Example sentences of "succeed in [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man succeeded in unlocking and opening the door , then leaned in to release the catch to deposit his bag on the passenger seat . |
| 2 | From a Weberian point of view the professions can be seen as occupational groups which have succeeded in controlling and manipulating the labour market in such a way that they can maximize their rewards . |
| 3 | Those hopes have been dashed as , with some exceptions , both parties succeeded in holding or strengthening their vote . |
| 4 | This class — only a small percentage of the adult population — has succeeded in preserving and expanding its wealth , and has developed effective means to ensure that both this wealth and the accompanying social attributes are transmitted across generations . |
| 5 | E. A. H. Roberts , and later E. P. ( later Sir Edward ) Abraham , both students of Robinson 's , succeeded in purifying and crystallizing lysozyme , while Chain collaborated in showing that it was indeed an enzyme , as Fleming had suggested , and that it decomposed an essential constituent of the cell wall of those organisms which were sensitive to its effect . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , a whole generation and more succeeded in forgetting or ignoring it , in order to live with the imperial illusion — ‘ ideal ’ was the kinder word — which they seemed to need . |
| 7 | But consider my fellow passengers , ill-starred wretches who have managed to get hold of a stick with two ends ; they have succeeded in working and living in horrific places . |
| 8 | It was apparent to Allen from what Tom told him that the verderers , driven out by the fire , had succeeded in saddling and bridling the terrified horses . |
| 9 | The letter implied that the government connived at " acts of organized terror in the hope that they will succeed in destroying or seriously crippling the ANC " . |
| 10 | With luck , he succeeds in attracting and forming a bond with a second female . |
| 11 | Should a man 's life succeed in influencing and converting others then that might be regarded as a true and valid form of evangelism . |
| 12 | Research programmes will be progressive or degenerating depending on whether they succeed in leading or whether they persistently fail to lead to the discovery of novel phenomena . |
| 13 | As the 1970s progressed , Moscow succeeded in establishing and maintaining diplomatic links with the majority of Latin American and Caribbean states . |
| 14 | OPEC succeeded in imposing and maintaining a major increase : oil prices quadrupled during the winter of 1973–4 , raising the oil producers ' annual revenue by around $64 billion . |