Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Auguste failed to see the hidden tensions and passions behind these simple manoeuvres ; to him it only signified that the banquet had acquired a reality . |
| 2 | F. Tourists flock to see the steep valleys and limestone gorges , such as Dovedale in the Peak District and Cheddar Gorge in the Mendips . |
| 3 | Thirdly , he encouraged health improvements in an effort to raise the standards of hygiene and sought to contain the sweeping epidemics that intermittently tore through the population . |
| 4 | Although the seasoning of foods is a very personal matter , I believe that it is preferable to add salt during cooking to benefit the developing flavours and not at the table , where the tongue will distinguish the undissolved salt added to the food . |
| 5 | His long sinuous phrases are designed to enclose the different levels and quirks of reality , just as liquid , spilt on a rough pavement , eventually seeps into every crack and cranny . |
| 6 | Perm Revitaliser from TiGi Linea is designed to counteract the relaxing effects that everyday shampooing can have on your perm . |
| 7 | We want to catch the floating voters and show that a vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote wasted as it would help put Mr Kinnock in at No 10 . ’ |
| 8 | The Coca-Cola International , which was established at Portaferry in 1990 and draws upwards of 25,000 spectators , is again expected to attract the top men and women triathletes from around the world . |
| 9 | In addition to regulating the lives of the Christian subjects of the Merovingian kings — and also to circumscribing the activities of the Jews , the one recognized religious minority in the kingdom — the bishops at least tried to monopolize the local centres and objects of devotion , which might have presented a focus of religious power outside their control . |
| 10 | Further codes are added to indicate the functional groups that use the information , the source and/or destination of the information item , and whether it is generated from within the system , or received from an external source . |
| 11 | Well place to explore the famous Lanes and Royal Pavilion . |
| 12 | Superimposed on this map of things as they were , one sometimes finds the lines drawn in by the commissioners showing where they propose to create the new fields and hedges , and the new roads , public and private . |
| 13 | Before we go into the issues there , I notice that you appear to favour the dry-roasted peanuts as opposed to the more conventional variety of salted peanuts . |
| 14 | ‘ We want to retain the key skills but fix the skill imbalance . |
| 15 | The core units are designed to inculcate the special skills and knowledge that are indispensable to those seeking employment in the area covered by a particular Board . |
| 16 | Some students felt they had been rather hard pressed in relation to their knowledge of chemistry , but Coleman rightly said that a properly educated gentleman could be expected to understand the general principles and applications of chemical science . |
| 17 | Carson pulled out his pad and tried to read the shaky notes that he 'd made on the Underground . |
| 18 | How he loves to recall the far-off days before the Netherlandish beetle savaged the English elm , before the uplands were girdled with Christmas trees . |
| 19 | Lindsey tried to forget the tanned features and dark hair , the arrogant set of jaw . |
| 20 | Refinements of surgical technique eventually culminated in the selective shunt procedures developed by Warren et al which were designed to decompress the gastro-oesophageal varices while preserving portal blood flow and liver function . |
| 21 | Bernice tried to recall the initial lessons that Cheryl had given her , soon after the TARDIS had landed on Belial . |
| 22 | The NPA 's founding chairman , Jose Maria Sison , 52 , who was based in the Netherlands , was believed to be committed to retaining the organisation 's Maoist strategy of a peasant-based guerrilla war designed to control the rural areas and isolate the cities . |
| 23 | It thus offered a form of compensatory training for them and made no attempt to try to alter the racist structures and attitudes in the labour market by which they were disadvantaged in the first place . |
| 24 | It has impressed but it has to have the right tools if it is going to provide the safety that councillor referred to and the saving of life which was referred to by councillor . |
| 25 | To remove the algae which is already in the aquarium , you may need to remove the offending items and scrub them clean . |
| 26 | The new Christian has to learn the old hymns and to appreciate them . |
| 27 | are only ten percent so why are you try why are you saying they want to get the rich peasants when the , the poor peasants comprise seventy percent of the peasant population ? |
| 28 | Well the the situation is also that it 's confusing in terms of Apex , Supersavers , Savers , Nonsavers er you ca n't travel on these trains at certain times , you 've got to plan your journey three months ahead if you want to get the maximum savings and all the rest of it . |
| 29 | They also powerfully helped to shape the subsequent roles and responsibilities of the major providers during the period in the District . |
| 30 | He tried to ignore the murmured whispers and laughter as he made his way through the streets across London Bridge and back into Southwark . |