Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The collection contains wonderful healing and soothing Essential Oils and has been developed to treat your scalp . |
| 2 | The senior magistrate was a large and imposing man with a round face and a bald head ; the man and woman on either side of him seemed dried-out and lifeless by comparison , as if most of their energy had been diverted to sustain their companion . |
| 3 | These aspects have been touched upon throughout this chapter , but are now highlighted to emphasise their importance . |
| 4 | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the level of investment since 1979 into wave energy research ; and what initiatives he has undertaken to promote its use . |
| 5 | Public transport timetables should be examined to estimate their adequacy for staff travel in the light of the knowledge gained on where staff are domiciled and the early and late evening shift changes . |
| 6 | The trampling movements are intended to stimulate her milk flow and when these are done by the wool-sucking cat they reveal that it is treating the piece of woollen material as a surrogate mother . |
| 7 | For instance in use at Edinburgh Zoo there is a cement ant hill for chimpanzees which was developed to enrich their environment . |
| 8 | She had arranged to see her boyfriend secretly that evening , but her mother suspected this and followed her . |
| 9 | I looked at her with affection and Tremayne patted my shoulder and told them I would be staying on as arranged to write his book . |
| 10 | We had originally intended to freeze our budget at precisely the level that it has been at the last two years for a variety of reasons we have decided that it is sensible to actually bring it down yet further . |
| 11 | Overseas suppliers will hold their prices to try and keep as much of their UK market as possible , manufacturers , distributors and retailers will be pressed to contain their price rises as far as possible , and to pass the belt tightening on to their employees . |
| 12 | A recent study has shown that with very careful training over the course of five months , babies between 8½ and 10½ months of age can be taught to indicate their need to defecate or pass urine ( Sweets et al . |
| 13 | Whether this would help to solve the problem is uncertain , and some initial experiments would have to be undertaken to establish its effectiveness . |
| 14 | We had originally intended to try our hand at clay pigeon shooting or perhaps even gliding , but our time was running out and there was still so much we wanted to see . |
| 15 | We had originally intended to try our hand at clay pigeon shooting or perhaps even gliding , but our time was running out and there was still so much we wanted to see . |
| 16 | She was the daughter of Ealdorman Ælfhelm of Northumbria , and Cnut 's association with her was probably intended to secure her family 's support . |
| 17 | ‘ I had intended to secure your favour , or I would not let you live for this insult . ’ |
| 18 | A survey by Spectrum Communication Group showed that 70 per cent of the companies questioned intended to increase their budget allocation to conferences for 1985/86 , whereas only 19 per cent estimated that their budgets would be decreased . |
| 19 | This project is intended to increase our understanding of the factors which have affected the growth in employment and output of the largest British and foreign-owned professional producer service firms . |
| 20 | He should have arranged to meet his friend Billy in the pub instead of in the cold street by the river , but Billy had insisted . |
| 21 | He drove down the main street of Habane , the capital of Zimbala , and turned into the basement carpark where he had arranged to meet his informant . |
| 22 | I had arranged to meet my husband in a department store . |
| 23 | The ghillie dhu is kind to children and will help those who are lost or frightened to find their way home , and show the hungry which berries and nuts are safe to eat . |
| 24 | Exactly that passage from The Wanderer , for instance , is paraphrased by Aragorn in chapter 6 of The Two Towers : a candid mind might have looked to see what Tolkien could make of it . |
| 25 | Challenging Labour councillors to join the non-payment campaign and ‘ fight Thatcher ’ , she said : ‘ The poll tax is designed to impoverish our class . |
| 26 | The IMF was expected to signal its support for Tanzania 's economic reforms by approving an enhanced structural adjustment facility early in 1991 . |
| 27 | Following his visit , Aris issued a statement in Bangkok on May 17 saying that Aung San Suu Kyi was " resolved to continue her endeavour to bring peace and happiness in her country " . |
| 28 | He then sent a deputation to the queen-dowager , requiring that Prince Richard be permitted to attend his brother and assist at his coronation . |
| 29 | At the same time the manufacturer is expected to support his product with adequate promotional expenditure . |
| 30 | The presentation of foods in the supermarket is designed to stimulate your appetite , not your memory . |