Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adj] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the rest of the region , Israel Radio 's coverage allows those living in the Arab world to hear about events that are censored by their own governments . |
| 2 | No one gets rich working for the Royal Family . |
| 3 | The former represents those accruing from the families of those already members , while the latter represents those recruited who are from families of non-members . |
| 4 | In the 1950s Bert Hardy brilliantly captured the essence of the Pony Trot for Picture Post but the re-creation of the routine shown on television at that time seemed a pale version of the original to the women of the twenties ; they recall the music being so much more inventive with a man simulating the horses ' hooves with coconut shells , hunting horns and whiplashes all adding to the atmosphere . |
| 5 | Markevitch generates a staggering amount of energy and draws brilliant playing from the Philharmonia . |
| 6 | It has a double effect : it reduces the fear in the cat itself and enables it to stay where it is , rather than move off into the distance ; it also prevents any counter-staring by the cat , which would spell defiance and possibly provoke further hostility . |
| 7 | If one combines those living below the SB line with those within 140 per cent of it — i.e. those ‘ on the margins of poverty ’ — low wages mean that 3.75 million people suffer serious deprivation . |
| 8 | To the North American , his South American counterpart comes too close for comfort whereas the South American feels uneasy conversing at the distance his partner demands . |
| 9 | Mr McGill repairs a window to make it safe , paints the air raid shelter door , does some concreting in the garden . |
| 10 | The group 's short term future remains uncertain owing to the worldwide recession according to Mr Biggam . |