Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another result is that firms make ‘ supernormal ’ profits ( profits in excess of those necessary to induce them to remain in the industry ) at consumers ' expense . |
| 2 | The landlords were given a bonus of twelve per cent to induce them to sell . |
| 3 | In other words , the payment of high dividends depresses the security 's price which means that investors require a higher income rate of return to induce them to hold those securities paying high dividends . |
| 4 | Vuk , however , was less enthusiastic , and wrote of his own people , ‘ It is hard to induce them to acknowledge that they are Serbs , and we would be crazy if we agreed to abandon our famous name and to adopt another one [ Illyrian ] , which is dead and today has no meaning in itself . ‘ |
| 5 | Their mastery of their art was too great to induce them to resort to trick to tell their story . |
| 6 | He believed that the Great Powers would be ‘ in a position to exert the pressure on their clients necessary to induce them to accept such arrangements ’ . |
| 7 | It was threatening to resume bombing on the mainland and it is suspected that the closures were linked with indirect negotiations to induce them to change their intention . |
| 8 | Preference in employment was shown towards fathers of large families and a bachelor tax was imposed on single men to induce them to marry . |
| 9 | My contact with the family had lapsed for a while when the head asked to see me to request help in explaining the Statementing procedures to Mrs Singh . |
| 10 | He had heard of me from some of his colleagues and asked to see me to discuss the Labour Party 's decision in relation to the litigation it had brought , with my guidance , against the Manchester Guardian as a result of the leaks from the National Executive . |
| 11 | I understand that you wish to call to see me to discuss CPRW 's interest in the work of the Forestry Authority in Wales . |
| 12 | They 're too glad to see me to worry about authenticity . |
| 13 | You 'll have to kill me to stop me going out there . |
| 14 | Liberal Democrats remain steadfastly committed to the original aims of the NHS : to enable everyone to live free of the fear of illness , injury and disability ; to provide health care free at the point of delivery and regardless of ability to pay . |
| 15 | What is needed is an adequate route map to enable everyone to find their way around the system ( Bergen , 1975 ) . |
| 16 | This is to enable everyone to advise you on the possibilities you may choose to explore . |
| 17 | The large campsites always have large refreshment marquees with discos to enable everyone to unwind after a day 's racing . |
| 18 | He describes video as ‘ a tool to enable everyone to speak for themselves ’ . |
| 19 | For children with cerebral palsy it involves a focused yet holistic approach designed to stimulate them to move themselves out of the passivity that lack of control over their bodies has encouraged since birth . |
| 20 | It will take more than the prospect of weight savings to prompt them to abandon this safe method . |
| 21 | More elaborate designs might use pin headers and sockets so that flying leads can be plugged into the board , making it easy to disconnect them to remove the board for servicing or repair . |
| 22 | At the level of the local church to enable them to formulate their missionary task in the area and assess their work in a creative manner . |
| 23 | Note the sluice in the end gate , which was fitted after completion to flood the space between the gates to enable them to lift more easily . |
| 24 | All volunteers are trained in a programme designed to : — give a broad knowledge of HIV and AIDS — equip an individual on an emotional and practical level to enable them to give compassionate and unconditional care — equip them to give practical support |
| 25 | All we lack now is the mechanism to turn these highly decorative cadavers into walkie , if not talkie , zombies , to enable them to give a truly remarkable mannequin parade and show off their mortuary gowns in white polyester and cotton , trimmed with lace and ruffles for ladies and satin quilting for the gents ! |
| 26 | Under this scheme the Training Agency is empowered to offer individual institutions up to £1 million to enable them to give every undergraduate the opportunity to learn the skills and acquire the attitudes that he or she will need in industry and commerce . |
| 27 | The hon. Gentleman will know that we have recently announced a £10 million programme to provide grants to local authorities to enable them to give priority to buses through the construction of bus lanes and by giving priority to buses at traffic lights . |
| 28 | The aims were to give families reproductive choice in future pregnancies ; to enable them to plan for the future with a child with a disability ; to avoid the experience of a prolonged diagnosis ; and to identify a presymptomatic cohort who may benefit from future treatments . |
| 29 | In a similar fashion treasury departments of banks and discount houses also make their own estimates to enable them to plan their strategy for their ‘ book ’ of money market instruments . |
| 30 | B and K claimed that the Board should give them sufficient information to enable them to answer the case against them . |