Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1931 B minor Sonata is also far superior to a later version from 1933 ( although the space between Cortot 's various recordings was often narrow , his performances , while retaining their essential outward characteristics , varied in detail , biased this way or that according to the heat and inspiration of the moment ) with a ravishing second subject in the opening Allegro maestoso and a central quaver flow in the Largo in which melody and counter-melody swell and recede like some magical sea . |
| 2 | I would welcome an intervention from the hon. Gentleman to explain whether Labour 's policy is that described in ’ Raising the Standard ’ or that stated by the hon. Member for Leeds , Central in his letter to the Society of Chief Inspectors and Advisers . |
| 3 | Er , what I would like to propose the erm a a that resolution two of course , was put down at the time it had to be put down er , and is clearly going to be affected by , that it happened at the th the financial services in March and what I have suggested is that you might prefer this be a a a second resolution it is or and turn to the to add on the end of that resolution thus urging local churches to through their consultations with district treasurers and finance committee to increase their contributions to the Ministry of Mission Fund in nineteen ninety three in such a way that provincial commi , commitment may be increased by at least five percent over the nineteen ninety two . |
| 4 | The water hawthorn , Aponogeton distachyus , will grow if sown straight away or if kept until the following year , but loses its viability if allowed to dry out completely . |
| 5 | They will only get help if they can not easily realise savings of the person who died to pay for the bill , or if paying for the bill brought their own family savings below £500 . |
| 6 | I have discovered that during periods of withdrawal from normal mental activity — during meditation , or while hovering on the borders of sleep , for instance — it is sometimes possible to look right into that ‘ teeming womb ’ and release its contents prematurely . |
| 7 | A gamble or a bet or wager was a way of life to the men of the village , and often a wager would be made at work or whilst drinking in the local . |
| 8 | She debated whether to reach the wherry by going through the Cathedral grounds and over the footbridge — the prettier way — or whether to use over the traffic bridge in front of the market square . |
| 9 | I did n't know whether to go for the oatmeal for second choice or whether to stick to the saxe , but I definitely did not want jet or donkey , that I did know . |
| 10 | Editor , — Fritz H Schröder rightly emphasises that it is not known whether treatment of early prostatic cancer is beneficial or whether screening for the disease offers any advantage . |
| 11 | 3.7.2 in accordance with the Plans approved by the Landlord pursuant to clause 3.3 Add the following words to clause 3.7.2 : or as amended with the approval of the Landlord ( such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ) |
| 12 | Practical experience is gained during the week end exercises or as shown in the photograph , when bridge building in Edinburgh . |
| 13 | The Secretary to the Tribunal shall be the secretary of the Disciplinary Committee , or as supplied by the HCIMA secretariat . |
| 14 | These apparent exceptions can be justified as involving the exercise of a legal right , in the case of chastisement or correction , or as needed in the public interest , in the other cases . |
| 15 | The council may , with the consent of the Home Secretary make an order in the terms applied for or as modified by the Secretary of State . |
| 16 | From this progression it becomes possible to consider chronic diseases either as acute illnesses from which we have not been able to recover fully or as arising from the individual having insufficient ‘ energy ’ , for whatever reason , to develop an acute illness and be done with it ! |
| 17 | To most of the questions the Head of Department answered ‘ Yes ’ or ‘ No ’ , with an occasional phrase or short sentence either offered in amplification , or as demanded by the question . |
| 18 | These were not in general obtained except when noted from scanning newspapers or when highlighted by the online services . |
| 19 | In addition , loss of acuity of the senses — particularly impaired sight and hearing — will reduce an elderly person 's awareness of danger , for example when crossing roads or when cooking in the kitchen . |
| 20 | The reading undertaken while under stress — while waiting for the dentist , for example , or while sitting in a plane during turbulence , or when fatigued at the end of the day — is usually of this order . |
| 21 | Make sure to articulate these clearly , alternating your plucking fingers except where raking from the 1st to 2nd strings ( notes E to A and D to A ) . |
| 22 | Since she 'd started work she had seen nothing of the surrounding area , except that covered by the bus route which took her to work and back each day . |
| 23 | For an organ larger than this , there is no limit except that imposed by the customer 's ability to pay . |
| 24 | Any attempt , for example , to engineer a rate of unemployment except that associated with the natural rate of output will be thwarted . |
| 25 | So Eliot , in ‘ ode ’ , a poem dealing with a tortured wedding night , has a protagonist apparently lacking in all inspiration except that coming from the ‘ bubbling ’ of a river described as ‘ mephitic ’ . |
| 26 | As the house will know , following discussions in Brussels , political agreement has been reached in the council on the amendment draft directive which , if implemented in its present form , would impose on auditors a slightly wider duty to report than that contained in the regulations we 're currently debating . |
| 27 | Although there have been philosophers — Leibniz is an obvious example — who have tried to reconcile this view with the idea of a pluralist ontology , it is clear that if conjoined with the principle of independence the doctrine of the internality of relations provides a powerful support for the monist thesis . |
| 28 | In such a case , it is clear that if left to the Member States , the Community-wide action would not take place . |
| 29 | It undoubtedly appeals to the sadistic side of human nature and I must confess that while horrified at the idea of maiming or killing people , my first reaction is to laugh . |
| 30 | A French general , several times in the line at Verdun , recalled to the author that while marching through the devastated zone his soldiers never sang ; ‘ and you know French soldiers sing a lot ’ . |