Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They adopted a Krakow Declaration , stating that the three countries would act for union with a united Europe and that their security would best be served by integration with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) , and recognizing the dangers posed by the breaking up of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union . |
| 2 | The company will be managed so that the ordinary shares will qualify for inclusion in a general personal equity plan . |
| 3 | A person can insure against death within a specified period , the policy paying nothing if the insured survives . |
| 4 | They used the language of murder about the slave trade and Fox proclaimed himself an enthusiast for ‘ that zeal and warmth which arose from a sense of justice and was that kind which made men act with energy in a noble cause ’ . |
| 5 | In F v West Berkshire Health Authority [ 1989 ] 2 All ER 545 , Lord Goff stated : where the state of affairs is permanent or semi-permanent , as … in the case of a mentally disordered person … there is no point in waiting to obtain the patient 's consent … the doctor must act in the best interests of his patient , just as if he had received his patient 's consent so to do … the lawfulness of the doctor 's action is to be found in the principle of necessity … the doctor must act in accordance with a responsible and competent body of relevant professional opinion … it may be good practice to consult relatives and others who are concerned with the care of the patient . |
| 6 | But conversely if the government raises interest rates the supply of money may fall in response to a lower demand for money . |
| 7 | ‘ Who would fall in love with a selfish baby like that ? ’ |
| 8 | At least we can still count on self-interest as a predictable factor … |
| 9 | This paper aims to identify the changes that electronic communication and recording are having on the world of records and will focus on e-mail as a leading example . |
| 10 | The applications of a disciplined spatial intuition to art and design , and to the study of natural morphologies in every conceivable science is so great that perhaps we might think of geometry as a semi autonomous department of mathematics with different as well as overlapping purposes to abstract mathematics . |
| 11 | In many areas , elephant conservation will only succeed as part of a wider programme to protect a whole environment . |
| 12 | It may appear as padding to a fixed size due to software limitations or it may be wasted space at the end of tracks and overflow areas because the record that should have gone there was too large . |
| 13 | A further 22 arrested in the raid on Friday , and 51 detained on the Tottenham estate in the week leading up to it , had been charged and would appear in court at a later date . |
| 14 | The EP wrote in a memorandum to the LEA : ‘ I feel that George would benefit from placement in a residential school for pupils with emotional and behavioural problems . |
| 15 | They could also result from impact in a stratified surface . |
| 16 | The Queen of the Night is good at ‘ house-hunting ’ and knows almost immediately whether she will feel at ease in a particular abode . |
| 17 | Where might we look for help in a critical offensive ? |
| 18 | Again , prior planning under the partnership deed may provide for purchase of a deceased or retired partner 's share by valuation . |
| 19 | The applicant will work as part of a small group , studying the structure of the nuclear envelope and the dynamics of its assembly during cell division . |
| 20 | This time the crisis did not occur as part of a general European crisis threatening France 's national survival . |
| 21 | In any case , no piece made before 1945 may be legally exported , nor can any work of art by a deceased artist . |
| 22 | He decided , though , it would be best to do it alone and started searching for a new workshop where he could work in secret on a new plan . |
| 23 | His public relations executive is probably working hard enough on his account , but they simply did not keep in touch on a regular basis . |
| 24 | Accompanying the maintenance of old standards , even though social conditions were changing , often dramatically , was the survival amongst many sections of the working class ( especially the rural ) of the tradition that sexual relationships could begin at betrothal to a steady boyfriend and the corollary was that a pregnant woman would be married by the father , though as we shall see , social transformations were to weaken this . |
| 25 | It did not look at rape as a social problem nor did it have regard to the difficulties which rape poses for the criminal justice system . |
| 26 | In this chapter we will look at conflict as a social process ie. between individuals and groups , departments , levels in the hierarchy , or perceived groups in the organisation — ie. ‘ us and them ’ . |
| 27 | You know , so let's look at money in a sensible way , money is a means to an end for us to achieve our objectives and the style of , the standard of living that we want to spend our life and our partners and our families and all the rest of its lives together . |
| 28 | Alternatively , you could partition off part of a large bedroom to create a small en suite bathroom or shower room . |
| 29 | So we would certainly vote in favour of a specified area the terms that Mr 's given . |
| 30 | Of course , there are other disbursements that you may incur in addition to a local search , and these are dealt with elsewhere in the text . |