Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | , writes : WHILE LOOKING through a book of Royal photos the other day I noticed that Prince Charles seems to wear kilts of different tartans . |
| 2 | OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS AT TWO FACTOIRES IN EAST JAPAN |
| 3 | A Malaysian court has ordered the Japanese chemical manufacturer , Mitsubishi Kaese , to suspend operations at its joint-venture plant in Ipoh , because of allegations that radioactive waste from the plant was contaminating the area . |
| 4 | Although there is parity of esteem among academic subjects , and dog is careful not to eat dog , at least in public , a scientific model of knowledge has , I believe , come to dominate the modern academy , and to affect attitudes to and within humanistic learning . |
| 5 | Television in every home may be a blessing for the old and infirm , indeed for all of us at times , but that , the motor car , foreign travel and umpteen other things have all combined to affect attitudes towards sport and leisure . |
| 6 | Recognizing the influence of these figures , advertisers who wish to promote products in a youth market or to discourage drug abuse will summon up images of the alternative culture . |
| 7 | Save the horses ! ’ , as the chief splashed across the creek to gather mounts for the fleeing families . |
| 8 | He introduced new boilers in the boilerhouse under the main galleries ; he installed a completely new steel structure in the ceiling above the entrance hall — without harming the ceiling paintings by Benjamin West and Angelica Kauffmann ; he rebuilt the goods lift to carry loads of up to three tonnes into the galleries ; he refurbished the public cloakrooms . |
| 9 | The cat owners ' assessment of their health had returned to what they reported just before acquiring a feline friend , but dog owners continued to report improvements in their health and well being . |
| 10 | We will also seek to promote forms of accountability which go beyond dinner parties at Stormont for selected priests and other notables . |
| 11 | He soon started to gather illustrations for The Tourist 's New Guide to the Lake District , but as with the Manchester plan , it took much longer than he had hoped , and the final version was not published until 1819 . |
| 12 | In general , the courts are concerned to enforce contracts between businessmen , especially executed agreements even where the uncertain terms may be meaningless ( Nicolene Ltd v Simmonds [ 1953 ] 1 QB 543 ) . |
| 13 | I shall outline these two interpretations of the law in the context of their formal justifications for the exercise of state power to enforce contracts before examining each one critically . |
| 14 | Even when meaningful financial rates of return were calculated , and proved to be low , but just in excess of the cost of borrowing , decisions were taken to implement projects as a result of pressure for action . |
| 15 | Finance Ministers and central bank governors ( i ) commented that the United Kingdom was moving towards economic recovery , that recovery was under way in the United States , that growth was projected to pick up in Italy and France , and that in Japan and Germany growth had slowed from the rapid pace in 1990 to a more sustainable rate ; ( ii ) noted the importance of strengthening global savings ; ( iii ) reaffirmed the need for effective measures to avoid the recurrence of " recent irregularities that were revealed in some financial markets " ( a reference in particular to scandals in Japan — see pp. 38529 — and to the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International — see pp. 38396-37 ; 38355 ; 38545 ) ; ( iv ) called on the Paris Club to continue discussions on how best to implement promptly additional debt relief measures , on a case-by-case basis , which went well beyond the relief already granted under the " Toronto terms " [ see pp. 36123-24 ] ; and ( v ) noted that it was essential for developing countries to encourage private capital flows . |
| 16 | As a result of the progress made , it was agreed to cancel the meeting in Tombouctu but to continue discussions on Jan. 16 in Algeria . |
| 17 | Thames Water has promised to continue discussions with objectors over the next two to three years before applying for planning permission . |
| 18 | For example , Ami Pro has a charting module that makes it very easy to include graphs in your documents . |
| 19 | During the year , a new brochure was distributed to increase awareness in the project and to encourage companies to support Clubs with materials , trainers , visits and funding . |
| 20 | Work is beginning on a geotechnical database , extending the current holding of shear-strength measurements to include values of moisture content , liquid limit and a variety of further data . |
| 21 | Norris made a much greater impact than Keegan had done earlier , and his speech was followed by an appeal by Cardinal Frings for a concerted effort on the Church 's part to support projects in relief of poverty . |
| 22 | The WaterAid committee tends to support projects in traditionally-English speaking areas as it is likely to have more effect where it can be better understood . |
| 23 | It was intended as a device to enable states with major accumulations of crude oil to exercise the fullest possible degree of control over the industry concerned with its extraction . |
| 24 | But it still gives you a pang to see performers of the calibre of Stephen Moore , Sian Phillips and Sheila Steafel trapped voluntarily in a vehicle heading nowhere . |
| 25 | All sorts of people go to see performers after a first night . |
| 26 | It is not surprising , therefore , that incomes have dropped severely during the last few years , with the result that we are now beginning to see signs of dereliction . |
| 27 | She expected to see signs of fury in his eyes at that stab but she saw nothing to indicate any such irritation . |
| 28 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 29 | Lecturer Jane Wirgman began teaching the Bard 's insults as a way of introducing Shakespeare to remand prisoners at her English classes in Norwich Prison , Norfolk . |
| 30 | As this work proceeded they began to include discussions of ever-earlier periods , and therefore they moved more and more into the field of anthropology . |