Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [to-vb] [noun] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout the day , Mr Springer diligently took notes , nodding when members complained that the Communists had no economic programme to match Solidarity 's , and when others questioned the acceptance of privatisation . |
| 2 | The periodic review to market rent is the most common form of rent review clause found in occupational business leases . |
| 3 | A different approach to video materials is to look at how they communicate their message . |
| 4 | The Teacher 's Book contains transcripts of all the recordings , and detailed information to ensure material is exploited to the full . |
| 5 | Among other tips , they suggest a chemical- free way to kill weeds is to use old carpet . |
| 6 | A spontaneous way to effect magnification is to bring reading material close to the eye . |
| 7 | It has led some people to argue that the only sensible way to study learning is by examining it in the ecological conditions to which it is adapted ( Johnston , 1981 ) . |
| 8 | If a correct subjective attitude to credit costs is taken to embrace all the factors relating to credit terms , and not just APR , then it would be difficult to quarrel with the general accuracy of this overall ranking ( except perhaps that bank loans have been labelled ‘ expensive ’ more often than their true cost would deserve ) . |
| 9 | Law 8 , Advantage states ‘ The referee shall not whistle for an infringement during play which is followed by an advantage gained by the offending team … a mere opportunity to gain advantage is not sufficient ’ . |
| 10 | In some cases , and especially where the witness has no interest in the outcome of the case , the lost opportunity to assess demeanour is of no great significance ; in others it is too great a price to pay . |
| 11 | Also a part of the overall plan to boost research is the European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technologies ( ESPRIT ) . |
| 12 | With respect to insider trading in particular , the necessity for appropriate supervision to prevent violations is evident in view of the special opportunities in this area . |
| 13 | ‘ The number of housing starts is up on January 1991 ; the ratio of average prices to average salaries is at its lowest number for years ; and the economy , especially in the North-East , looks set to improve . ’ |
| 14 | In Britain , the main body that would benefit from a joint approach to weather satellites is the Meteorological Office , run by the Ministry of Defence . |
| 15 | The addition of a profit margin to an estimate of average cost to determine price is called cost-plus pricing , mark-up pricing or full-cost pricing . |
| 16 | The capacity of the central nervous system to recover function is technically called neuroplasticity . |
| 17 | The risk that this information might become generally available and affect his future ability to get credit is too great . |
| 18 | So if that if that 's a right angle only if it 's a right angle cos Pythagoras 's theorem does n't work if it 's not then we 've got the easy way to remember Pythagoras is long equals medium plus short . |
| 19 | An easy way to impress novices is by quoting the latin names of various sea creatures . |
| 20 | The balance sheet is expanding , but the ratio of operational balances to total assets/liabilities is falling . |
| 21 | When soils receive more than the critical load , the natural capacity to neutralize acidity is overwhelmed , cations ( e.g. calcium ) are leached out , phosphorus is retained and aluminium and trace metals appear in the soil water . |
| 22 | Perhaps the most sophisticated approach to land finding is the use of the helicopter or light plane and aerial photography . |
| 23 | The so-called ‘ one-door approach ’ has many attractions in what is fast becoming an over-crowded arena and a strategic , national approach to export promotion is to be welcomed . |
| 24 | Perhaps the most remarkable evidence of Scotland 's rapid conversation to dance music is the emergence of clubs in places like Motherwell , Ayr and Saltcoats . |
| 25 | The obvious way to improve margins is to change the way that mainframes are built and — that is exactly what IBM envisages with its new generation of highly parallel mainframes . |
| 26 | Perhaps the most obvious way to build strength is by training with weights . |
| 27 | The ‘ sunbeams ’ endless struggle to create life is the futility of the title and its helplessness when it comes to protecting that life . |
| 28 | The other word , kairos , is a word that is used a great deal to describe God 's breaking into our time and history to bring his salvation . |
| 29 | If you do not have a male goat in the premises , a useful aid to heat detection is a ‘ billy rag ’ , a piece of fabric rubbed on the scent glands and stored in an airtight container . |
| 30 | HOUSING minister Sir George Young will today be urged to adopt a five-year plan to help London 's homeless . |