Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A third reason for isostatic anomalies is that there are dynamic forces present in the sub-lithospheric mantle which are capable of actively dragging down or pushing up the lithosphere . |
| 2 | ) The same may be said of the glissando , produced by rapidly drawing in or pushing out the slide . |
| 3 | Family breakdown is common and there are a large number of single parent families , with the result that many grandparents share in or take over the upbringing of their grandchildren and behave as parents to them . |
| 4 | Participants in a five-year effort by the Carnegie Corporation to bring science and government closer together believe that they have improved that relationship somewhat and hold out the promise of even greater success . |
| 5 | She rose suddenly and brushed back the tears , crying would get her nowhere . |
| 6 | The thing to watch out for is getting them twisted because as the male member bangs away and does n't get in very far , it can push the whole thing inside and slip around the sides . |
| 7 | Heat the apricot jam gently and brush over the cake . |
| 8 | In January also he had to speak at Pusey House in Oxford on " The Lambeth Conference and Education " , but one student 's disappointment at his performance on this occasion suggests the strain and lack of preparedness which were forced on him during this period : " In questions Mr Eliot was most feeble and hesitant , humming and hawing much and throwing back the questions with " Is that not what I said ? " or " Does it not prove my point ? " |
| 9 | Sort out the jumbled lists below and match up the products and their descriptions , eg PVC raincoat |
| 10 | ‘ You get that lot below and break out the wet-weather gear . |
| 11 | He parked himself in the seat opposite and picked up the menu . |
| 12 | ‘ So I 've noticed , ’ said Meredith , and he pushed past him impatiently and ran down the grand staircase in search of Bunny . |
| 13 | But the yobs managed to break in and snap off the ‘ flying lady ’ emblem . |
| 14 | In Shepherd 's Bush , where he grew up , he and his family suffered an incident in which the police , who had surrounded the house in order to arrest Christie 's brother ( on a charge which never came to court ) then burst in and carried out the violent , unprovoked arrest of Christie and his father . |
| 15 | He taxied in and show down the engine , where upon hit promptly seized-up solid , never to run again . |
| 16 | Then the Glasgow ‘ bobbies ’ would go in and drag out the culprits . |
| 17 | These bands would either play their sets regardless of fights , or , in the case of Fat Man Doug Trendle — the front man of Bad Manners — would wade in and sort out the rucks himself . |
| 18 | The other thing is my contribution to the new album is limited , Jake had most of the songs finished before I arrived and all I did was go in and lay down the bass tracks . |
| 19 | Instead of the dominant males moving in and taking over the females during the breeding period , they are simply allowed in for mating only and then driven out again . |
| 20 | Along with many other groups , The Wedding Present found their product on hold and their projected Ukrainian LP was stuck in Red Rhino 's York warehouse until RCA moved in and took over the marketing of it . |
| 21 | He reached in and took out the Beretta , cradling it in his hand , working the slide . |
| 22 | Strachan embarassed Dicks more than once by nipping in and streaking up the wing . |
| 23 | But this would be moving in and making up the message in the style of the ‘ missing ’ letters in Poor People , the first story of all . |
| 24 | It is at these times that fate may appear to step in and take over the proceedings . |
| 25 | ‘ However , I have received an assurance from the Post Office that in the event of the present franchisees not being able to find a buyer for the business , then the Post Office will step in and take over the running of the counter service again . ’ |
| 26 | Ace was tempted to move in and take out the sentries , but knew that it would be a foolish move , since they would be missed by the congregation when they arrived , who would thus be alerted . |
| 27 | Just fill in and send off the Free Trial Card . |
| 28 | Bailiffs moved in and boarded up the house in Ely , Cardiff , as Pat and her children , Maria , 16 , and three-year-old Matthew watched . |
| 29 | ‘ My grandfather moved to Billingford and he settled in and opened up the blacksmith shop … |
| 30 | Mihal beat away the burning logs with his club while Martin rushed in and picked up the old man . |