Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [to-vb] [noun] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
| 2 | among direct and indirect LABOUR , an apparent fear or unwillingness to perform functions that fall outside their immediate job parameters . |
| 3 | The differential information limits the ability of legislators or voters to take decisions or to monitor the performance of government agencies . |
| 4 | The educational system is partly concerned with producing the skills and expertise to expand production and increase its efficiency . |
| 5 | In the first instance , MAS will search our computerised register of some [ specify number ] acquisitive clients and contacts to identify companies that have expressed a desire to expand in your industry . |
| 6 | Untranslated sequences upstream of the coding regions 1 and 2 were found to be unrelated , and attempts to identify transcripts that contain linked 1 and 2 sequences by library screening or through RT-PCR experiments were unsuccessful ( data not shown ) . |
| 7 | This involved the opening of mail , bugging and telephone-tapping subject only occasionally to external check , the dissemination of information thus obtained to favoured politicians and break-ins to install bugs or obtain documents . |
| 8 | The large conservatory market has been one of the largest growth areas for the refurbishment of pubs , hotels and restaurants to increase space and to create breakfast or dining areas . |
| 9 | My one reservation is that Mr Alexander denies himself expressive use of light and sound to convey atmosphere and leaves us with few memorable images . |
| 10 | After sunbathing , always apply a soothing , unperfumed moisturiser over face and body to delay peeling and prolong your tan . |
| 11 | ‘ This accident was the result of the failure of the children 's parents and grandparents to keep lighters and matches away from children . ’ |
| 12 | In response to these actions , while convocation debated the necessity to uphold the Ordinances , the archbishop summoned a meeting in March of bishops and magnates to denounce Gaveston and to defend the realm ; excommunication was published on all offenders and on Gaveston . |
| 13 | An Investor in People evaluates the investment in training and development to assess achievement and improve future effectiveness . |
| 14 | Halfway through a session she invites husband and wife to change chairs and pretend to be each other . |
| 15 | He invited scores of congressmen and journalists , civic officials and academics to visit Iran and made sure they were lavishly received and entertained . |
| 16 | Then , having spent £79,500 to buy the house and £40,000 to eradicate rot and rewire it , Mr and Mrs Clark were told by Shepherd & Wedderburn , Edinburgh solicitors to the Scottish Episcopal Church , that they could not proceed without its approval — which was being withheld . |
| 17 | Since that time there have been several studies with more modern radiotherapy techniques and fractionation to minimise complications and maximise symptom control for advanced cancers . |
| 18 | In April this year the Association helped with a USAFE Band Tour , providing standard bearers and ATC Cadets and members to sell programmes and make collections . |
| 19 | Moreover , while the new narrative has undoubtedly been influenced by European and North-American fiction , and by Joyce , Faulkner and the nouveau roman in particular , the new novelists have had the maturity and self-confidence to assimilate influences and to develop their own distinctive literary voice , and thus to make their own original contribution to world literature . |
| 20 | Completion of the specified activity , and authorization to release data and proceed , thus resides in the monitoring process . |
| 21 | The application of the assessment process to the process of intervention and , if necessary , the development of a support network will then build upon the strength and resources identified and be designed to provide additional resources and services to minimize risk and improve the quality of life . |
| 22 | Lambeth Council is trying to encourage more homosexual men and women to adopt children or become foster parents . |
| 23 | Film strips can be stopped at each frames and a slide can be held as long as necessary in the machine , enabling the teacher and students to make statements and ask questions in as much times as is needed . |
| 24 | When I was getting to know the Fen drains years ago I would fish three or four venues in a day and walk miles and miles to find swims and try things out . |
| 25 | It is up to builders and developers to examine registers and seek out the owners to make an offer for any sale in which they are interested . |