Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most militant fan of Sixties architecture would be hard pressed to support a last-minute appeal for the Bull Ring , although crocodile tears will be shed over the probable demolition of the Rotunda , a monumental steel and glass phallus , that , in the absence of a sky-piercing cathedral , acts as the city 's one instantly recognisable focal point . |
| 2 | do you see what I mean , right , sit and re-question close , right you can close them on ee do you want to include the extra window for two hundred pound , you follow me you 've hit them with a price you want to close them , right and you sit and do the paperwork and you just say to them do you want me to include the extra window for two hundred pounds because you 've already said to them you , you give an extra , do you follow me ? |
| 3 | ‘ I am ambitious , and without any disrespect to the Vauxhall Conference , I do n't want to remain a non-League manager for ever . ’ |
| 4 | And if Jardines sought to sell out of Hongkong Land , it would be better placed to demand a hefty premium for offering effective control without the need to buy out smaller shareholders . |
| 5 | It is alleged that Guinness Brewing Worldwide failed to provide a safe procedure for work near high voltage electrical equipment so that non-employees were put at risk . |
| 6 | If the Church of England , which many preferred to call simply ‘ the Establishment ’ or , copying the Scots , ‘ the Episcopalian Church ’ violated its ‘ contract ’ and failed to provide a Protestant religion for England , then the Nonconformists , cooperating through the Council , would willingly take up the contract and deliver the appropriate religion . |
| 7 | In addition to pioneering ‘ green ’ techniques in areas such as pest control , a number of new businesses have been developed to meet the increasing concern for the environment . |
| 8 | Henry Ii planned to provide a legal framework for the continuance of his empire by asking both Richard and Geoffrey to do homage to their elder brother ; doubtless he also hoped that this clear recognition of his seniority would do something to allay the Young King 's sense of frustration . |
| 9 | The ECM being essentially free and unregulated is governed by the principles of competition while most domestic money markets have been riddled with monopolistic elements and restrictive practices , e.g. credit ( loan ) allocation rules , which sought to secure a privileged position for certain vested parties such as government borrowers and domestic banks . |
| 10 | National Certificate Modules and Higher National Units in the training of trainers are currently being revised to provide a pre-vocational qualification for those considering a career in training . |
| 11 | More important , the CGLI argued that the latest proposal from the DES would break undertakings given to it in 1973 , when it agreed to provide the administrative services for TEC , that the latter would be confined to technician occupations and would not be used as an instrument of government policy . |
| 12 | Unlike occupational SVQs , general SVQs are intended to provide a broad preparation for employment in a range of occupations . |
| 13 | The NVC is intended to provide a national standard for describing vegetation , in much the same way as a national Flora describes the species , and so it is clearly desirable to refer to the NVC in local Floras . |
| 14 | The bill was intended to provide the legal basis for a new constitution , the framework of which was finally agreed by leaders of the main political groupings in March 1991 [ see p. 38107 ] . |
| 15 | This money was not intended to provide the total provision for services but to prime the community care pump to galvanise local action . |
| 16 | In 1946 , however , they agreed to establish a Scandinavian Committee for Legislative Cooperation . |
| 17 | The seven countries agreed to establish a permanent structure for annual drug summits and follow-up meetings , to curb the trade in the chemicals used to process cocaine , and to co-operate in the seizing of aircraft used for drug trafficking . |
| 18 | Brown Owl needs to lose a few feathers for the summer |
| 19 | Trailer-wise , complaints from guards about excessive noise in the guard 's compartment at the rear of the power car saw an order for 101 second-class trailers hurriedly modified to include a small compartment for them . |
| 20 | Madam Deputy Speaker there is course another matter of er of er broader significance and that is that er whilst these orders er er er cover erm certain financial institutions , they do n't erm they do n't cover others , they do n't cover Lloyds of London in so far as I could see , erm I 'd half expected to see the honourable member for Gloucester West er in his place to pursue his campaign that apparently he er he he is not able to be here and indeed er others who sit on the benches opposite who lost a large sum of money in Lloyds , er but they might have had something to say about it as it does seem odd that Lloyds has not been covered , no doubt the minister would tell us that needs primary legislation and I I 'm quite sure this government would move heaven and earth not to introduce another Lloyds bill er because of er the problems that that would no doubt attract . |
| 21 | He needs to try to see the subtler reasons for this mood . |
| 22 | The geographer Vaughan Cornish tried to establish a scientific basis for the study of scenic heritage . |
| 23 | The honours curriculum is designed to provide a good background for many types of work . |
| 24 | This course is designed to provide a broad base for students who intend to seek employment in a commercial information processing environment . |
| 25 | Programmes may be designed to provide a broad base for some students or be narrowly focused for others . |
| 26 | It is designed to provide a further qualification for those who have achieved the National Certificate in Craft Baking . |
| 27 | We will consult on our recently published draft planning policy guidance designed to provide a clear framework for decisions on developments to aid tourism . |
| 28 | A more serious misconception is that the RMI is designed to provide the appropriate information for pricing . |
| 29 | The EC Council of Ministers needs to establish a general mechanism for negotiating with Switzerland now that it is the only country in Europe that has neither EC nor EEA status . |
| 30 | I would say that the CNAA was responsible for establishing the arts in higher education , first as subjects valid for higher education , and second as subjects valuable to the country , in other words it helped to establish a national reputation for the arts at this level , which had never existed before . |