Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , never for a second was there any lifting in the murderous artillery blanket laid down by the cannon of the opposing sides , now nearly 4,000 strong . |
| 2 | The current machinery broadly follows the framework of collective bargaining laid down in the 1980 Workers ' Statute . |
| 3 | The curriculum laid down for the first time what pupils should learn in 10 subjects . |
| 4 | In many Latin American countries teachers lack the freedom to devise and organise their own teaching plans , Peru being one of the few exceptions ( and even here there is a general curriculum laid down by the ministry ) . |
| 5 | Teaching in schools must follow the lines of a national curriculum laid down by the Secretary of State which will dominate approximately 90 per cent of school timetables . |
| 6 | Importantly , Gramsci did not believe that consent was produced as the result of a ruling class conspiracy to hoax the workers ; for him , ideologies arose out of the material realities within which human beings live and work . |
| 7 | To the layman they all look pretty similar : crisp emerald weed buoyed up in the stream and then , in July , a snow in summer of glistening white flowers , which spill over the water in a way that seems to spell out the brief abundance of midsummer . |
| 8 | The words which I have read are plain : it was Mr. Vanbergen who said he was going down to Eastbourne , that he was going down as part of his business , and that he did not think he would be getting back after his business on Thursday in time to pay it on Thursday , and the concession arose out of the question whether or not the debtor could be back in town in time to bring it himself , because he frankly said he was trying to get a little more time . |
| 9 | By nine that morning they were parked on a side-street off Tottenham Court Road , Bodie at the wheel of the Capri , Doyle slouched down in the passenger seat , idly , almost cursorily , watching the heavy flow of traffic up towards Warren Street . |
| 10 | Foreign imports into Britain continued to grow rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s while UK exports of manufactures levelled off from the late 1970s , making the UK a net importer of manufactured goods for the first time in the long history we have described ( Figure 2.1 ) . |
| 11 | The Acts of Parliament , although applying to Scotland , use the English spelling , as do the various forms laid down in the Acts in connection with the representation at Westminster . |
| 12 | The story got about over the years that his lectures were very obscure . |
| 13 | Quacking and complaining , the ducks hopped back into the water and swam away . |
| 14 | William gazed out of the window as they drove through what used to be called The Village and was now just another suburban shopping centre . |
| 15 | The massive shoulders and chest tapered down to the lean cowboy hips and long legs . |
| 16 | The case arose out of the Executive Agreement concluded between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran which led to the eventual release of the hostages detained in Tehran from November 1979 to January 1981 . |
| 17 | When Sarah got back to the attic bedroom in Newcastle Place the first thing she did was open the window , letting in damp , wintry air . |
| 18 | She loved the hot stews that Minton produced out of the oven when they returned from the pub . |
| 19 | Some geezer got down into the tunnels and found his way out . ’ |
| 20 | The driver got down from the cab and walked slowly down the platform and disappeared through a solid wooden door . |
| 21 | ‘ When the woman driver got out of the car she went to intervene between the two men . |
| 22 | The driver got out of the car . |
| 23 | We are very willing to accept that those parts of the judges ' visitorial jurisdiction which were not incident to the administration of justice in the courts passed down through the routes suggested by Sir William and Professor Baker , but in the context of the present case , where the court has for the first time to inquire into the particular function which is being performed , we are not satisfied that the whole of the visitorial jurisdiction passed by this route . |
| 24 | You will be taught about hazards both in the classroom and on the wards and should always adhere to procedures and policies laid down for the safety of patients and yourself . |
| 25 | The district council claim that unauthorised use of the farm shop for the sale of goods not produced within the farm holding is not a use ancillary to agricultural use , and is contrary to policies laid down by the district local plan . |
| 26 | Essentially , it had a directing and supervisory role , ensuring that the policies laid down by the Politburo were known and vigorously pursued at all levels . |
| 27 | It emphasized that many people considered that direct contact between boards and course teams was ‘ one of the most valued aspects of the Council 's operation ’ , and the Council concurred with this view as long as boards worked within the policies laid down by the committees . |
| 28 | Blair crept down to the bank whilst I rehearsed various reasons to explain why he had not caught the trout : lack of experience , bad casting technique . |
| 29 | ( WES ) Almost all the club 's riders have refused to agree to new pay scales laid down by the sport 's governing body . |
| 30 | Dan got up from the breakfast bar . |