Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I do not wish to nail my colours to this mast , but one of the characteristics of the last decade has been the shift of interest of innovative aspects of capital as displayed in my locales , from a concern with the restructuring of production ( although of course this is still going on ) to a concern with land and its potential .
2 I 'm sure that there are hundreds of dealers getting ready to write me letters at this point to tell me that a satisfied customer is more important than a sale .
3 Mr Young , I would like our 200 membership to know my comments on this subject .
4 However , some councils have had to modify their policies in this respect in view of the management problems on these estates .
5 So his men are going to pull their sledges up these mountains themselves .
6 Thus bargaining begins to matter when both sides believe that they have a minimal amount of ability to impose their solutions on each other .
7 Should you find , on receipt of your policy , that it fails to meet your requirements in any way , you have a legal right to cancel it within 14 days without payment .
8 I would question this , as I feel we are treading on dangerous ground if we even contemplate trying to impose our values in this way , however strongly we feel personally .
9 It is for them to accept your instructions in this matter .
10 The management reserves the right to remove animals and facilities without prior notice , however , every effort is made to provide our visitors with all facilities stated in this guide book .
11 As agreed at our initial meeting , we would need to inform your auditors of this appointment .
12 Can you just get your girls to wear their hats on each layer and we 'll have your potato , the , you know , that 's how you used to get the Marks , get their Marks and Spencers account .
13 The girls insist that it is their fundamental right to wear their scarves at all times , just as some of their fellow students wear skullcaps or the cross .
14 ‘ At least she will get to see her boys at some point over the holiday .
15 This is the result of a conscious decision to segment their markets in this way .
16 The Secretary of State has refused to answer my questions on this matter .
17 It plans to sell its franchises in those countries but continue to operate in partnership with Pepsico in Britain .
18 Local education authorities have considerable flexibility to provide additional assistance to small primary schools , through the small school protection factor , but it is for each authority to devise its own scheme and to choose its priorities within that scheme in the light of local needs .
19 ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela declared that a majority was in favour of negotiations , although he acknowledged that the party 's leadership had failed to consult its supporters on many issues .
20 The Labour party seems to reverse its policies on that issue twice every decade .
21 All this in spite of the label 's almost wilful determination not to dirty its mitts with such business stuffery as promotion , publicity or even press .
22 Some people are , in fact , unable to open their bladders in such circumstances .
23 ‘ My mum and dad managed not to open their traps to each other for fourteen years , ’ Len said .
24 Thank you again for giving us an opportunity to view your proposals at this stage .
25 This leads us to study animals that are most like humans and to restrict our studies to these animals , like the chimpanzee .
26 Examples are the crude oil and FT-SE stock index futures.10 The LCH regulations simply require members and LCH to fulfil their obligations under such contracts according to their terms .
27 Riders have to learn to handle their machines in all conditions and high speed driving is part of the training .
28 Young male and female geladas begin to differentiate their preferences in this way well before the male separates to join an all-male group .
29 I felt that there could have been slightly more involvement with the police at this point , as it would have been quite interesting to hear their views on this problem .
30 Yet fellow members of a species can understand each other with the greatest of ease , while we may not even have the senses to perceive their communications to each other , let alone understand them .
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