| 14 | In a classroom it can give you the students ' view of the teacher , it can give you the teacher 's view of the students or it can be an observer which sits at the side of the class and looks from one to the other . |
| 15 | One day I will tell everyone the truth about that night , and clear my name . |
| 16 | There 's a batch mark which should give you the date of manufacture , but you 'd have to get that from the factory , or perhaps through the Ministry of Defence . |
| 17 | Well , this voucher scheme sounds like it could be worth the 12 quid alone … any chance you could fax me the application form Gavin ? |
| 18 | So they said no , erm , erm if you can beat that price we will pay you the difference . |
| 19 | If these people wanted to d if these people wanted to c and they really cared about conservation and education they 'd do what the care for the wild have done . |
| 20 | Come on a Club 18–30 holiday and there 's every chance it will do you the world of good . |
| 21 | If your chosen pattern for the main fabric uses an unusual needle setting , perhaps with a different setting on each bed , then study the pattern before you begin and choose a welt which will give you the least amount of transferring for the final setting . |
| 22 | Are there any dead leaves on the ground which will tell us the kind of leaf which will soon clothe the tree ? |
| 23 | Over supper you shall tell me the whole story , and we shall see what must be done now , to please her . ’ |
| 24 | By the end of this week we shall know what the Labour Party no longer stands for , such as unilateral nuclear disarmament and full-scale nationalisation ; but what , in essence , does it stand for ? |
| 25 | It is therefore essential to examine the expert clause which should state who the expert is to be , whether : ( 1 ) a named individual ( see 9.3 ) ; or ( 2 ) a named firm or company ( see 9.3 ) ; or ( 3 ) the individual , firm or company holding a particular position ( see 9.4 ) ; or ( 4 ) a member of a particular profession or a holder of a particular academic or professional qualification ( see 9.5 ) ; and whether ( 5 ) there are any special criteria for the expert 's suitability ( see 9.6 ) . |
| 26 | You may like the ‘ sampler ’ style which will give you the opportunity to experiment with lots of different shapes and colours , knitting rows of different plants and animals across a garment . |
| 27 | To get some idea of the best system for your particular way of life you should ask yourself the sort of questions a heating contractor would ask : |
| 28 | And to ensure you get there in style we 'll lend you the Volvo 460 for the weekend ! |
| 29 | Perhaps this afternoon he will tell us the Labour party 's attitude to this imaginative development . |
| 30 | We have four players in our forward line which must make it the best in Europe , if not the world . |