Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The governor responded by crafting a bill that establishes 11 semi-autonomous boards across the state , one in each region , empowered to carry out the negotiations within a set of basic guidelines . |
| 2 | But what of the farmers expected to carry out the work in a time of recession . |
| 3 | What 's Karen got hanging on the washing line erm are we up are we up for erm the Bare Naked Ladies there I think we are . |
| 4 | Critics of the Tirgu Mures report said that it failed to spell out the reasons for the outburst of hatred between Romanians and ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania , preferring instead to lay the blame on Ceausescu 's legacy , actions of the former Securitate political police , and disinformation on the part of extremists on both sides . |
| 5 | The London conference in June 1990 agreed to tighten up the protocol and phase out production and consumption of CFCs by not later than the year 2000 . |
| 6 | As regards the current European Communities-European Free Trade Area negotiations [ see p. 37906 ] , the programme avoided ruling out the possibility of an eventual application for EC membership . |
| 7 | I agreed to pass on the message as I was on my way to Make-up . ’ |
| 8 | In February 1960 , the Cabinet agreed to write off the £60 million already spent so far on Blue Streak , and to seek an alternative delivery system for British nuclear warheads . |
| 9 | The Socialist leader took charge of the mandate after the conservative New Democracy Party , which fell three seats short of an overall majority in the general elections last weekend , failed to drum up the extra support it needed to create a minority administration . |
| 10 | Broker Cazenove , responsible for marketing the UK tranche of the share sale , failed to drum up the same level of enthusiasm exhibited in other centres . |
| 11 | Maybe JTR helped pick up the pieces or did he watch the poor man 's agony from afar ? |
| 12 | It helped make up the minds of waverers on the question of independence and it sent a signal about Serbian intentions to the outside world . |
| 13 | In the pauses , I tried totting up the words Vern had spoken since we 'd arrived . |
| 14 | As I lay back on my bed I tried to work out the connection between him and the British Empire and Fresnes gaol , but could make nothing of it . |
| 15 | Playing with the selectors challenged my mathematics as I tried to work out the exact number of available tones , but let's just say there should be something here for virtually every style of player . |
| 16 | Laura frowned , glancing swiftly up at his tanned features , and she tried to work out the family ramifications . |
| 17 | It was alleged that Moin tried to scuff up the pitch — but England officials said yesterday that they would not study the video . |
| 18 | To achieve this aim involved driving out the small importers . |
| 19 | Surprisingly , only Roger E Bryan tried to conjure up the real Neil Kinnock , now unsuppressed by his minders and able to give full rein to his natural prolixity : ‘ I am full of hate , spite , yes malice and rage/Or even loathing , disgust , rancour , venom and wrath … |
| 20 | Sometimes , when she had been to a romantic film , or had been kissed good-night by Pogo , she had sat on the edge of her bed , staring at that dark , handsome , boy 's face and tried to conjure up the memory of his living presence . |
| 21 | Staring at his back , she tried to conjure up the image of him lover-like , tender , and failed . |
| 22 | Ted resumed the operation of the cabin and tried to shake off the depressing atmosphere that now pervaded the small room . |
| 23 | Resolutely she tried to shake off the memories , but they persisted . |
| 24 | She tried to shake off the feelings but it was sheer impossibility and he smiled down at her . |
| 25 | At first , they tried to pull off the dogs with their hands and then used their truncheons . |
| 26 | First he scratched away the plaster , then he tried to pull out the bricks . |
| 27 | With everyone else gone Tonks had to fend for himself so he tried to find out the truth . |
| 28 | He tried to open out the conversation . |
| 29 | For example , children earning 7.25 per cent in TSB 's Firstsave account would get 8.5 per cent if their cash helped pushed up the family 's total savings to more than £5,000 . |
| 30 | Judy knew Brown Owl would be very cross if she saw Mandy on the other side of the fence — but she did n't have time to worry very long about that , for in a minute or two a loud , frightened scream shrilled from Mandy , who had stepped forward and bent to pick up the ball resting on the bright-green surface of the ground — and found herself up to her knees in treacherous , clinging slime . |