Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] [noun pl] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am very pleased to be part of the same family and to know that my parents feel the same . |
| 2 | ‘ The most disturbing feature of the underground repository is not simply that an accident might occur , ’ he said at the time , ‘ but that if it did , we might never know until its consequences reached the surface — maybe decades later . ’ |
| 3 | Keegan has even been promised a taxi ride anywhere he wants if his players deliver the goods . |
| 4 | We have , of course , stressed to our friends in the Baltic states that their membership of the CSCE — Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe — process and their aspirations to join the Council of Europe will naturally depend to a great extent upon their ability to meet international standards in such matters . |
| 5 | We insist that our forces have the modern , effective equipment that they need . |
| 6 | To a great extent she has to act as referee — she might prefer ‘ umpire ’ — to see that her ministers play the game according to her rules . |
| 7 | We hope we have n't inadvertently breached any existing copyright and we trust that our attempts to ensure the wider distribution of this material will not cause loss to anyone concerned with the advancement of Homœopathy . |
| 8 | The hon. Gentleman may have noticed that my proposals increase the independence of Her Majesty 's chief inspector . |
| 9 | They were also asked to think about how they would ensure that their pupils understood the new forms and used them appropriately . |
| 10 | Companies should also ensure that their employees have the skills and knowledge to play their part in the export drive , for example , by being aware of the standards set by competitors which we have to beat . |
| 11 | The authors conclude that their findings support the hypothesis that ‘ unions and management consider choices of bargaining structure in a systematic way that reflects the basic environment in which negotiations take place ’ ( p. 182 ) . |
| 12 | As a politician and a realist , Citrine recognised that his plans needed the support of his new colleagues , and consequently that he would have to make tactical concessions and choose carefully the issues on which to fight . |
| 13 | For the same reason , civil servants above a certain level can not take an overt or active part in politics in case it could be said that their opinions influenced the minister . |
| 14 | It is legitimate to speculate about the Devil as long as we do not assume that our speculations have the solidity of holy writ . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm not sure I do , ’ she murmured as her fingers traced the sensuous mouth . |
| 16 | Anselm and his companions took the story quite literally . |
| 17 | You sound like all those parents who complain that their children use the house like a hotel . |
| 18 | Many students ' essays demonstrate that their writers know the relevant material ; however , the essays do not demonstrate this knowledge within a coherent or developing argument . |
| 19 | He claimed that their plans to dump the roubles back into the Soviet money supply had been forestalled , a matter of hours before it was due to begin , only by his quick decision to order the immediate withdrawal of the high-denomination rouble notes . |
| 20 | George stopped and Libby crouched beside him , waiting until her eyes saw the figure by the tree . |
| 21 | His strip of mouth opened but his eyes did the laughing . |
| 22 | Excavations indicate that our ancestors frequented the lake margin where streams coming off the volcanic highlands entered the lake . |
| 23 | From Councillor Mrs Beth Robertson to Miss M. Froude of 41 Baberton Mains Lea stating that her suggestions to increase the park patrol presence and plant more trees are already in hand . |
| 24 | ‘ Er — you 've — hm — not told me any more lies , then ? ’ she strove desperately hard to get herself back together , although from what she could see of it Ven was n't objecting that his kisses had the power to scatter all sensible thought . |
| 25 | These knobbly penises were also supposed to add excitement to love making — we can only hope that their ladies appreciated the gesture . |
| 26 | Her excitement mounted as his hands explored the outside of her thighs . |
| 27 | BIOSYM 's strong relationship with these customers ensures that its programs contain the necessary function and rigour for today 's research , bringing tomorrow 's products closer . |
| 28 | In order to ensure that their customers receive the highest standard of service in the marketplace Noble Metals adopted a Total Quality Management ( TQM ) approach to all aspects of their business . |
| 29 | History teachers need to ensure that their pupils have the basic reference skills that will allow them to make effective use of books . |
| 30 | In the past , respect and awe for their mother have been enough to ensure that her children toed the line , and for her part the Queen always held out hope that their difficulties would be resolved . |