Example sentences of "we [vb base] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | We tend to overlook the authority of Jesus at Christmas ; a baby in a cradle is not normally associated with authority or responsibility . |
| 32 | In the cynical world of F1 , we tend to accept the number of noughts as a driver 's way of keeping score , but the local bricklayer has an acute realisation of what he could afford to buy with £6,000,000 ! |
| 33 | We tend to forget the clerks . |
| 34 | These days we tend to regard the size of a dose of a centesimal remedy as irrelevant . |
| 35 | To some degree we tend to eat the foods that we ate as children . |
| 36 | I suspect that the current hostility towards modernism has to do with feeling reassured by what is old ( we tend to value the patina of age regardless of quality ) — and the sense of stability that this lends to our institutions . |
| 37 | We hate to face the challenge of ideology . |
| 38 | As we sit watching the sparks going up , and as we inhale the fragrant smoke , we are inclined to become philosophical or to sing nostalgic songs … |
| 39 | In interpreting ideas and behaviour in societies which others might characterize as ‘ peaceful ’ , we suggest abandoning the focus on the lack of something called ‘ aggression ’ ( or violence ) and the construction of theories that attempt to account for this ‘ anomalous ’ absence . |
| 40 | ‘ Language is like a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to , while all the time we long to move the stars to pity . ’ |
| 41 | We appear to value the things which education can bring but are in danger of losing , through an ever-tightening grip on schools , the value and respect we should show to each child . |
| 42 | Old Fishfinger is a regular visitor to the PFK offices ( every time we forget to lock the door ) and occasionally stays less than eight hours . |
| 43 | I really would like to comment further , but I 'm not able so to do er we have all heard the autumn statement er from the Chancellor of the Exchequer last week , following on from that we expect to receive the draft standard spending assessment for Suffolk on or about the twenty sixth of this month , er and it really is , will be er when we have that indication that er Policy Committee will give to er , pull together the strings for the preparation of next year 's budget . |
| 44 | We expect to enjoy the experience of viewing . |
| 45 | Whereas our grandparents and , perhaps , even our parents frowned upon buying anything unless they had saved all the money required , today we expect to own the luxuries of life now and are prepared to bridge the gap between our savings and the price with a loan . |
| 46 | Whereas our grandparents and , perhaps , even our parents frowned upon buying anything unless they had saved all the money required , today we expect to own the luxuries of life now and are prepared to bridge the gap between our savings and the price with a loan . |
| 47 | ‘ We expect to have the sprayer for five years , and the way the law is changing , closed transfer systems will probably soon be compulsory anyway , ’ thinks Mr Doig . |
| 48 | ‘ We expect to ratify the treaty . |
| 49 | ‘ We expect to complete the turn-round in the first half of 1993 , ’ says Shah , ‘ and to be profitable on a global basis in the second half . ’ |
| 50 | Accordingly we propose to adjourn the matter today |
| 51 | We propose to extend the problem in two dimensions . |
| 52 | Thus along with what we propose to call the system of terminology |
| 53 | As part of the major refurbishment to this warm intimate Music Hall we propose to renew the seats giving , extra legroom in extremely comfortable seats . |
| 54 | The question is how given Christian Aid 's limited staff resources , we propose to identify the university first , as a base from which consultation can take place on course content and methodology . |
| 55 | The assembly will note that we propose to drop the commentary which did not prove as useful as we had hoped it might . |
| 56 | As for the nuclear test ban treaty , for as long as it is necessary for us to have nuclear weapons , we require the ability to test and we propose to keep the ability to test . |
| 57 | We propose to introduce the attainment targets and programmes of study for all pupils in England and Wales in the first year of each of key stages 2 and 3 in autumn 1990 , and of key stage 4 in autumn 1992 . |
| 58 | If however , we bother to check the priorities systematically we find that the two top priorities are actually present in the arrangement . |
| 59 | Our family has caught dolphins since 1919 and we want to preserve the tradition . |
| 60 | PPS If you already a member of The Ramblers ' Association , please forgive us , but because we want to preserve the confidentiality of each other 's membership lists , some element of duplication is inevitable . |