Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the Labour party failed to mount a sufficiently large campaign against the non-intervention policy , there seems little doubt that the government would have continued along its agreed course . |
| 2 | In 1894 , the Board agreed to erect an entirely new school for 400 boys at an estimated cost , ex-land , of £2,800 . |
| 3 | The head teacher has the reputation of the school to protect , and might not want to lose an otherwise good teacher . |
| 4 | He told the meeting of MPs that he would prefer to see a more democratically-accountable bank but that he refused to support anything which jeopardised the treaty . |
| 5 | ‘ the remit for UDCs should be altered to provide a more precise definition of ‘ regeneration' ’ ( 1988 , p4 ) |
| 6 | The committee went on to recommend that the remit for UDCs should be altered to provide a more precise definition of ‘ regeneration ’ . |
| 7 | During the course of April , the feelers put out earlier by Baghdad were followed up ; both Talabani and Barzani participated in talks with the Iraqi leadership in which the Kurds sought to secure a more workable version of the autonomy negotiated in 1970 . |
| 8 | Separate provision for young disabled adults did not emerge until the early 1980s , when a group , known as Contact , was formed to provide a more comprehensive facility than existing services . |
| 9 | The company also agreed to provide a more adequate explanation of changes in accounting policy in future , and the Panel welcomed the directors ' intention ‘ to ensure that future notes will include reiteration of the former policy as well as a description of the new policy ’ . |
| 10 | These large juries were clearly intended to provide a reasonably representative sample of popular opinion . |
| 11 | I did longer than most and it had the advantage that , given there was much greater stability of employment then , I got to know a very large number of people . |
| 12 | ‘ You really think I want to see a stunningly beautiful woman strung out on drugs ? ’ |
| 13 | If you want to see a very Greek place that is neither the urban mess of contemporary Athens nor the deracinated tourist prettiness of some of the islands , go to Aegina . |
| 14 | Instead they want to see a more gradual approach backed by a cut in interest rates . |
| 15 | Men or women who achieved success through education , business or political office found they were expected to support a seemingly ever-growing number of relatives , especially nephews . |
| 16 | ‘ Every client I treat usually loses at least an inch — so it 's ideal if you 're going out for the evening and want to wear a specially tight outfit . ’ |
| 17 | It is usually staffed by Macintosh enthusiasts who think that they are onto a good thing and often appear to enjoy a remarkably short life span … |
| 18 | Given the party 's increasingly isolated situation , given its general lack of prestigious cultural figures , it is not surprising that by 1928 Barbusse had come to enjoy a particularly favoured position within the ranks of the PCF itself . |
| 19 | The sample of courses chosen by Molloy and Carroll was designed to include a relatively high proportion of NSE students and it provides very useful material about the relative performance of SE and NSE students on these courses . |
| 20 | Region 's image is First Class NORTHUMBRIA Tourist Board , which wants to promote a more upmarket image for the region , has adopted a new logo carrying the slogan First Class . |
| 21 | These changes are designed to provide a more accurate reflection of the roles of the various officers . |
| 22 | The shielding with the collimator supplied by the manufacturers was insufficient as it caused a high background level , and hence a new lead collimator was designed to provide a more directional response . |
| 23 | Work schemes of this type are , none the less , especially difficult to fund , and neither the NHS nor social services have regarded them as their responsibility , a situation which must change if we want to provide a more fulfilling life for people with mental disorder . |
| 24 | It may have sounded odd to only have an 18in tube for a four foot tank , but this is another attempt to try to establish a more natural environment . |
| 25 | In order to prevent a drain of young English cricketers to South Africa during the winter , the TCCB has to provide a suitably well-rewarded alternative and it is in this area that Subba Row 's successor will need to shine . |
| 26 | First , though , one has to obtain a very thin section of the rock , thin enough to be translucent . |
| 27 | Rather , they appear to demand a relatively straightforward attempt at a political reading of the situation rather than the citing of some supposed mental or cultural condition . |
| 28 | A PIG farmer took his animals out of a quarantine zone designed to contain a highly contagious disease , a court heard yesterday . |
| 29 | Even the distinctive signature tune has been re-recorded to provide a more modern feel . |
| 30 | It is not always easy to use their own in-house people if the chairman or chief executive wants to find a very senior director : then they nearly always go to outside professional advisers for confidentiality , for objectivity and often because the senior headhunters in the major firms are the best , of the highest quality and are paid accordingly . |