Example sentences of "[to-vb] and an " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this year , with an anniversary to celebrate and an odd pattern of weather whose effects on normal fruiting patterns I was curious to explore , I felt inclined to go for a proper , inquisitive foray , a working lunch , so to speak . |
| 2 | The navigator plotter and bomb aimer would independently calculate the course to be flown and times to target and an agreement would be reached as to final course . |
| 3 | There have been eleven black directed films released in the US in 1991 so far , with another eight ready to go and an uncounted number in production . |
| 4 | Thus , structuring our times of sleep necessarily affects our times of food intake and activity and when we are exposed to light and an active environment . |
| 5 | Only where the words used are sufficient to amount to an offer by one party to the other to contract and an acceptance by that other party of the terms of the offer , will a contract be brought about . |
| 6 | For example on the building that we 're talking about shifting , first of all we 've got to find a site for the thing , then we 've got to get planning permission , then we 've got to get the actual permission of the owner of the land , then we 've got to make sure that erm electricity 's laid on , that there 's water laid on , that there 's some sort of toilet or other facilities and so on , and when you add all that up it 's quite a complicated sort of series of bureaucratic procedures you 've got to go through and it 's not a question of , you know , of people saying to us as Councillors well , you know , do this for us and we can magic it out in six months out of thin air _ there 's an awful lot of paperwork that 's got to be gone through and an awful lot of people to see and an awful lot of red tape , really , to get through first — I mean just to make sure that the thing 's safe and complies with health and safety standards — and that 's something which you have to get across to young people and if they 're involved in the actual discussions on this and involved in the organisation , they begin to see the complexities and they 're less inclined , I think , to automatically assume that erm people are n't on their side and do n't want to listen . |
| 7 | The parties failed to agree and an independent surveyor , acting as an expert , determined the price . |
| 8 | Much work will be necessary to help voluntary organisations devise appropriate funding structures , to support and an increasingly central role in service provision , and to respond effectively to the outcome of the government 's efficiency scrutiny . |
| 9 | Plasma noradrenaline concentrations obtained at three stages of exercise were indicative of an excessive early adrenergic response to exercise and an attenuated maximum response ( figure ) . |
| 10 | There should always be a willingness to help and an understanding of the guests ' anxieties and problems . |
| 11 | But beneath his flippancy was a real sympathy for what we were trying to do and an appreciation of the common aims we shared for work in the schools . |
| 12 | With a well organised windsurf beach , lots of other things to do and an active social life , Nidri is an excellent resort for less experienced windsurfers , especially those travelling on their own . |
| 13 | ‘ In the end , ’ he recalled , ‘ it took eighteen hours to cook and an hour-and-a-half to carve . |
| 14 | There needs to be a willingness on the part of the professionals to change and an openness to identifying success and failure , trying new and innovative approaches , while keeping the goal , the cost and the time targets in mind . |
| 15 | Despite recent media attention , Edith Morgan finds continued resistance to change and an urgent need for positive measures . |
| 16 | If it was Mrs Foster 's intention to express disapproval of the Major 's predilection for gossip , the animation in her tone and the wild fluttering of her colourless eyelashes seemed rather to show an unhealthy interest in what he had to say and an eagerness to discuss it . |
| 17 | He is a man with something to say and an immense intellect with which to say it . |
| 18 | This may include a statement confirming that the animals are healthy and fit to travel and an import licence . |
| 19 | If on the other hand the consequences are neutral or unpleasant , then the behaviour is less likely to occur and an alternative will be found . |