Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Malaysian court has ordered the Japanese chemical manufacturer , Mitsubishi Kaese , to suspend operations at its joint-venture plant in Ipoh , because of allegations that radioactive waste from the plant was contaminating the area . |
| 2 | To restore hair to its former glory , it was tested with Bain de Terre Recovery Complex which revitalises dry hair |
| 3 | The cat owners ' assessment of their health had returned to what they reported just before acquiring a feline friend , but dog owners continued to report improvements in their health and well being . |
| 4 | Modernization and the prevailing orthodoxy encouraged the view that Japan was superior to her Asian neighbours and had a duty to promote change in them and fulfil her own destiny . |
| 5 | In this sense he is symbolic of the nationalistic cause , either to restore Germany to her former glories , or to justify and inspire territorial ambitions . |
| 6 | And then it said , and you , you might get to see Prince with his erm . |
| 7 | For example , Ami Pro has a charting module that makes it very easy to include graphs in your documents . |
| 8 | In Figure 6.11 ( a ) the Earth is rotating almost fast enough to begin to lose mass from its equatorial regions . |
| 9 | Remember , marriage is a shared contract , and you and your children have every right to claim money from your husband . |
| 10 | I do n't think that that chance will come until your husband retires so , in the meantime , you must learn to see Germany as your home . |
| 11 | Lecturer Jane Wirgman began teaching the Bard 's insults as a way of introducing Shakespeare to remand prisoners at her English classes in Norwich Prison , Norfolk . |
| 12 | Despite its enthusiasm for Unix , Bull says it is committed to continue support for its proprietary GCOS6 , GCOS7 and GCOS8 product lines , which are now positioned as specialised high-performance transaction processing servers , saving on costs by using as many common technologies to produce the three lines as possible . |
| 13 | No power was given to conduct investigations on its own and it had to advertise in the local press for information to be brought to it . |
| 14 | Bored stiff by him , I paid little attention : he retaliated by having me birched for idleness on three occasions , but these attempts to drive Latin into me from the wrong end proved equally unproductive . |
| 15 | All of these are available for reference in the Institute Library , but members may wish to acquire copies for themselves . |
| 16 | Far from ‘ smashing ’ the Liberal Democrats , Labour is continuing to lose support to us . |
| 17 | If your pension is taxed in the UK , you will be able to claim part of your personal allowance as an offset . |
| 18 | Any member with the inclination to organise a group , please contact Beverly Laughlin to arrange contacts within their area . |
| 19 | This principle should extend to embrace cases in which the tax or other levy has been wrongly exacted by the public authority not because the demand was ultra vires but for other reasons , for example because the authority had misconstrued a relevant statute or regulation , and should not be inapplicable simply because the citizen has paid the money under a mistake of law . |
| 20 | As at present advised , I incline to the opinion that this principle should extend to embrace cases in which the tax or other levy has been wrongly exacted by the public authority not because the demand was ultra vires but for other reasons , for example because the authority has misconstrued a relevant statute or regulation . |
| 21 | GEC-FERRANTI seems likely to lose money on its £300 million contract to design and develop a radar for the European Fighter Aircraft as a result of a multi-million pound cost overrun . |
| 22 | In Italy in 1979 , an ad hoc committee of women drafted a Rape Bill and proceeded to launch a ‘ signature campaign ’ to gather support for it . |
| 23 | Overriding these fears , however , was her maternal instinct to indulge Bernard with whatever it was he wanted and she urged him to buy a boat . |
| 24 | And they have decided to issue part of their deficit-financing bonds to the market at attractive interest rates , instead of forcing them down the throats of reluctant workers ( though the lack of a secondary market may still make them unappetising ) . |
| 25 | And while we 're on the subject of law and order , were you planning to go West under your own name ? ’ |
| 26 | The school also plans to target employers in its area . |
| 27 | Being able to capitalize part of her pension would allow her to present herself at one of the main building societies with a deposit , to halve her housing costs , and begin acquiring a capital asset that would last with her into old age . |
| 28 | If you have an existing Section 226 policy ( or retirement annuity contract , as it is sometimes also called ) , then , as you will know , it is an insurance policy designed to invest money for your retirement . |
| 29 | We 'd like to see loads of you visit us here in the ‘ home of Leeds-United ’ for this one . |
| 30 | She tells me that Jack was a real piss-head , and was always having to borrow money off her husband when they went out on the town . |