Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's about building up a character till you know everything . |
| 2 | Here the problem for the Labour leadership is even more difficult for there is no constitutional issue about building up a separate organization within the party . |
| 3 | One social worker wrote : ‘ [ The ] young person enjoyed completing [ the ] questionnaire and it was a very useful tool for bringing up a whole range of issues from the very practical ( needing to arrange visits to the dentist/optician ) to the very complex and emotional . ’ |
| 4 | state in the book policy er stable is n't an a stability is rural to the future generations , thank er thank relevant to the suit of each and I really do n't think they would erm thank us for bringing about a demeaning for our premier , international premier this road . |
| 5 | The prime reason for bringing in a new constitution in 1937 was the return to dominance of the republican grouping , the side which had lost the civil war , and which had retained the intention of establishing a republic . |
| 6 | A DRINK-DRIVER was jailed for just four months yesterday for mowing down a nine-year-old girl . |
| 7 | 2.15:LYNDA Ramsden 's Sillars Stalker lost his unbeaten record when runner-up to Bollin William at Haydock and is worth opposing off a 5lb higher mark here . |
| 8 | On this basis , no parents would consider abortion for ‘ Reason four ’ ( see Chapter five ) ; everything possible would be done to help the survival of the severely handicapped ; parents would in almost all cases wish to keep their child , and there would be no actual difference between bringing up a child who was mentally handicapped and one who was not , or one who was disabled or one who was not , unless the necessary support services were lacking . |
| 9 | Matthieu was also responsible for drawing up a plan of the New Town ( see p. 138 ) but he died in 1352 before completing more than four chapels in the cathedral choir . |
| 10 | Two of these scholars , Edward Foxe and Thomas Cranmer , who were both members of Anne Boleyn 's faction at court , were responsible for drawing up a document called the Collectanea satis copiosa , in which they advanced a claim of imperial sovereignty for the English monarchy . |
| 11 | On May 18 the ANC announced that it would not participate in further constitutional discussions with the government , " or in any all-party congress to discuss the mechanisms for drawing up a new democratic constitution " . |
| 12 | Established by Congress on Aug. 2 , it was given responsibility for drawing up a plan within 150 days for the " pacification " of the country . |
| 13 | Mr Cohen said there was ‘ great scope for building up a British-based group hand tools business over the next few years . ’ |
| 14 | The most common rates for building up a pension are 1/80th of earnings for each year you have been in the scheme , or l/60th . |
| 15 | The Bulgarian Telecommunications Co , which last week gave contracts to Siemens AG , L M Ericsson Telefon AB , Alcatel NV and Northern Telecom Ltd under its $300m modernisation programme , says it will announce two more foreign investors shortly : ‘ We will announce soon our partners for building up a surface satellite station and for introduction of a new digital overlay network , ’ Antoni Slavinski , deputy chairman told Reuter ; and a joint venture between Bulgarian Telecommunications Co and US Sprint International Inc will start operating on April 15 ; Sprint Business Telecommunications Co will enable customers in Bulgaria to link host and personal computers with others around the world , and says it already has some 50 applications , mostly from foreign companies operating in Bulgaria . |
| 16 | Although there are few certainties in the headhunting business , those firms which survived the 1970s are largely still in existence , and will probably continue to prosper , through building up a loyal client base . |
| 17 | The main problem about drawing up a will is that it means accepting the inevitability of death . |
| 18 | Egypt and Syria have a smaller stake in the war , but they also have sound pragmatic reasons for seeing off a rival . |
| 19 | I think some people do think that is selfish and that marriage is about bringing up a family and looking after the house . ’ |
| 20 | They note that Microsoft is already talking about bringing out a similar product of its own , a typical Microsoft tactic , and will probably create a good deal of fear , uncertainty and doubt over WABI 's technical prowess and whether it will be able to keep up with Microsoft 's innovations . |
| 21 | There was also renewed discussion , however , about bringing in a foreign coach , preferably from New Zealand , to work alongside Gradin to prepare the team for matches against Spain in Buenos Aires at the end of September and the Pumas tour to Spain , France and Romania starting mid-October . |
| 22 | It 's worth stepping back a little and considering your own personality before drawing up a birth plan or vowing that you will never have an epidural whatever the circumstances . |
| 23 | She caused an international fuss and was banned from Monte Carlo by Prince Rainier for tearing up a tiny paper flag of Monaco in pique at a banquet . |
| 24 | She had no time to spare for embarrassment , due to shoes totally unsuitable for climbing down a cliff path . |
| 25 | The frosts and lack of plant growth will serve to make molehills stand out more , and as moles thrive in light soils , their mounds are a good source of clean local earth for potting up a floral arrangement or a small tree . |
| 26 | Two huntsmen have been jailed for two months for knocking down a hunt saboteur with a four wheeled buggy . |
| 27 | If the choice now is between shoring up a democratically bankrupt Westminster or standing up for the restoration of Scottish democracy , then I am for Scottish democracy . |
| 28 | In case we do have a hard winter however , it might be worth potting up a few and over-wintering them , if you have n't already saved some of last year 's generously produced and well-ripened seed . |
| 29 | These nine examples drawn from a vast literature illustrate many of the key issues of innovation : the importance of observant people , the value of experience , the linking of different technologies to turn failure into success , the need for perseverance , the contribution of group problem solving techniques , the potential for opening up a wide range of opportunities and for changing , even destroying , existing organizational and market structures . |
| 30 | But if you want to see the beauty of Corsica without worrying about driving over a cliff edge , try The Trembler . |