Example sentences of "[vb base] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Factions of labour that have through struggle or out of scarcity managed to create islands of privilege within a sea of exploitation will also just as surely rally to the cause of the alliance to preserve their gains . |
| 2 | And it does seem to me that erm the minute you suggest to a Parish Council who has already complained about illegal encampments on roadsides and laybys that there is a good site in their patch , there is an immediate reaction , and I am thoroughly convinced that this reaction is based on a fear that is actually based on ignorance , and that we have to remember that travellers of any description — and I do n't categorise them like Peter does — travellers of any description are human beings . |
| 3 | I feel sorry for the little girl and I suggest to the writer that she consoles her daughter by telling her that the vile custom of killing wild animals for fun is on the way out , that almost all british people feel as she does , and are determined to end such cruelty , and that she can help to bring about its end by supporting the League Against Cruel Sports and talking about the work they do to her schoolfriends . |
| 4 | Flattery also works here — if you want to say something about yourself , suggest to the speaker that you 're choosing them to confide in . |
| 5 | ‘ I suggest to the players that they simplify the game . |
| 6 | If the committee is entirely new , suggest to the Chairman that each member should stand and introduce himself , giving name and representation . |
| 7 | They always suggest to the present writer the taste of a ripe plum . |
| 8 | I suggest to the hon. Gentleman that our record is the best in the European Community . |
| 9 | I suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear intellectual distinction can be drawn between evidence that relates to those who are parties to a trial and those who are not parties to a trial . |
| 10 | Therefore , I respectfully suggest to the Solicitor-General that a clear and simple change can be made to the law which would protect those who are not the parties to a trial — third parties outside a trial . |
| 11 | Despite the undoubted hardship , not only to the famous such as the hon. and learned Member for Leicester , West and other hon. Members , but to those who are known only to their families — I know from correspondence that many ordinary people suffer hardship because of what is said and done in court cases — I suggest to the House that we interfere with this at our peril , and at peril to our liberties and system of open justice . |
| 12 | Her unique closeness to the king gave her the influence of a special potens , to whom others appealed that she " suggest to the king " on their behalf . |
| 13 | ‘ If I suggest to the King that he spends Christmas at Scone and attends special Masses of Supplication for the continued well-being of his country , would you support me ? ’ |
| 14 | But I would n't for one moment suggest to the panel that windfalls and recycling of land should n't continue to take place . |
| 15 | Individual specimens grow to a length of 5cm or more . |
| 16 | The colonies grow to a length of 5 cm . |
| 17 | It can live for 10 years , and grow to a substantial 20 kilograms . |
| 18 | The stems grow to a height of up to 20ins ( 60cms ) . |
| 19 | The tufts grow to a height of up to 6ins ( 15cms ) and appear bright to dark green . |
| 20 | The plants grow to a height of up to 24ins ( 60cms ) . |
| 21 | In old males the tusks grow to a great length and are often broken , as if by combat , so there may be something in this theory . |
| 22 | But when organizations grow to a level where it is impossible for all the members to know each other , where the division of work between individuals and groups becomes more strict , where communications are restricted by physical and administrative distances and boundaries — in such a situation the need for an idea-handling system arises even in an organization where the cultural and climate conditions support creativity and innovation . |
| 23 | They come from Peruvian and Brazilian rivers and grow to a size of about 2″ |
| 24 | Doctors believe the majority of cancer tumours grow to a certain stage before their cell walls rupture and release enzymes . |
| 25 | The Red Rose and the Rosa Mundi commonly grow from three to four feet high , but seldom exceed that ; but the Damask , Provence and Frankfurt Roses grow to the height of seven or eight feet , so that in planting them , great care should be taken to place their several kinds , according to their various growth , amongst other shrubs , that they may appear beautiful to the eye . |
| 26 | From the centre of the plant flower buds develop , and these grow to the water surface and blossom . |
| 27 | It could well become equally true in other systems as they grow to the size , complexity and pressures of TDC . |
| 28 | They eventually leave their holes , develop true eyes and long rippling fins along the back , grow to the size of an eel and turn into lampreys . |
| 29 | A middle-sized species of whale , they grow to an average of 7 metres ( 23 feet ) long , and weigh up to 2 tonnes . |
| 30 | The case roles have been modified since Fillmore 's original definition to include restrictions such as these , but the restriction lists grow to an interminable length and the technique is still unable to recognise that two expressions ( e.g. ’ the woman ’ and ’ she ’ ) may refer to the same individual . |