Example sentences of "[vb base] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as syntax or semantics must determine whether the correct word is meat or meet , such considerations must ultimately decide whether the correct response is recognise or wreck a nice . |
| 2 | A very constrained grammar might not contain any template or rule allowing the phrase wreck a nice , instead of the item recognise , at a particular point in processing ; a more general grammar might have to consider both interpretations . |
| 3 | at present , one major illness is enough to financially ruin and emotionally wreck a white middle-class family . |
| 4 | Cohen and Uphoff ( 1 ) have shown that genuine participation happens only when there is involvement in decision-making and evaluation ; at a time when we often encounter a definite cynicism in many quarters concerning the whole matter of community involvement in health such examples are inspiring . |
| 5 | If you encounter a specific behavioural problem later , it may also be worth discussing this with your vet in case a medical condition could be responsible , and treatment can be provided . |
| 6 | This may be from chronic stress , where our stress tap drips constantly a small amount at a time for months or years , or from sudden stress , when we encounter a specific fear , problem or major life event , which causes the stress tap to turn full on . |
| 7 | When children are actually involved in making things they often do not need an adult , unless they encounter a real difficulty and need help to cut or find a particular shape or material not already available . |
| 8 | But the depth of experience on which children can rely when they encounter a new topic varies from one topic to another . |
| 9 | Whenever you first encounter a new programming language the ‘ Hello World ’ program is a good starting point . |
| 10 | The ministers involved recognize that MPs are being well briefed and though they will not necessarily concede directly they encounter a good case , they will usually move the amendment themselves at a later stage . |
| 11 | In Lewis Carroll 's Alice in Wonderland we encounter a large cat , lying on the hearth and grinning from ear to ear . |
| 12 | Insects that fly in at the sides encounter a vertical baffle of netting that divides the trap along its axis , and tend to fly or clamber to the highest point of the baffle where the only way out is into a collecting jar . |
| 13 | My point , however , is that here we encounter a main morality-religion sustained by a complex and composite spiritual hierarchy which is a veritable fount of divine justice and retribution . |
| 14 | Some of these , certainly in Johannesburg , are located in the city , far from the townships , and involve a long journey . |
| 15 | It is only saved from universal condemnation by the partial political acceptance of the argument that this nuclear readiness does not in practice involve a real threat and that nuclear weapons will in fact never be used . |
| 16 | Most trips involve a certain amount of walking and most people can walk , with 97 per cent of the population able to go out on foot . |
| 17 | The new disclosure requirements for liquid assets involve a revised balance sheet presentation as well as a change in the way the maturity analysis is presented in the notes . |
| 18 | On the other hand , a corporation can own property ; it can acquire rights and make itself liable under a contract ; it can be a trustee ; it can incur civil liability for wrongful acts , and even for those which involve a definite state of mind like fraud or malice . |
| 19 | As to judicial lawmaking , the practice of prospective overruling has attracted my attention as a hard case for those theories of judicial process which involve a strong commitment to coherence , consistency and institutional fit . |
| 20 | But a few awards , and the Companion of Honour is one , involve a personal interview with Her Majesty by special appointment . |
| 21 | The fundamental difference between water-clocks and mechanical clocks , in the strict sense of the term , is that the former involve a continuous process , for example , the flow of water through an orifice , whereas the latter depend on a mechanical motion that continually repeats itself and so divides time uniformly into discrete segments . |
| 22 | While the younger generation will all know and use London English and the older generation will have knowledge of a Creole variety , the actual patterns of use involve a complex interplay between these varieties and others . |
| 23 | The formats of the championships — which usually involve a complex system of stages and phases and bonus points — are too complicated and badly written causing endless confusion , critics say . |
| 24 | Experiments involve a spurious association between the novel food and the illness which is usually induced chemically or by X-rays . |
| 25 | All the above situations involve a stressed and weakened fish which is the prime target for the bacteria implicated in this disease — Myxobacteria ( Cytophaga ) |
| 26 | They involve a 79-year-old resident at a nursing home in Leicestershire and a 15-year-old Cambridgeshire boy . |
| 27 | Multiple residential schemes work well only when they involve a total plan for the grounds and setting of a house , and provide for their continued upkeep . |
| 28 | These measures do not , however , involve a general ban on the use of metal detectors and detectorists who follow their hobby in a responsible manner have no cause for concern as far as the Government 's proposals are concerned . |
| 29 | Texas Instruments Inc executive vice-president of the Semiconductor Group , Wally Rhines , is currently in Tokyo as part of the company 's ‘ Globalisation of management ’ efforts which involve a three-month rotation of executives through major markets to increase awareness of customer needs . |
| 30 | ] Though firms in the real world , like markets involve a subtle mixture of control mechanisms , this chapter assumes that the essence of firm-type organization is the use made of authority to direct and coordinate resources . |