Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We suggest that it enables the parents to pay a compliment to close friends by inviting them to be godparents . |
| 2 | Our journeys on the whiteboard suggest that it holds the key to our concepts of beauty . |
| 3 | I suggest that she wears the bracelet either above her elbow or round her ankle so that it does n't get entangled in her ribber . |
| 4 | Before opting , the landlord should know that it covers the whole land and buildings within its curtilage , buildings linked internally or by covered walkways , parades , precincts and other complexes divided into separate units ( Sch 6A , para 3(3) and ( 5 ) ) . |
| 5 | The accused must know that he has the prohibited article . |
| 6 | None is stated in the sub-section , but it is assumed that the accused must intend to use the article in the course of or in connection with the burglary , theft or cheat , and he must know that he has the article with him . |
| 7 | It is at that stage in the design process that he has the greatest opportunity to explore , and the least number of constraints . |
| 8 | When a manager is given the authority to do something , it is automatically presupposed that he has the ability to do it , the facilities that he needs and that the desired results will be achieved . |
| 9 | In spite of all this secrecy , I happen to know that it takes the form of a humorous catalogue of my supposed states of mind , arranged from one to ten like the Beaufort Scale . |
| 10 | He might also have added that he plays the game rather well . |
| 11 | Proponents of relocation , however , say that it offers the only long-term chance for the rhino to recover . |
| 12 | They say that it wes the different claes that done it — the way the butler dressed — an it hed looked at the claes an taen a bad wey o the claes . |
| 13 | That is quite a lot ; but why be more ambitious and say that it makes the place of mind in Nature more intelligible to us ? |
| 14 | The hon. Gentleman will forgive me if I say that he has the same problem with me that I have with the Whips Office . |
| 15 | A director of a life insurance company , for instance , does not guarantee that he has the skill of an actuary or a physician ’ . |
| 16 | But our first experiment found that he neglects the left side of perceptual figures at a subsequent stage of attending to them . |
| 17 | I started playing the bodhran this summer and I disagree that it distorts the music . |
| 18 | The family must demonstrate that it has the capacity to work with its conscious or unconscious feelings of threat from blacks . |
| 19 | To this it might be objected that one learns the meaning of ‘ blue ’ through seeing blue things and being told they are blue ; learning the meaning of the word is a matter of attaching a word to the look of something ; the look is basic . |
| 20 | Attempting to copy a decorative technique can confirm or disprove that it produces the same appearance and microstructure observed on the original item . |
| 21 | when you turn your key it suddenly clicks and it clicks the thingy forward |
| 22 | He looks like he unleashes the force of nature when he swings a club . |
| 23 | ( 21 ) John has two PhDs +> I believe he has , and have adequate evidence that he has ( 22 ) Does your farm contain 400 acres ? +> I do n't know that it does , and I want to know if it does The first of these provides an explanation for " Moore 's paradox " , namely the unacceptability of utterances like ( 23 ) : ( 23 ) ? ? |
| 24 | But one must wait until one knows the ground before he can be supported . |
| 25 | Pyramid says it is happy enough with the specifications for MIPS ' next-generation R5000 and R10000 but says it 'll wait until it sees the things before it believes the projections . |
| 26 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 27 | The dynamics of the Galaxy is considered and he discusses the evolution of the various features making up the Galaxy . |
| 28 | Military analysts say President Bush is deluded if he thinks the 30,000 troops will be home by January 20 , when Bill Clinton takes over . |
| 29 | Christian unity Having read M Chalker 's comments on Christian Unity ( Echo February 10 ) one wonders if she knows the origin of the aim of this week of prayer ? |
| 30 | It 's included because it amuses the punters . |