Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] in [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same technique can be used for foot in foot the bill and red in red hair , although perhaps marginally less convincingly . |
| 2 | Differences in sample characteristics may explain some part of it ( for instance in Ipswich the action samples contained a higher proportion of heavily dependent people who went straight into institutions after their referral to the psychogeriatric service ) . |
| 3 | Parliament had some regard for the rights of property ; the old Company was allowed to run in competition with the new one for a few years , and of course in India the old Company had advantages in organization , in diplomatic connections , and in possessing established forts and factories . |
| 4 | ‘ He is of course in title the under-butler , as you say . |
| 5 | I suppose of course in fact the that sort of computing is is is fairly erm specialized is n't it |
| 6 | The office of Mayor in Darlington the whole shooting match , not just the place with the armchairs will cost poll tax payers an estimated £54,500 next year . |
| 7 | After the fall of Calais , when war ceased for some years , the king had to persuade the commons that direct taxes should continue in order to finance the defence of English positions abroad , notably Calais itself , and to maintain English forces in a state of readiness in case the enemy broke the truce and resumed the war . |
| 8 | When making an inspection of work in progress the surveyor should not hesitate to obtain the services of the contractor to satisfy himself that the work is done correctly , e.g. to check fixings by applying leverage or loading or to ascertain that screeds or pavings are correctly laid with a site level . |
| 9 | With the outbreak of war in Europe the Communist party was banned in France , and hundreds of Vietnamese communists were rounded up , including Truong Chinh . |
| 10 | As turbulent conditions continued , it was then announced that base rate would rise further to 15 per cent the following day ( equal to its peak in 1989-90 ) , while at the close of business in London the pound stood at DM2.75 . |
| 11 | The former Laird School of Art in Birkenhead the first purpose-built art school in Britain has been transformed into prestigious offices by Stanton Marine , with the help of grants from the City Lands scheme . |
| 12 | The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter . |
| 13 | It certainly gave virtually no attention to the impact of erm issues from developing countries , and yet within a matter of weeks we 've had the energy problem bringing home directly to the reality of policy in Britain the need to understand and to establish new forms of economic relationships with developing countries . |
| 14 | Although the same in chord ( width ) , the Stacker and Super-10 thus have a difference of 108cm(42.5in)in span or 62% in area ; but in terms of efficiency in lift the increase is nearer to 400% . |
| 15 | ( 4 ) Where the seller expressly reserves the right of resale in case the buyer should make default , and on the buyer making default , re-sells the goods , the original contract of sale is rescinded , but without prejudice to any claim the seller may have for damages . ’ |
| 16 | With the town of Polzeath in sight the path hugs the coast all the way around Pentire Point — the beach at Hayle Bay marks the start of the town . |
| 17 | During their six month tour of duty in Bosnia the Cheshires faced up to death and mass devastation on a daily basis . |
| 18 | Farmers say an increase in the badger population is leading to more cases of tuberculosis in cattle.In the past three years , cases of bovine TB have doubled in one county alone . |
| 19 | To lose Cochinchina , they said , would be like France losing Alsace-Lorraine ; and with the French stepping up their efforts to create the impression of autonomy in Cochinchina the conference ended in total disagreement . |
| 20 | Contrary to the view of the Court of Appeal in Morris the accused does not appropriate when he takes articles from a shelf , even if he intends to steal . |
| 21 | The coal crisis exposed vividly the type of market in energy the Tories had introduced through electricity privatization . |
| 22 | Like Congress in India the AFPFL secured the key Home ministry . |
| 23 | It is a curious fact that native speakers are unwilling to attempt even an approximate gloss of the meaning of cran — , yet there is no such hesitation with foot in foot the bill . |
| 24 | But to the bulk of the party , Law s presence in government was a guarantee of the party 's independence ; with Law in charge the party would extract from coalition whatever there was to be gained , but at no risk , and when stripped of all complications this was more or less what Bonar Law intended all along . |
| 25 | When Israel was in exile in Babylon the nation looked for a second exodus ( Isaiah 51:9–11 ) . |
| 26 | By the time the CNAA published Developments in Partnership in Validation the CDP was voicing increasingly strong criticisms of CNAA practice . |
| 27 | Jacqueline Langford , general manager of PPP 's medical centres , which offer a series of health screening services including a London-based menopause clinic , said : ‘ The survey clearly indicates that for women in business in Britain the menopause can be the missing rung on the career ladder . |
| 28 | Mortimer , who was still a practising barrister , was due back in court in London the following day . |
| 29 | For the Hungarian political parties , facing a general election in March , the issue is of great importance , while for the provisional government now in control in Bucharest the question of Romania 's sovereignty remains extremely sensitive . |
| 30 | If the changes set in train in Ivan the Terrible 's reign recast secular society , the impact upon the Church was no less momentous . |