Example sentences of "[to-vb] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before I do , it is necessary to forestall a possible misunderstanding regarding the applicability of the category of identity to non-meanings . |
| 2 | The word ended in a wail , and Angelina ran to her to try to forestall a further attack of hysteria . |
| 3 | A logo is a visual symbol which seeks to communicate a simple message to the public in such a way that it is instantly recognisable and memorable . |
| 4 | On the day he left , Gould wrote to Captain Washington at the Royal Geographical Society , announcing proudly , ‘ I shall have many novelties to add to science as well as to communicate a great deal respecting their habits since I have already obtained the nests and eggs of 60 species not one of which as far as I am aware have been described . ’ |
| 5 | The release of a new single , Dragging Me Down , and a tour of more modest venues is proof of a going back to their roots approach to catch a new generation of fans . |
| 6 | So the criminals move freely around the galaxy , pursing their profession , and the FedPol must swallow its frustration and hope one day to be in the right place at the right time to catch a big-time wrong-doer in the act . |
| 7 | After rounding the last mark incorrectly , they returned , losing places in the process , only to catch a submerged dustbin on their keel . |
| 8 | Norway has no immediate plans to leave the IWC which last year rejected plans from Iceland and Japan to catch a limited number of whales . |
| 9 | For the first time in my life , I accelerated to catch a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road , steering Armstrong right down the middle of the two lanes , blocking both . |
| 10 | G. L. Jessop magically comes into the picture to catch a top edge from All-Time XI teammate Allan Lamb |
| 11 | Like the ornithologist who has to reach an impossibly remote island by a certain day in the rainy season only to find it overflowing with ornithologists from all over the world choking the woodland tracks with cameras and tripods , trying to catch a fleeting glimpse of a small bird as it hops about in the dripping undergrowth . |
| 12 | He managed to catch a brief glimpse of him talking to a man at the end of the platform . |
| 13 | When she recently appeared at a New York department store to promote a scent , over 5,000 people turned up to catch a precious glimpse of her in the flesh . |
| 14 | She had been trying to marshal a persuasive line of argument in her mind . |
| 15 | This cautionary tale produced a moment 's silence , as all those present contemplated the awful prospect of having to rewrite a large chunk of a book from memory . |
| 16 | I have I think it 's an addendum erm to rewrite a particular phrase in the statement to become he died on the cross for the sins of the world and by his resurrection as already in print . |
| 17 | He was among the founders of the Association of Cricket Statisticians in 1973 , playing a prominent role in their series of publications on the players of each first-class county and producing the A to Z of Cricket Records in 1976 : ‘ I had seen a book on the football records and persuaded the publisher to try a similar volume on cricket records — not only listing them by explaining them . |
| 18 | Remember , it is very important to try a new foundation on your jawline in daylight . |
| 19 | ‘ They were going to try a new drug on him which had never been tested on a human being before in an effort to try and stop the progress of the tumour . |
| 20 | TI also took the unusual decision to try a one-shot approach over a short timetable , rather than the more conventional series of increasing offers . |
| 21 | She encouraged him to try a small amount of soft food and to take nourishing foods such as soups . |
| 22 | This system suits level 2 and 3 intermediates perfectly ; many will become proficient with harnesses , and there are good opportunities to try a wide range of boards . |
| 23 | I can not promise to make you into a world authority on ingredients , but I do hope to share my passion for good food with you , and to inspire you to try a different type of tea or a new way of serving pasta . |
| 24 | If you prefer to keep your wine consumption to one or two good glasses , or like to try a different wine with each course when dining à deux , think about half bottles . |
| 25 | Trevor Thompson says they are aiming to attract a vast range of customers — from charities to post offices . |
| 26 | This is because they are able to attract a wide range of able , graduate-level entrants ; they expect to ( and do ) lose a significant number of those but have the ability to retain the ones that they see as candidates to fill their senior management positions . |
| 27 | In retail operations , particular stores or chains will focus on particular segments of the market ( eg Mothercare ) , whilst others will aim to attract a wide range of customers into their shops , but will organize their shelf-displays to cater for segment needs . |
| 28 | During the year the University has been fortunate to attract a wide range of excellent speakers to an expanded public lecture programme . |
| 29 | The £8m first phase of the Darlington Cross Town Route , expected to attract a European grant of £2m. ; |
| 30 | Her looks were sufficiently unusual to attract a second glance in spite of an aloof and rather intimidating expression which she cultivated as a form of defence against being the recipient of too much male attention . |