Example sentences of "[to-vb] a [noun] [prep] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alongside some respectable advisers , he seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause . |
| 2 | Try to write a couple of paragraphs here about why the job exists . |
| 3 | ‘ It is to adapt our traditional role of peace-keeping and try to establish a pattern of stability even though it may be only on a very temporary basis . ’ |
| 4 | I think it was copied from Victoria , Victoria had a lot of influence upon women obviously , she had a lot of children ; women too , women , apart from the fact there was no effective contraception , it was the duty of woman to bear a lot of children so that they could carry on the line , which was also why woman had to be very chaste and pure so that man could be sure that the son that she produced was actually his legitimate heir . |
| 5 | ( b ) That if the effect of the proviso were to impose a restraint of trade then the consequence was that not only the proviso but also the whole of the paragraph to which the proviso related and which contained the stipulation that post-termination commission would be paid was void . |
| 6 | No particular form of words is necessary to create a floating charge ; it suffices if the intention is shown ( a ) to impose a charge on assets both present and future , ( b ) the assets are of such a nature that they would be changing in the ordinary course of the company 's business , and ( c ) the company is free to continue to deal with the assets in the ordinary course of its business . |
| 7 | It is intended to provide a tool for policy-makers both within and outside industry . |
| 8 | In this case it will be obligatory for the driver to provide the specimen which the constable decides to require , either blood or urine subject only to this , that if the constable requires blood but a medical practitioner is of opinion that for medical reasons a specimen of blood can not or should not be taken , the obligation on the driver will then be to provide a specimen of urine instead . |
| 9 | It is necessary to find a way of transition as quickly as possible and to take action . |
| 10 | We 've got to make the best of a bad job we 've got to find a way of training both C P O's |
| 11 | When Queen Elizabeth , on a state visit to Germany in May 1965 , arrived in Stuttgart for a formal lunch , John took care over his clothes but either forgot or did not think it necessary to find a pair of socks less obtrusive than the bright reds or blues he favoured at that time . |
| 12 | You 'd have to go back years to find a sequence of gigs as poorly attended as we 've seen recently : Frank Sinatra , Chesney Hawkes , Morrissey , Chris Rea , Lloyd Cole and Alice Cooper all played to empty rows in Dublin . |
| 13 | You will know how many rows there should be to the inch ( centimetre ) , all you need to do is to work a number of rows less than given in the instructions before finishing the sleeve . |
| 14 | The doctor was called and the defendant provided a specimen of blood which on analysis proved to contain a proportion of alcohol substantially exceeding the statutory limit . |
| 15 | Our results may explain the puzzling results from at least two previous trials , which failed to find an impact on morbidity even in the presence of a large effect on mortality . |
| 16 | The empirical method is seen most clearly in the work of John Austin who , in producing a science of positive law in terms of commands , sanctions , and habits , attempted to provide an explanation of law entirely in non-normative terminology . |
| 17 | The United States ambassador Thomas Stroock was recalled to Washington on March 5 for consultations , in protest at the failure of the government of President Vinicio Cerezo to contain an upsurge in assassinations widely attributed to right-wing extremists in the Army . |
| 18 | It is cheaper to purchase a plug in Cairns rather than buy a multi adaptor . |
| 19 | And once she 'd had the her arms in the dough , I had to stand by her side just to feed a drop of water gently . |
| 20 | In movements such as ‘ hi-tech ’ , objects most clearly come to exhibit a principle of utility quite detached from any consideration of actual purpose , as the style is applied ( as was streamlining in its day ) indiscriminately to steam irons or armchairs . |
| 21 | The new strategy , as agreed at the summit , aimed to define a role for NATO now that " the threat of a simultaneous , full-scale attack on all of NATO 's European fronts has effectively been removed … " . |
| 22 | You see , it was entirely within his character to create a situation of interest either by being excessively cantankerous as an old man , or by exhibiting his somewhat childish traits . |
| 23 | Ockleton 's mop of jet black hair , his apple-cheeked face and the spectacles which had slid to the end of his nose combined with a tattered gown and a skew-knotted tie to create an impression of immaturity entirely at odds with his voice . |
| 24 | A study of Dalcroze Eurythmics from which such ideas emanate is valuable , but the practice must be used with discretion if the resultant ballet is not to resemble an examination of machinery rather than a feeling fur the rhythm and shape of the engine that makes the dancers perform . |
| 25 | When I was around eight years old in the Forties , a film crew persuaded me to steal a biscuit at teatime so that they could film the incident . |
| 26 | The Economic and Social Research Council has awarded a grant to the newly established Adult Education Research Network to enable it to organise a series of seminars over two years , beginning in January 1993 . |
| 27 | Remember that , with a very large carnosaur , even a strolling gait would enable it to cover a lot of ground fast and catch fleeing small paramammals without in the least needing to gallop . |
| 28 | An essay tests your ability to analyse a given question , to develop a line of argument , to explain clearly what you mean and to express a point of view so as to persuade — if not always to convince — the reader of the strength of your case . |
| 29 | I 've thought it out Simes and now I 'm going to apply a bit of thought so it 'll keep that on , yeah ? |
| 30 | ‘ We had to apply a lot of age very quickly . ’ |