Example sentences of "the way [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The way that takes the town ,
2 pointing the way or creating a vision ;
3 Bereaved people may seem reluctant to accept invitations out , but that is often because they feel that they will be in the way or make an odd number at any gathering , and the hurt and embarrassment this creates is awful .
4 But it 's not at all a bad idea to have a quick guided tour on your first day to get an idea of the layout , saving a lot of time asking the way and taking the wrong turning .
5 I pushed them out of the way and took the cat off the tree .
6 17 On a journey of 12 kilometres Ann walked part of the way and rode a bus for the rest of the distance .
7 Jess wondered uncomfortably whether she was expected to move out of the way and let the old ditherer through , or side with the Law and her own interests .
8 They were sponsored every inch of the way and finished a resounding 55th .
9 I fancy Jimmy to go all the way and win the tournament .
10 And do we understand from your reference , that it 's your policy that armed officers should do that job and then get home , get out of the way and relax a bit ?
11 In the last resort achievement will be dependent on the community 's willingness to accept an increased responsibility for those of its members who are or have been mentally ill … time is needed to prepare the way and to accustom the community to these added responsibilities .
12 Italy has also provided extensive coverage , while in New Zealand there has been almost saturation screening of races , no doubt fuelled by the hope that , although the All Blacks and their cricket team failed to win their respective World Cups , New Zealand sailors can go all the way and clinch the oldest international sporting trophy in the world .
13 As part of the Radio Taxis Business Services commitment to lead the way and offer the best service in the capital we 've installed a multi-million pound , state-of-the-art system to keep track of our cabs .
14 The leader of a bream shoal merely leads the way and sets a pattern of behaviour that the rest of the shoal follow .
15 A wonderful old charabanc — a 1935 Guy Wolf — was chosen to lead the way and have the honour of being the first official vehicle to use the road .
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