Example sentences of "the [noun] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Queen paused briefly to chat with children from the base as she made her way to view a specially prepared static display of the Corps ' role in providing technical and logistical support to the army . |
| 2 | H R T contains es oestrogen , which is highly beneficial to older women at the change when they lose their natural supply . |
| 3 | I feel sorry for the little girl and I suggest to the writer that she consoles her daughter by telling her that the vile custom of killing wild animals for fun is on the way out , that almost all british people feel as she does , and are determined to end such cruelty , and that she can help to bring about its end by supporting the League Against Cruel Sports and talking about the work they do to her schoolfriends . |
| 4 | He went on gazing into the flames and she knew his thoughts were too far away for her words to reach him . |
| 5 | The parties are under no contractual obligation to allow each other to make representations to the auditor before he issues his certificate . |
| 6 | His ring sparkled on her finger , lit by the flames of a fire in the grate ; Paul had the fancy that she turned her fingers deliberately , enjoying the ring 's brilliance and the evidence it gave of prosperity and caste . |
| 7 | He knew that he was the winner because he saw his photograph in the newspaper the next day . |
| 8 | Chuck 's parents have some pride and care about the upbringing that they give their child(ren) showing that it is Bob 's character that it as fault and that his attitude can not be blamed on his economical situation . |
| 9 | The selectors did know the gender of the artists but they stressed their aim to choose a show that would appeal to a cross section of visitors . |
| 10 | It was through the OTC that I met my future husband , Eric , who was at that time a permanent staff instructor . |
| 11 | Why Martha transferred the money before she put her apron on I do n't know — I suppose it 's just that everyone has their own little routines for doing things . |
| 12 | The woman had no alternative but to hand over the money because she felt her baby 's life was at risk . |
| 13 | The intention of the plaintiffs was , to my mind , clear ; they expected to recover the money if they won their action . |
| 14 | The boys not scribing joined in by offering ideas and producing elaborate pictures , inventing new details to enliven the narrative as they developed their pictures . |
| 15 | led wo late Tranmere strikes made it safe for the Merseysiders as they consolidated their second place in the Division One table . |
| 16 | This is certainly the case when we measure our intimate need of God before his word , in a constant life of meditation . |
| 17 | The play moved over to the other side of the field and they stopped their conversation for a moment to follow it . |
| 18 | It is always a pleasure to meet you in the field and I appreciate your commitment to creating a better housing business and providing greater satisfaction for our customers . |
| 19 | A gentle drumming sound came from the riders as they tapped their saddles with their crops . |
| 20 | This is an interesting passage because Platt B. is effectively saying that an undertaking to pay this excessive charge had been extracted from the clerk before he commenced his search and that he could not honestly have gone back on that undertaking . |
| 21 | A project to photograph the birds as they raised their young was launched , and at once became a passion with the younger boys . |
| 22 | She flicked a pink anemone at him through the hatch and it hit his cheek so that he turned round and winked at her . |
| 23 | Peter Jones , 32 , of North Road , Darlington , qualified for the certificate when he gained his Third Dan in Shoto Kan karate at an event held at the Primrose Holly Holiday Centre on the outskirts of Scarborough . |
| 24 | What is the good of having Rod Hull 's Emu in the pulpit if he buries his head in the theological sands . |
| 25 | He had taken her to the woods and she sucked his cock and he screwed her on a bed of moss and soft earth . |
| 26 | ( Piontek was coach of denmark in the eigthies when they had their danish dynamite team which impressed in the world cup finals — the team including the likes of in-form Jan Molby , the elder Laudrup brother , Soren Lerby and a very good striker ( whose name slips me right now . |
| 27 | He picked up the cases and she took their hand-cases and they walked home , passing three separate black people who looked at them with silent hostility and two elderly white women who did not look at them at all . |
| 28 | Afterwards she came into the kitchen while I washed her clothes and hung them on a bush in the garden to dry — and there was nothing in our words or manner to suggest that all this was not quite ordinary and everyday . |
| 29 | The wide , dry eyes followed them from the kitchen as they took their leave . |
| 30 | Ruth 's Medau training comes to the fore when she plans her class , and she has been commended for her ‘ whole-body ’ movement . |