Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun prp] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The Navajo Tribal Council had on Feb. 17 voted to strip MacDonald of his administrative power in the wake of bribery accusations revealed in Senate subcommittee testimony . |
| 5 | ‘ We had originally planned to sample Burroughs on our next single , ‘ Just One Fix ’ . |
| 6 | People were constantly coming to see Ken in his dressing room . |
| 7 | For the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company ( KOTC ) , the news , at a time of generally increasing premiums , that Lloyd 's had decided to include Kuwait in their definition of the War Zone was especially unwelcome . |
| 8 | Jack Birkenshaw , back where he has always felt he most belongs , has a hard job ahead in trying to restore Leicestershire to their long-lost glories . |
| 9 | Assuming a special relationship towards central and east European countries , the Council expressed support for economic reforms and democratic developments in Yugoslavia and promised to support Hungary in its efforts to move towards democracy , stability and economic development in the framework of the Group of 24 , particularly as regards energy problems , and promising the immediate disbursement of the second tranche of an EC loan ( of US$1,000 million ) . |
| 10 | Warrington set out to contain Widnes in their own half and pressure them into mistakes , and met with early success on both counts . |
| 11 | He first got to know Minton through his parents while studying painting at Chelsea Polytechnic . |
| 12 | Queen Anne now offered to reinstate Ken in his diocese , but he refused on grounds of infirmity and persuaded his old friend Hooper to accept the position . |
| 13 | It was also a pleasure to meet Ann on her visit here . |
| 14 | They were slow to accept Moses as their deliverer . |
| 15 | This would enable us to work Skipper without him sweating up , but would still give him protection on his back and loins . |
| 16 | ‘ All right then , I 'll go to find Maud by myself , but I 'll come back for you as soon as I 'm changed back and I 'll get you to a magician somehow . |
| 17 | His sudden swings of mood always seemed to catch Ruth off her guard . |
| 18 | These have given up part of their holdings to provide GSR with its shareholding . |
| 19 | It is almost half-past six and I am due to meet Sunil in our room for a quick snack . |
| 20 | Rain said to Maurin , in French now that there was no need to exclude Durance from their conversation : ‘ You 've known all along , have n't you ? |
| 21 | He added that the Americans had also failed to compensate Israel for its financial sufferings in the Gulf war . |
| 22 | Sam 's mind quickly returned to the last time he had seen Clare , when she had returned early from the beach to find Sam in their bed , and not alone . |
| 23 | Help us to understand and appreciate more deeply all that the resurrection of our Saviour means , and may we show in our lives the joy which belief in Jesus ' promise means ; help us to live so that we draw others to meet Jesus for themselves . |
| 24 | The money raised is now used principally to provide Ilkley with its Christmas lights , but local charities also benefit . |
| 25 | The department emphasised last night that it had agreed to meet Acas in its advisory capacity . |
| 26 | The operation left her depressed , and she continued to pester Kennedy about it — until he decided to take action . |
| 27 | But the rewards are incomparable , for we have the joy of getting to know God for himself , with the attached strings of lesser motives cut away . |
| 28 | ‘ You can tell them how badly you want them to find Joe for you , then . ’ |
| 29 | The plot revolves around Eddie Grundy winning tickets to meet Britt after her appearance in a pantomime . |
| 30 | Taken together the 1972 Basic Treaty on Germany and the 1975 Accords seemed effectively to provide Europe with what it had lacked since 1945 : a post-war peace settlement based on the acceptance of the Continent 's division . |