Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pers pn] [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is one place only where he lifts the curtain . |
| 2 | There are small twigs digging into her back , she is angry , pushes against him , but he pays no attention , carries on , his hands exploring , he is smiling down at her and when he lowers his head the water from his hair seeps into her mouth so that she tastes the lake , the fish smell of deep water , sees the sun brilliant through the branches behind his head , blinding her eyes , sun specks floating , she closes them as he moves against her . |
| 3 | She may be specially trained in some aspects of stroke care , so that she has the title of stroke care nurse . |
| 4 | A speaker somehow ‘ translates ’ his ideas or thoughts into spoken or written signs , he ‘ encodes ’ them , and the hearer translates them back again , he ‘ decodes ’ them , so that he has the same thoughts , near enough , as the speaker . |
| 5 | If necessary , take him shopping with you , or better still , send him to the supermarket alone so that he realises the cost of basic necessities . |
| 6 | If great writing may principally be a matter of fine and large spirit expressed in outstanding technique , to my eye , as I still acquaint myself with him , Johnson triumphs by combining a welcoming mind with an economy of expression , so that he shares the maximum of observed experience in the minimum of words . |
| 7 | The problem in part is ( or ought to be ) one of generalising successful practice , shaping it up so that it encompasses the whole school and motivates all the teachers , not just those who are keen , or authoritatively skilled , in transacting bits and pieces . |
| 8 | Trim the edges so they are straight and even , and cut the strip so that it measures the circumference of the cake . |
| 9 | It is the extraordinary manner in which the pathological imagery has simply been inverted so that it forms the basis of a pastoral view which asserts the strength and durability of black family life and , in present circumstances , retreats from confronting the difficult issues which result in black children arriving in care in the first place . |
| 10 | King cobras curl around their pile of eggs , encircling it with their coils , and crocodiles stay alongside their nest of decaying vegetation for the two months or so that it takes the eggs within to hatch . |
| 11 | Given that such an emergency admission should be avoided at all costs , how can a social worker plan an admission so that it offers the person concerned a positive choice ? |
| 12 | ‘ Our extensive training available to staff is currently under review , so that it meets the needs of the organisation , library users and staff . |
| 13 | And we are developing our work so that it meets the needs of incest survivors . |
| 14 | In a kind of skipping movement he shifts his weight to the forward , leading right leg , scooping the left foot in front of the right knee and jumping off with the right leg so that it passes the left foot again . |
| 15 | If the paper will not cover the area , then join sheets with masking tape or similar , so that it matches the size of the kite . |
| 16 | One useful operation is zooming or magnifying a portion of the image so that it fills the screen . |
| 17 | You might consider moving the stops to allow for a thicker door , or if this is impractical , using a thicker door and rebating the edges to the existing thickness so that it fits the frame . |
| 18 | Move the fifth paragraph ( 'TABLES : … leg room ? ' ) so that it becomes the second one |
| 19 | The d.c. supply voltage ( V5 ) is chosen so that it produces the rated winding current ( 1 ) when applied to the total phase circuit resistance , which is equal to the sum of the phase winding ( r ) and forcing ( R ) resistances : In general the phase winding has a considerable inductance , so its natural electrical time constant ( inductance/resistance ) is long . |
| 20 | From the group 's perspective , it desires to be involved where it can influence the final shape of a policy so that it maximizes the benefits and minimizes the losses to its members . |
| 21 | The familiar Fairy Queen editions — Shedlock 's original Purcell Society edition , and Anthony Lewis 's revised version — rearrange Purcell 's music so that it follows the 1692 quarto order . |
| 22 | It must be redesigned so that it illuminates the choices facing the country — not , as now , obscures them . |
| 23 | A cat inhibits the desire to chase the bird until it is ready so that it has the highest chance of success . |
| 24 | It should be carefully controlled so that it has the same character at all times , and is in perfect accord with the composer 's aesthetic objectives . |
| 25 | It is possible , therefore , to construct a sample so that it has the same distribution of characteristics as the population as a whole or , if necessary , selected portions of it . |
| 26 | If listed building consent is given to demolish a building , either wholly or in part , the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments has to be notified so that it has the opportunity to make a record of it . |
| 27 | The basic way in which these c.c.d. lines operate is to have the first capacitor connected to the input so that it samples the input voltage . |
| 28 | Yeah , but you 're not pointing the pen down , hold the pen up so that it makes the line |
| 29 | Instead of letting structural details determine the interior style , Jon and Catherine Edgson prefer to start with the inside , so that it dictates the whole look of the house . |
| 30 | This is a valid tensor equation and reduces to eqn ( 1.2 ) in a frame in free fall , so that it satisfies the principle of generalized covariance . |