Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically , the European Community 's proposed ‘ Europe Without Frontiers ’ stands to give these recipients the right to live in Britain which is denied to 3.25 million ‘ British ’ passport-holders in Hong Kong . |
| 2 | The Directors propose to offer ordinary shareholders the opportunity to receive fully paid ordinary shares in the Company in lieu of the cash dividend . |
| 3 | After all , he came to write those books the papers go on about . |
| 4 | California is said to use five times the amount of chemicals of the UK . |
| 5 | It is said to offer independent hotels the kind of exposure which hotels in big groups can derive from international booking systems — owned , typically , by the big airlines . |
| 6 | The legitimate aim of raising the consciousness and expectations of old women must not be used to deny old women the right to determine their own future and lifestyles ( Hughes and Mtezuka , 1992 , p. 237 ) . |
| 7 | It was also announced that a law was being drafted to give all Albanians the right to obtain a passport for foreign travel . |
| 8 | It has been suggested that where a tenant has had to make substantial alterations the court may force the landlord to make a contribution , but this is not to be relied upon . |
| 9 | For those who like to know these things the Italians are in blue with their black stripe on the jersey and er black shorts , and very smart looking team they are . |
| 10 | In terms , for instance , of the teaching of reading it was said that if children were not taught to read great books the result would be a wearing away of the national culture . |
| 11 | A 4-megabit chip ought to sell for five times as much as a 1-megabit device , the price premium justified by the smaller space and lower power needed to provide four times the amount of memory . |
| 12 | A group formed to give ordinary motorists the opportunity to race their own cars safely . |
| 13 | The significance of this situation is that unless prompt effective and vigorous measures are taken to conserve available resources the Army will be dangerously reduced in fire power , mobility and logistical support . |
| 14 | In trying to answer these questions the historian will be able to build up a fuller and richer picture of what happened . |
| 15 | Instead of trying to eliminate neural centres the aim is to sever the pathways that connect them , leaving the centres themselves intact ( Geschwind 1965 ) . |
| 16 | I AM trying to trace two relatives the sisters Dolly Tasker ( formerly of Myrtle Gardens , Liverpool 7 ) , and Margaret Coppick ( of Wavertree ? ) . |
| 17 | As she only had one lead rope , Perdita had to walk both ponies the mile and a half back to Robinsgrove . |
| 18 | There are others ( amongst whom I am one ) who would argue that we need to give young children the opportunity to develop fully at their own pace and in their own individual ways . |