Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | These data have led to increasing use ( about 450,000 patients treated worldwide in 1992 ) and widening indications ( mainly myocardial infarction but also pulmonary embolism and peripheral arterial occlusion ) for thrombolytic agents . |
| 2 | Near hurricane force winds and free-roaming sheep put paid to early attempts at planting flowers and shrubs . |
| 3 | It is for this reason we currently have the ludicrous situation of two record fish lists , one run by the National Anglers Council , which is a record of fish that were claimed in accordance with a set of inflexible rules , and one that is run by the National Association of Specialist Anglers , whose record fish appear according to individual merit , this merit being judged by highly experienced specialist anglers who know a ‘ con ’ when they see one and who would reject a claim if there were any doubt as to its truth . |
| 4 | Some investigations into herring and eel catches have suggested that there is a link , probably because the activities of these fish vary according to the amount of light at night . |
| 5 | They are also useful as a short term solution where a pair of fish have had to be split with one being housed in a smaller tank used , for example , as a hospital tank . |
| 6 | Health statistics tend to relate to large psychiatric hospitals which include younger patients and often it is not possible to distinguish costs for acute or assessment beds or for outpatient or day hospital attendances . |
| 7 | ‘ Statistics seem to point to the fact that Friday 13th is definitely unlucky ’ , said a spokesman . |
| 8 | Much as some people hate going to school , they will frequently be glad afterwards that they were made to do so . |
| 9 | If you are a well-known personality , attractive looking and charming , you will find your task much easier : people tend to respond to such individuals rather than reacting to the content of their message . |
| 10 | It becomes important to say these things in view of the fact that Christian people tend to look to Jesus ' teaching and actions as exemplary of what human relationships should be . |
| 11 | This is what people want to return to . |
| 12 | You , you ca n't have a transport football team because you ca n't get enough of us together at one time cos they 're working you see , when people want to go to and from work but er |
| 13 | She said : ‘ Too many people want to go to the festival and we have just not got the space to accommodate them . ’ |
| 14 | There are things people want to do to you . |
| 15 | Yeah and er look I think the process is that you do work and you feel passionate about it , you wan na do it the best you think you 've done it as well as you can do it , and then you put it out in whatever form , in a T V series like Love Hurts or on stage like Alfie , or in an album like Midnight Postcards and you then just pray and hope that people want to listen to you , want to watch you , want to hear you . |
| 16 | The second point is on correspondence , I 'm absolutely certain that when a member of public writes in to any department , not necessarily highway , he expects and needs an immediate response , now I know you have , you have started the acknowledgement of our system , but I think it 's , it does n't go far enough , an acknowledgement card that simply says the thing is received and is receiving attention , needs to then indicate the individual to whom that matter has been passed for attention and that leads me to the third point and I think the general complaint on the public is that local government is seen as faceless people and I think we have to get in our mind to name people within our department , there 's not one mention about it in our promise , I think we need , unless I 've not read it , but I think , I think we , yes , but I think we need to mention people by name , senior people within the department who will respond to particular things and certainly where public comes into contact within the offices we must get around to wearing a name badge who says who that person is , people want to relate to a person and I think we can do that if we try . |
| 17 | Television writer Thomas Ellice who adapts screenplays for television says : ‘ The Darling Buds of May was first shown during the Gulf War , and in times of trouble , people want to retreat to happier times . ’ |
| 18 | Tenpin bowling has cheap membership and I believe at the end of the day , that people want to belong to clubs . |
| 19 | These conditions typically exist in garage servicing , though they are by no means con fined to it . |
| 20 | At some point , if the side-effects can not be contained , and bad feeling continues to mount , people begin to resort to another mechanism of self-defence . |
| 21 | People begin to write to him direct , seeking his collaboration in joint letters . |
| 22 | What is meant by this is that people begin to come to terms with what has happened . |
| 23 | A lot of people seem to refer to Jesus as a good man who lived a long time ago ; a man who taught about God and who became ‘ Son of God ’ by his resurrection . |
| 24 | Now I appreciate that some people seem to object to the words public protection , erm I 'm not certain why bearing in mind you have a public protection committee . |
| 25 | All money which people save has to be invested somewhere , and when it is taken out of circulation it helps to reduce inflation . |
| 26 | Which is why it 's a very good idea when you next go into your offices this afternoon , to rock the receiver , like this , because any camp ons put on the wrong extension on the ‘ ring no reply ’ camp on will be matured , on a first come first served basis , so that 's how people get to talk to you . |
| 27 | How many people get addicted to that ? |
| 28 | On reaching adulthood , people continue to strive to be better than others ; to earn more money , buy a larger home , hold down an interesting and fulfilling job and lead a rewarding life . |
| 29 | Do people pay to go to athletics meetings because it 's ‘ athletics ’ , or do they go to see the individual stars ? |
| 30 | Yes , most people pay to come to NCT classes , and excellent value they are too , for the few thousand parents we manage to teach each year . |