Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [conj] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must now turn to the decided cases to see whether they refute the prima facie views I have formed and expressed in the foregoing paragraphs based on the construction of the statute and indeed otherwise to see what light they shed on the issues falling for decision . |
| 2 | Léonie licked Thérèse 's fingers to see if they tasted the same as her own . |
| 3 | But the equitable principles established by the authorities require , in my judgment , that creditors who take from married women security for their husband 's debts take reasonable steps to see that they understand the transactions they are entering into . |
| 4 | Herein lies a big problem for managers who must take steps to ensure that everyone understands the need for involvement — To this end a series of seminars and talks should be arranged in order to explain the issue , seek ideas and the commitment of everyone to meeting the challenge . |
| 5 | It examines all the circumstances to see whether they intended the money to be a deposit or merely a payment on account . |
| 6 | Firstly , I think it 's a vote by the majority of parents to say that they want the school to stay local , to stay within Local Authority control . |
| 7 | Having listened to the arguments of my Hon. Friends I do not know why the Minister has not leapt to his feet to say that he accepts the new clause . |
| 8 | Her frock was already soaked , but she paid no heed to that , because she could see she would certainly get wet from feet to head before she reached the farther bank . |
| 9 | But Hendry had more reasons to smile as he reached the mid-session interval with a vital 3-1 advantage . |
| 10 | On average , people come to us with only fours years to go before they need the fees , which does not give long for performance . ’ |
| 11 | Leading the attack on Ewa was Lt Fujita who ordered his pilots to withdraw after they encountered the defending aircraft and ground fire . |
| 12 | These problems , and those which surround the major role-reversal , frequently remain unconsidered and undiscussed within families , thereby enabling problems to grow until they reach the stage of ‘ granny bashing ’ or ‘ granny dumping ’ when care is withdrawn , and even family breakdown occurs . |
| 13 | It may all look a little complicated at first , but camcorders are quite simple things to use if you tackle the job in an orderly fashion . |
| 14 | The contents were debated , amended and finalised in a meeting of the home owners and managers to ensure that it met the needs of both participants and employers . |
| 15 | It also offers the chance for customers to decide whether they wish the term of agreement to run for two or three years . |
| 16 | Ten yards to go and he heard the driver of the Discovery accelerate away from the roadblock . |
| 17 | The adoptive parents had made no comments to suggest that they realized the children were unhappy . |
| 18 | Knowing that you will invariably be outnumbered means that you should take pains to ensure that you do the best you can to cut down the number of your attackers . |
| 19 | This makes it important to use the airbrakes to ensure that you cross the upwind boundary very low as though you were attempting to land in the first part of the field . |
| 20 | An increase from fifty to a hundred members would allow greater flexibility for our regional committees in the regions to decide whether they allow the branch to continue or to amalgamate with another branch . |
| 21 | All offerors will invariably ask the selling shareholders to represent that they own the shares ( or can transfer title ) free from encumbrances . |
| 22 | If the rule is relaxed legal advisers faced with an ambiguous statutory provision may feel that they have to research the materials to see whether they yield the crock of gold , i.e. , a clear indication of Parliament 's intentions . |
| 23 | In the early stages of migration , the peasants come from the richer and more developed rural areas and so frequently have more skills to offer when they reach the town , than those in the less developed areas . |
| 24 | As I said , I will resist the temptation to go into detail here , 4 and offer only certain points to weigh as you consider the case . |
| 25 | It often makes things easier for us humans to understand if you include the brackets whether the computer needs them or not . |
| 26 | There are three points to watch as you use the rib transfer carriage . |
| 27 | I think a large diamond pin of some kind up near the collar , and those glittery sort of earrings , and perhaps several bracelets to flash when she moves the muff . ’ |
| 28 | Did he attempt to get undertakings from President Yeltsin that he would use his best endeavours to ensure that they resist the temptation to sell that weaponry to unreliable states in the middle east and elsewhere ? |