Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] [art] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is , the charterer lets the vessel or part of the vessel ( space charters ) for a fixed term ( time charter ) , or a certain number of trips or for a voyage to transport a designated cargo ( voyage charter ) . |
| 2 | It 's easy to overlook the need to register after a sale and purchase have been completed , for example , when acting for a seller to register newly imposed restrictive covenants , or for a lessee to register an option to buy the reversion or to renew the lease . |
| 3 | Every day Charlotte and Emily waited for a letter from the postman , or for a parent to come to see them . |
| 4 | Lakeside resident Denton Bell said : ‘ Will we have to wait for somebody to die or for a building to burn down before something is done ? ’ |
| 5 | to seek or for the court to make under section 6(2) . |
| 6 | In the old days the surgeon made an incision in the lower portion of the tummy and reached the enlarged gland that way , but before the coming of antibiotics it was quite common for infections to develop or for the prostate to turn cancerous . |
| 7 | It was less than an hour since Chen had come from the singsong house ; not time enough for anyone to have discovered Liu Chang 's body , or for the girls to have undone their bonds . |
| 8 | Indeed , to the extent that any such request may represent an unjustified use of scarce resources , it would be unethical for the doctor to comply or for the patient to insist that he does so . |
| 9 | Even if the tests begin immediately , the earliest possible time for an abortion would be 19–20 weeks , but this would leave no time for the tests and termination to be organised , or for the parents to discuss the matter at any length . |
| 10 | There was nothing unusual about MPs getting carried away during debates on crime and violence , however , or for the Speaker to find it necessary to call for ‘ Order ! ’ against ‘ shouts of sadistic enthusiasm ’ when whipping was on the agenda . |
| 11 | ‘ ( 1 ) Whether it is for the buyer to take possession of the goods or for the seller to send them to the buyer is a question depending in each case on the contract , express or implied , between the parties . |
| 12 | The problem is to determine the degree of intensity necessary to allow the third party to make some valid claim , or for the parties to bring a claim against it . |
| 13 | The hormone progestogen taken regularly every day at the same time causes changes making it difficult for sperm to enter the womb or for the womb to accept a fertilised egg . |
| 14 | Certain situations arise on almost any building project , such as the need for the employer to vary the works or for the contractor to require interim payments . |
| 15 | If you want to deal with the issue face to face , ask for an appointment , either in the local office or for an officer to visit you in your home . |
| 16 | ‘ — to ensure that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available ; or through an inability to express their needs effectively ; , — to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services , both locally and nationally . |
| 17 | It is sometimes used for solo work of a very light and airy character , but is more often used to ‘ touch in ’ little phrases , or as a gilt-edging to quiet orchestral ensembles in music of an elegantly fanciful character . |
| 18 | Use as an accompaniment to tortillas or as a relish to go with all sorts of grilled meat or fish . |
| 19 | She suggests that abortion was probably the most prevalent form of contraception for working-class women before 1914–25 She also notes that chemist shops sold quinine , which could be used as a spermicide or as a drug to procure abortion , that a wide variety of drugs were used to achieve abortion , and that advertisers offered many female pills , such as Widow Welch 's Female Pills and Towle 's Pills , which were , in effect , abortifacients . |
| 20 | PEOPLE use patents either as a valid legal weapon to block rival manufacture or as a bluff to put off rival manufacturers who know nothing about patent law and do not take legal advice from a patent agent . |
| 21 | The cDNAs for the two rat transporter chains TAP1a and TAP2a were used individually or as a mixture to transfect T2 cells . |
| 22 | Meh'Lindi jerked one hand — in salute , or as a warning to stay away from her ? — then she surged ahead . |
| 23 | The capacity of the mature human individual to run through whole sets of possible scenarios as imagined responses to a problem situation or as a means to achieve a goal so far existent only in thought , is the secret of human ascendancy . |
| 24 | Three weeks ago Mr Talb was described in Uppsala District Court as being ‘ suspected in Scotland of murder or as an accessory to murder ’ . |
| 25 | Three weeks ago Talb was described in Uppsala Central Court as being ‘ suspected in Scotland of murder or as an accessory to murder ’ . |
| 26 | Historically there seems to be no doubt that the English Common Law required nothing for the celebration of a marriage beyond the declared agreement of the parties , which might take the form either of a declaration of present intention , or of a promise to marry followed by actual union . |
| 27 | Also , as a lay term , it refers to the capability of an infant to survive infancy or of a child to survive childhood . |
| 28 | Accordingly , social policy need not be interpreted in terms either of the continuous evolution of a welfare state inspired by humanitarian ideals or of a conspiracy to manipulate a powerless proletariat . |
| 29 | The Privy Council in Chan Man-sin advised that the owner of a credit at the bank or of a right to draw on an account " has , clearly , the right as owner to draw by means of a properly completed negotiable instrument or order to pay and it is … beyond argument that one who draws , presents and negotiates a cheque on a particular bank account is assuming the rights of the owner … |
| 30 | Green 's text in these and in his series of black and white pictures of the area was usually restricted to straightforward descriptions of the places portrayed or of the directions to reach them . |