Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] [conj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 As we went down some steps and along a dark passageway , open to the sky , I recalled Maria 's visit to this terrible place , the night they 'd had Raoul here , the night Arsenio had wanted to kill Raoul and Osvaldo had forgiven him .
2 But not , even after another fifteen years or so , culminating in the winter of discontent and in the fall of Mr Callaghan 's administration , experience enough to induce institutions and attitudes to accommodate themselves .
3 The zebra crossings are faded to near invisibility and pedestrians look astonished to be allowed to cross by them .
4 each year the Law Society runs a Careers and recruitment fair to enable employers and students to meet and discuss opportunities in the profession .
5 From 1985 the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ( UN ECE ) began coordinating international surveys of forest decline , and has adapted the original German system to classify damage or health according to four categories , largely dependent on the loss of leaves and the density of the canopy .
6 Following the row the New Zealand High Commission , which represents NZ interests in South Africa , refused to issue visas until guarantees had been provided by the relevant political bodies .
7 This might include a desire to see wild flowers and animals in a natural setting , possibly to see sheep and cattle grazing in fields , to have access to woodlands , country walks , to be able to climb hills and even mountains and to go down pot-holes .
8 Our aim is to enable groups and individuals to develop personal skills and new ways of learning through structured experiences .
9 In S6 it is also often possible to accommodate beginners or people mastering specialist skills .
10 The service contract is of a comprehensive nature to include labour and materials required for any repairs or attention that may be required .
11 Our vision is to build bridges between the church and the community and to see kids and adults coming to faith in Jesus that will last .
12 A set of specific guidelines should be developed , to enable preparers and auditors to portray financial information graphically in a neutral and objective way .
13 Then again I think to enable Speed and Macca to get forward we need a holding midfield player .
14 The child should sit near the blackboard and the teacher must remember that vision across the room may be lowered and the child unable to see demonstration or materials presented .
15 It was better this way ; somehow she would manage to see Dana before Roman did , and then she would leave and take up her life as it had been before she had met Roman almost a week ago .
16 This means that more people will be vulnerable to age discrimination if employers do not change their policies .
17 One is the loss of flexibility : there is a tension between the objective of promoting economic efficiency in different market situations , and the need to provide rules or guidelines to indicate to firms the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable market structures or conduct .
18 The ‘ potentate ’ may have to be interviewed to obtain permission and goodwill to carry out a study in the institution he controls , such as a factory , office , school or youth club .
19 The chief executive of the central London TEC says : ’ I know that we are not alone in our concern about our ability to meet ET and YT guarantees , given current levels of funding .
20 Secondly , the SIB has been given the power to designate rules and regulations issued by it in relation to conduct of business , financial resources , client money or unsolicited calls , so that they apply to all authorized persons .
21 It was a good place to find carrion because cars used that road occasionally and no doubt caught voles and such creatures in their wheels .
22 In 1991 the Government launched Opportunity 2000 in an attempt to encourage industry and commerce to take the issue seriously and the past two years have seen two of Britain 's top 15 companies — BTR and Sainsbury — appoint female finance directors .
23 Glaxo plans to increase research and development spending this year to £735 million , from £595 million .
24 For the next sale , a wider range of firms will be eligible to establish shops and applicants using them will have preference in allocations if there is heavy demand .
25 It is helpful to encourage clients and relatives to talk of these feelings .
26 The greater your mobility the less likely you will be to suffer aches and pains brought on by stiffness .
27 However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 .
28 However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 .
29 However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 .
30 It calls on the government to : ( i ) provide financial incentives ( such as exemption from value-added tax for energy-saving equipment ) ; ( ii ) intervene to stabilize energy prices ( so as to encourage business and industry to make long-term investments in energy conservation ) ; and ( iii ) introduce specific energy-saving measures ( such as creating a large differential between the prices of diesel and petrol ) .
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