Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean , I 'd had the feeling before , a bit , the first couple of times I went up on the End , it was that much closer to the spindle . |
| 2 | A few times I sat down in the kitchen and almost told mum but changed my mind . |
| 3 | Thinking to steal a march on watchful eyes I set off from the Cross Inn ( not long established as the only hotel and bar ) at 6.15 a.m. and headed for Port of Ness and the Butt of Lewis . |
| 4 | Several times in the next few months I went up to the top floor again , where I could look out of the high windows in the roof to see the surrounding countryside and be alone with my thoughts . |
| 5 | Well now , during this twelve months I went out on the beats etcetera , I just merely picked it up , if I was in doubt about anything my sergeant would put me right and the atmosphere , the amount of discipline was quite severe , for instance , I always , we had always to parade at least ten minutes before the hour to be acquainted with what had happened since we were last on duty . |
| 6 | For many months I watched carefully for the smoke from fires , but I did n't see anything . |
| 7 | Aunt Bedelia and I were trying to watch Brookside , but it was an impossible mix , like tripe and onions with Bolognese sauce , so when Otley went down to the pub to see the lads I strolled down to the villa . |
| 8 | When you 're having another one of those parties I read about in the Sport . |
| 9 | And they 're also afraid of his Indian wild animals which run freely around the garden . |
| 10 | There is a song in the repertoire of Scottish football fans which reflects unkindly on the character of those gallant heroes who have made untold sacrifices to represent their country . |
| 11 | That was a case in which the house had a path running to the steps which went up to the road , the house being at a lower level than the road , and the plaintiff met with an accident on those steps … |
| 12 | Detailed Description : the steps which led up to the problem and any messages or codes that were included . |
| 13 | He pulled up in fourth gear at the foot of the balustraded stone steps which led up to the solicitor 's office : Totteridge , Spruce and Hardnut , Commissioners for Oaths , said the brass plate . |
| 14 | Beyond it fell a flight of stone steps which led down to the bank 's vault . |
| 15 | Rachaela left the house and went to the steps which led down to the beach . |
| 16 | Rousing herself , she glanced at the huge diamond solitaire on her left hand as if for reassurance , before picking up her luggage and heading for the steps which led down to the landing-stage and the vaporetti . |
| 17 | It reproduces by releasing single-celled spores which drift off in the sea and grow into new plants . |
| 18 | When ripe these pear-shaped fungi are filled with dust-like spores which pour out of the small central opening at the slightest movement . |
| 19 | Once in front Dunlop never really looked like being beaten , although he gave his supporters plenty to worry about in the middle of the 30-lap race . |
| 20 | Once in front Dunlop never really looked like being beaten , although he gave his supporters plenty to worry about in the middle of the 30-lap race . |
| 21 | The new five-party government , which was sworn in on April 12 , comprised those three parties which campaigned jointly in the election as the Alliance for Germany ( the CDU , the DSU and Democratic Awakening — DA ) , the SPD and the League of Free Democrats ( BFD , as the Liberal Democratic Party had renamed itself after the election — see p. 37302 ) . |
| 22 | Dozens of such brain-acting peptides are now known to exist , including many closely related to hormones which act elsewhere in the body . |
| 23 | The beetles protect theirs by turning the front pair into stiff thick covers which fit neatly over the top of the abdomen . |
| 24 | The incident was one of many domestic crises which crowded in upon the royal couple in those tumultuous early days . |
| 25 | The state also has authority to determine disputes which arise out of the operation of its laws . |
| 26 | Easily Accessible : There are several local walks which start directly from the house , taking in the village ( one mile from Yew Farm ) and the surrounding woods and fields . |
| 27 | Unlike a bus , its wheels are guarded by lifeguard trays which drop on to the rail when the hinged gates under the front of the tram are swung back upon impact . |
| 28 | He left Ranulf and Maltote to feed their faces in one of the many pie shops which stood just within the walls of the palace and pushed his way through the crowds , taking the path around the Great Hall to the buildings beyond . |
| 29 | Every few weeks he will have to spend a weekend at home near a telephone on call to handle any emergencies which crop up in the area . |
| 30 | Ian soon learned how to dodge the flying hooves of Boy and remain in control of his bike , but what he had n't expected was the clinging weight and depth of wet Wadhurst clay — somersaulting with a squelch into one of the deepest bogs which appeared regularly between the level stretches of good galloping ground where both could make good speed . |