Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Wild ’ Charlie Mander , the British consul , and Sheriff Felipe Almodovar , the self-styled ‘ Law South of Tierra del Fuego , ’ met for talks in an attempt to reach a settlement , but tempers rose and shots were exchanged . |
| 2 | Khadafi and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met for talks in February and June to discuss regional issues and ways of increasing co-operation in agriculture , industry , health and telecommunications . |
| 3 | Baker met for talks with a three-member Palestinian delegation led by Faisal al-Husseini , director of the East Jerusalem Institute of Arab Studies , on July 21 . |
| 4 | In December 1990 Chandra Shekhar met for talks with Simranjit Singh Mann , leader of one of the three main Akali Dal factions [ see p. 37915 ] . |
| 5 | Prime Minister John Major and Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen met for talks at 10 Downing Street today on next week 's EC summit in Copenhagen . |
| 6 | ‘ He could have done it beforehand when we met for drinks and everyone 's attention was on Mrs Figgis-Hewett , ’ said Angelina , albeit with a feeling of disloyalty to a fellow female . |
| 7 | As is often the case , some last-minute idea blossoms while what had seemed a brilliant solution and been pondered for ages falls quite flat . |
| 8 | Well we we often had people coming and asking to use our telephone , because either the telephones were erm all out of order , or you could only dial for emergencies . |
| 9 | Only after receiving assurances that the Emperor would neither be embarrassed nor be expected to apologize for atrocities committed by Japanese forces did Miyazawa consent to the visit . |
| 10 | Forecasting for periods of three to five years ahead is as much a part of the corporate planning activity . |
| 11 | But , today , rapid changes in life expectancy , provision of international aid and the availability of birth control make forecasting for periods greater than five years difficult . |
| 12 | For instance , the high rate of scientific and technological development in the field of semiconductors during the past two or three decades has meant that technological forecasting has become a crucial part of sales and market forecasting for companies manufacturing electronic and telecommunication products , computers etc . |
| 13 | His home was ever open , a centre of wisdom and influence for decades ; admired even by cabinet ministers from Britain . |
| 14 | If so were the figures I posted for corners etc totally false , or were we like ‘ Cobras with arthritis ’ again ? |
| 15 | Now is n't this a more civilised way to go about things ? |
| 16 | Although this may seem a very tedious way to go about things , it is the only sure method of success . |
| 17 | This may sound a rather aggressive and mercenary way to go about things , but it is the philosophy to which I am referring , rather than your personal approach . |
| 18 | Princesse Mat always knew how to go about things . |
| 19 | That was no way to go about things . |
| 20 | ‘ I know it 's not a good way to go about things , ’ said Peter . |
| 21 | The whole system of things and people which surrounds us coerces us to be conformist ; even if you want to be a social rebel you will still have to go about things in a conventional way if you are to gain recognition and not be rated as insane . |
| 22 | No they just seemed to know how to go about things a hell of a lot better than we did . |
| 23 | It 's not the right way to go about things |
| 24 | They do n't know how to go about things . |
| 25 | Every company has an implied power to borrow for purposes which are incidental to its business . |
| 26 | Breach of promise suits , which allowed individuals to sue for damages if they had been injured by unenforceable marriage contracts and which became increasingly popular in the nineteenth century , provide one example of this development . |
| 27 | Some banks also have a hit list of people whom they threaten to sue for damages . |
| 28 | Depending upon the kind of problem that has arisen , it may be easier and safer for you to sue for damages for breach of your contract while remaining in your job . |
| 29 | You may also be able to sue for damages if your employer , past or present , fails to take care to ensure that his comments are based on correct information . |
| 30 | We are taking details , legal advice and our rights to sue for damages are fully reserved . |