Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [pron] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's been disappointing that sometimes his emotional tension has dropped him down the placings . |
| 2 | So after a brief twelve months in existence , ACE has paddled itself up the Swanee , its dream of emulating the success of the personal computer revolution now just a pipe-dream . |
| 3 | ‘ As a man thinks — so he is ’ — a statement that has proved itself down the years . |
| 4 | A strong performance from Lionel Kerr in the G3 Escort has brought him up the leaderboard to third overall with Ken Graham ( Toyota Corolla ) and Jon Joannides ( Sierra Cosworth ) rounding off the top five . |
| 5 | ‘ That bitch has led you up the garden path ! ’ |
| 6 | Somehow you can put up with and even smile at a stranger or workmate 's silly antics and daft behaviour , but when someone close to you starts rubbing you up the wrong way you 'll explode . |
| 7 | The first person in each team is given a balloon and has to blow it down the room over tape placed at the other end without touching it . |
| 8 | ‘ Even though Father always manages to rub me up the wrong way . |