Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among other things I hit on the idea of writing down a very simple minuet , in order to see whether she could not compose a variation on it . |
| 2 | Langley spared neither blood nor fortune — he would beggar a nobleman for taking a fawn or a hare wandering on the road . |
| 3 | The Proposal goes on to require that a public company with 1,000 or more employees ( including employees of subsidiaries ) within the Community must install a system of employee participation . |
| 4 | The group 's philosophy is that computers should increase , rather than decrease , workers ' participation in industry , For example , large cooperatives could install a computer in canteens , on which workers could experiment with different ways of management , or discover various implications of increasing wages , for example . |
| 5 | The OLF announced on May 29 that it would seek a referendum on the future of the Oromo people of southern Ethiopia . |
| 6 | We would not necessarily seek a contribution from the previous insurers where the remedial work required to rectify the damage occurring whilst we are on cover has swamped any pre-existing damage . |
| 7 | The prosecution did not seek a re-hearing of the case against him . |
| 8 | Where a chief police officer believed that a march would cause serious disorder which would not be amenable to control he could seek a ban through the local authority to the Home Secretary . |
| 9 | Indeed for those insiders living in Cheater 's metaphorical front room — such as in the police — the need to obscure and seek a degree of anonymity from the analytic gaze can be described as a major principle in the preservation of power , ranking highly in the structures of significance . |
| 10 | A local Labour party will seek a candidate by inviting nominations . |
| 11 | Britain would either be overwhelmed as France had been or would seek a compromise with Hitler . |
| 12 | But the Clinton proposals were reported to be causing concern to Saudi Arabia , the world 's largest oil exporter , which may seek a dialogue with Western nations on issues of petroleum supply and taxation . |
| 13 | If he discovered a new rule he would immediately seek a way of breaking it , and I had assumed that he would have some sympathy with those who flouted the laws against drugs , yet there was no denying the genuine anger in his voice when he talked of cocaine . |
| 14 | To start unravelling stress ‘ from the bottom ’ they may invent or seek a range of tension-reducing activities , which we might group into two categories , those that relax softly and gently , and those that involve a more vigorous release . |
| 15 | Mrs Bauwens will seek a retrial of a case that cost £250,000 over seven dramatic days at the High Court . |
| 16 | We will seek a reform of the CAP which brings agriculture closer to the market ; reduces the costs to taxpayers and consumers ; is implemented at a pace which the industry can bear ; affects all Community farmers equitably , regardless of size or location ; and recognises the importance of environmental protection . |
| 17 | Even within these admirable phrases one can detect the difficulties of achieving a common policy : what those principles could produce , if put into practice , would not be free trade , but only a limited liberalisation that would seek a balance between EEC principles and the protection of national agricultural interests . |
| 18 | We believe that , where a request for information has been inadequately answered , it is insufficient to expect the applicant to ‘ seek a remedy through the usual democratic channels or through a judicial review ’ . |
| 19 | for example , an experienced chartered accountant may well seek a place on the finance committee or a solicitor on the law and parliamentary committee . |
| 20 | Ultimately the UMP reached a deal with the VNUP which was believed to have involved a promise by Lini that he would not seek a post in the new Cabinet . |
| 21 | Whatever a student 's course , employers will seek a combination of intellect , relevant abilities and personal qualities developed through the rigour of academic study and the prudent use of leisure time and vacations . |
| 22 | Besides , why seek a deal on looser Soviet control in Eastern Europe when Mr Gorbachev is already loosening his grip ? |
| 23 | In time he would seek a solution to this problem by envisaging a brotherhood of painters living self-sufficiently , away from the worldliness of towns and thus uncontaminated by modern fevers and distractions . |
| 24 | Moreover , the Labour Party does not seek a mandate for its policies from the Northern Ireland electorate . |
| 25 | He said he would seek a meeting with senior planning officers to establish if anything more is known about the company behind the proposal . |
| 26 | Its members , led by a former Scottish Office minister , Sir Russell Fairgrieve , will seek a meeting with Mr Lang to urge him to exercise his influence in the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers for Scottish MEPs to be elected by PR , which could dramatically affect Labour 's dominant position in seven out of the eight European seats . |
| 27 | Alternatively , the exporter could seek a loan against it or negotiate it to another party in settlement of a domestic trade debt . |
| 28 | If debtors are to be transferred , the purchaser should seek a warranty in the sale agreement that all the debts will be realised in full within a fixed period after completion and that none of the debts is subject to any counter-claim or is disputed . |
| 29 | He said that the new government would continue with economic reforms but would also seek a relaxation of the austerity measures insisted on by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , which had forced the government to cut spending and freeze public-sector wages . |
| 30 | Peter Davenport , who joined Middlesbrough from Manchester United for £700,000 less than a year ago , may seek a move after being left out of the squad for Saturday 's game at Watford . |