Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might strengthen my case to appeal to apparently neutral , non-political standards but I do not suppose that I would be saying anything useful about the nature of cognition . |
| 2 | In 1964 , it was argued that we could not provide an adequate deterrent without five boats , but we took the decision to proceed with only four and we carried it through . |
| 3 | You should , however , take every opportunity to work with more experienced nurses and so observe procedures you are not familiar with . |
| 4 | I make it a rule to go at least three times . |
| 5 | There are enough members in the North-East to demand at least one visit a season from their team . |
| 6 | In the past , it was common practice to work toward economically balanced levels of inventory , quality and other critical factors of prediction … |
| 7 | As a sharp contrast , the Beethoven Septet is pure entertainment , music that makes no attempt to grapple with more complex emotional issues . |
| 8 | It is not within the scope of this chapter to reflect upon how such a combined change ( in teacher training and school organisation ) might affect the quality and style of young children 's learning . |
| 9 | With each elector having only one vote to cast for only one candidate there is no such thing as ticket splitting . |
| 10 | When the guidance was issued in draft form last year it was ridiculed by professionals for failing to give care workers specific advice on action to deal with particularly difficult children , such as those who become violent or persistently abscond . |
| 11 | This month has brought in another bumper crop of mail and , in an attempt to deal with as many of your queries as possible , I have tried to include quite a few topics this month . |
| 12 | No magic to it at all , except insofar as it was a direct transferral of intention to effect with very little attenuation of the causal chain . |
| 13 | This is equally true for the government of Ethiopia 's attempt to move at least one million people , frequently by force , from the northern districts to the west of the country between 1985 and 1987 . |
| 14 | I offer the hon. Gentleman an opportunity this afternoon to engage in more constructive debate . |
| 15 | ‘ We suspect the review will be used as an excuse to split at least one of the eight fire brigades up . |
| 16 | A visit from the coronary nurse at this stage , or from the general practitioner , is extremely useful to reassure the patient about the benign nature of most of these symptoms , but it is also an opportunity to screen for more serious problems which can be developing at this stage , now that activities are increasing , i.e. increasing angina , serious arrhythmias and left ventricular failure . |
| 17 | Many have tried other companies ; they say our tuition is unbeatable , while our discreetly organised approach offers the widest possible freedom to choose between really interesting sailing activities . |
| 18 | Secondly , the private sector may have been ‘ creaming off ’ clients with low dependency , who yield high profit margins , leaving the public sector to cope with more demanding patients without appropriate improvements in staffing and facilities . |
| 19 | In January 1991 the Supreme Court ruled that the adjournment was in breach of the Constitution ( which contained an obligation for the legislature to meet at least three times a year ) , causing Namaliu to announce that the legislature would reconvene in May . |
| 20 | Thus was it possible for one new Sprinter vehicle to replace at least two old DMU coaches . |
| 21 | And so because of that sense of ill ease of fit , we decided that perhaps it would be appropriate for the assembly council to look at where this work ought to most comfortably go . |
| 22 | It 's your plan to play at least one local release every hour that 's causing the real excitement , ’ Luke went on . |
| 23 | To help create a long line and obviate intrusive snatched breaths , Karajan hired an additional flautist to cover at least one of the notorious joins in the line . |
| 24 | The NSF Council had issued a decree guaranteeing freedom of assembly on Jan. 3 , although organizers of public meetings were required by law to give at least 48 hours ' notice to the authorities . |
| 25 | The parents ' aim is straightforward : to get the child to desist from potentially dangerous behaviour , not to teach alternatives . |
| 26 | In 1981 Sharpe ( p. 5 ) pointed to an ‘ unresolved tension ’ in central local relationships arising from the ambiguous status of local government , which is subordinate to Parliament , but at the same time ‘ has the potential for independent power ’ through being elected and by having the capacity to raise at least some of its revenue by local taxation . |
| 27 | Despite the fact that the DoH expects our contribution to the voluntary sector to stay at about 20 per cent , we will still have some problems keeping the voluntary sector 's involvement at the same level as last year ’ . |
| 28 | What begins in justifiable enthusiasm for a good end ( stopping Communist penetration of this hemisphere is a good end ) can easily overlook the need to proceed by ponderously lawful means . |
| 29 | Those of us who feel we are too busy or not dedicated enough to set aside time for exercise periods can utilize our daily routine to provide at least some opportunities to keep fit . |
| 30 | His failure to accept at least one gilt-edged chance when he was finally awarded his sixth cap against Norway last month , may also count against Wright when England manager Graham Taylor picks his squad on Thursday for the next World Cup qualifier against Turkey on November 18 . |