Example sentences of "[verb] it to [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cnut 's relations with the see of London seem to have been poor , and on the death of Bishop Ælfwig he could well have wished it to be held by one of his own supporters . |
| 2 | Radon occurs naturally in rocks such as granite , and can move readily through porous rock and soil and can seep into buildings causing dangerous concentrations to accumulate ( inhaling radon causes it to be deposited in the lungs so increasing the risks of lung cancer ) . |
| 3 | The official receiver notifies the Chief Land Registrar , gazettes the order and causes it to be advertised in such local newspaper as he thinks fit ( r 6.46(2) ) . |
| 4 | Submission of the SSR causes it to be distributed to all : |
| 5 | In presenting it that night , Robert Naish would most certainly have expected it to be rejected by the weight of bondholders already known to oppose redemption . |
| 6 | She had expected it to be weighted , to feel cold and heavy . |
| 7 | But he had expected it to be directed by concern for the dead rather than against him as the perpetrator of their demise . |
| 8 | So , too , the Chancellor tries the whole case himself ; he does not — as must be done in Common Law cases — send it to be tried by a jury . |
| 9 | One of the most important conclusions of the Glacier studies was that there is a distinctive leadership role in groups , and that members ( in their roles as participants ) expect it to be filled properly . |
| 10 | Did people expect it to be liquified and work on it until it happened , or was it just an accidental discovery ? |
| 11 | They expect good law that makes sense for business and they expect it to be applied uniformly across the Community , both by implementation and by proper enforcement . |
| 12 | I have a contract which I honour and I expect it to be honoured . |
| 13 | We expect the law to be enforced , we expect it to be held because every citizen who lives under that law may change it . |
| 14 | The GATT round is regularly discussed at the Agriculture Council and I expect it to be considered again at the Council on 30 and 31 March . |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest are planning a £500,000 bid for the big Ballyclare man ; expect it to be tabled some time next week . |
| 16 | By lowering the height of the wall , and thereby enabling it to be built more thickly , it could be made more effective in both defence and counter-attack . |
| 17 | ‘ I do n't know who has this map , but I want it to be kept secret , even from me and Mr Arrow . |
| 18 | As far as the make-up of the commission is concerned , the Russians want it to be composed of professionals and specialists , while the Germans believe that it should above all have a strong political element ’ . |
| 19 | Handy for determined sceptics , ex-members of the Socialist Workers Party , liberal intellectuals who want it to be known that there are more important things in life than just getting a green certificate . |
| 20 | The congress organizer , Sammy Macfoy , said that the CAR was " not afraid " of a multiparty system , adding : " No-one has rejected it , but we want it to be controlled and devoid of excesses . " |
| 21 | Conservationists believe the section of river has a particular geomorphological importance and want it to be allowed to meander naturally and not controlled by artificial flood defences . |
| 22 | It wants a unitary authority and it wants it to be based upon its present framework . |
| 23 | Instead , he allows it to be assumed that the council 's plans for the coronation of Edward V were in line with the king 's sagax dispositio as embodied in the codicils to his will . |
| 24 | Instead , he allows it to be assumed that the council 's plans for the coronation of Edward V were in line with the king 's sagax dispositio as embodied in the codicils to his will . |
| 25 | This gives no action to Titius , but the SC allows it to be treated as if it read fidei tuae committo ut Titio hereditatem restituas . |
| 26 | But the jurist allows it to be treated as inhering in the legacy , charged on the sum of money which has now come to Maevius . |
| 27 | At the same time the kairos approach apparently allows it to be said that the past has not been at fault ; it is simply that God moves with humanity into a new age . |
| 28 | The essentially degressive structure of UK personal income taxation ( tax allowances plus a single marginal tax rate ) allows it to be represented as where |
| 29 | Metal lends itself to a wider range of decorative techniques than most other materials because of its physical properties , particularly its ductility , which allows it to be twisted into wire or inlaid with other metals and even other materials such as gemstones . |
| 30 | But in addition to this , wine would be made available to the local population at an affordable price , and in a condition that allows it to be stored without spoiling . |