Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A five-metre scrum in the closing minutes saw them splinter the Quins pack for Charles to touch down . |
| 2 | There has always been a self-proclaimed tendency to look behind the scenes , to see where power really lies , to explore and explode the myths surrounding a society 's image of itself and its political system . |
| 3 | Mr. Walker : I shall convey the views expressed to the chairman of British Coal and I shall also examine , within the Welsh Office , the suggestion about smaller units employing fewer than 75 people and what economic impact that would have . |
| 4 | Very simply , if you wish to be your biological age , it is vital to avoid or counteract the factors contributing to extrinsic ageing as much as possible . |
| 5 | She felt she had no power to determine or influence the decisions taken by the LEA and its professional advisers . |
| 6 | Accordingly , I refuse to make the declaration sought by sub-paragraphs ( a ) , ( b ) and ( c ) of paragraph 1 of the originating summons and I will answer the questions raised in sub-paragraphs ( a ) to ( e ) of paragraph 2 in the affirmative . |
| 7 | Accordingly , I refuse to make the declarations sought in paragraph 1(d) of the originating summons and I will answer the questions raised in paragraphs 2(f) to ( j ) , but limited to the documentation currently used by each of the four plaintiffs , in the affirmative . |
| 8 | She does n't usually eat the cornflakes does she ? |
| 9 | by next Christmas we will have made even more changes to the house , so we 'll probably adapt the decorations to suit |
| 10 | Taking place at the same time as the development of graphics capabilities was the introduction of printing devices that could reproduce the images created on the screen . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , although carbonatitic liquids may transport incompatible elements efficiently through the mantle , calculated compositions using experimental partition coefficients can not reproduce the fractionations shown in Fig. 3 . |
| 12 | Former magistrate Muriel Harvey , 67 , agreed to be named in the hope it would aid the police hunt . |
| 13 | Arsenal 's Alan Smith looks most threatened by Hateley 's return , but it could also unsettle the youngsters fighting to succeed Gary Lineker , including Alan Shearer , David Hirst , Paul Merson and Nigel Clough . |
| 14 | Environmental protection-pollution control — is automation the cost effective answer ? will cover the problems raised by the Environmental Protection Act , which introduces two new systems of pollution control . |
| 15 | In the Rank Organisation policy payments to new recruits may cover the items given to existing employees but the disturbance allowance is not available to new staff . |
| 16 | The letter should be no longer than one side of A4 , and should cover the points raised in the advertisement concisely . |
| 17 | Where a light but well-defined bass is required , the double basses pizzicati might double the bassoons playing legato . |
| 18 | ‘ No interest rate mechanism will bribe the markets to hold sterling at an unacceptable level . ’ |
| 19 | Continued interest will reassure the surveyors involved that responsibility is still felt at higher level and this will inevitably produce better quality work . |
| 20 | Will he make the puppets dance ? |
| 21 | For several days after his death she had lain in the sagging double bed with a bolster by her side to stop her rolling into the hollow created by Nahum 's bulk , unaware that he would never again make the springs protest at his weight . |
| 22 | When moving dancers from two feet to one in both open and closed sissonnes , the choreographer can make the movements dart over the floor as Aurora does in her final solo in The Sleeping Beauty . |
| 23 | Perform well whatever assignments you have , trust God 's angels to remove and replace where necessary when things are n't being done in a congregation as you think that they might be or should be done , or you might think well the , why do n't the elders do something about this , we 'll leave it , leave it to Jehovah and the angels , if there 's anything wrong , they 'll sort it out and they 'll make the elves sort it out as well , they have ways and means , again coming back to this new text here persistence in prayer shows you are awake the spirituals so there 's another way Jesus was outstanding in its constantly regarding prayers keep awake by field ministry and here 's a rare one in any public talk financial contributions financial , we do n't hear that very often in public talks , we , we always say that there 's , er people come to the meetings , there 's no collection , no mention of money , the seats are free , you 're |
| 24 | Another frequent cause is the Pill , which can make the ovaries produce excessive androgens ( male-type hormones ) — hence the hairiness . |
| 25 | ‘ We are not putting out any signals which might make the kidnappers think we are going to do a deal . |
| 26 | In return for performance of the Programmer 's duties , the Publisher will make the payments detailed in Part 3 of the Schedule . |
| 27 | He says privatisation , or denationalization as he calls it , will make the railways run better . |
| 28 | Do n't make the selectors laugh ! |
| 29 | Barnes has fired up a powerful B side and told them : ‘ We are going to set down a performance that will make the selectors take notice . |
| 30 | Female science students may make the girls think again about their decision not to continue with science . |