Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government intend to conduct a full review of the assisted areas — for all of Great Britain — early in the next Parliament . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 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 | Several prime ministers made it clear that they would want to see a radical extension of the Community powers and resources to help poorer regions and social groups as they moved to monetary union . |
| 5 | People do not want to see a black face under a bearskin . |
| 6 | In fact , his comments seemingly invite the charge , for he describes the lack of black guardsmen in terms of feelings rather than in terms of the discourse of external factuality : ‘ People do not want to see a black face under a bearskin . ’ |
| 7 | First , they must want to see a larger number of small farms ( at present they do n't ) and this means discouraging land management by large institutions . |
| 8 | Society chairman Malcolm Smith said his members would now want to see a written reply from the Department of Health confirming the proposed arrangements would not be introduced . |
| 9 | We do not want to see a massive amount of custodial sentencing , although we are glad that provision is made for it ; what we do want is a reduction in the number of people who participate in such a horrendous cult and in the equally horrendous statistics relating to youngsters who take cars , go to court and then take more cars . |
| 10 | However , although the Labour Party may want to see a stronger House of Commons , there is no wish to revive parliamentary government . |
| 11 | Therefore , powers do exist to enable a controlled reshaping of the settlement geography of rural areas . |
| 12 | But he recovered to plant a glorious chip over Kelly from 20 yards . |
| 13 | Durability is still a point of concern because most tend to lose a certain amount of loft with extended use . |
| 14 | However , it would be dangerous indeed to assume that all these entrants were intended to acquire a full competence in the trade.58 Work on Essex shows that the skill and training content of female apprenticeships was generally modest , and that they tended to have a different meaning . |
| 15 | It remains to be seen to what extent the operation of the new mergers policy will prove successful in helping to preserve a competitive environment throughout the EC . |
| 16 | Elderly people , with those in later middle age , are more likely to be shocked or outraged by sexual practices which they consider undesirable — and tend to see a wider range of sexual practices as such . |
| 17 | Firstly , despite the functionalist tendencies already mentioned , The History of Sexuality does offer an alternative view of seeing the relationship between sexuality and wider social forces to the traditional functionalism of many ( particularly ) left interpretations , which tend to see a direct relationship between the nuclear family and organisation of sexuality , either in the interests of capitalism or as directly responsive to the urges of ‘ modernisation ’ . |
| 18 | The AUT 's governing council , meeting in York , agreed to support a National Union of Students proposal for a one-day shut-down of universities in protest at the scheme with teach-ins on campuses . |
| 19 | A grouping of eight opposition parties , including the Movement for Democracy in Algeria ( MDA ) and the Rally for Culture and Democracy ( RCD ) , met on April 7 and agreed to support a single candidate in each constituency . |
| 20 | It is intended to interview a representative sample of 3,000 married women under the age of 60 together with a sample of 500 of their husbands . |
| 21 | The line to Bathgate , reopened to passengers on 24 March 1986 ( including two new stations at Uphall and Livingston ) at a cost of £1.5million shared by six public bodies expected to see a top figure of 400,000 passengers annually . |
| 22 | Even though some minor changes may subsequently be necessary in order to conform with the directive , the government does n't want to risk a further period of delay before bringing these necessary measures into effect . |
| 23 | This may involve special categories of trader , such as the market maker , who is under an obligation ( by the exchange rules ) to quote a price in a given contract whenever asked ; the designated broker , who agrees to promote a particular contract without giving a binding commitment to deal ; and the " local " , who trades his personal account on the exchange floor . |
| 24 | If you do want to enjoy a one-to-one relationship of a companionable or romantic nature there are various ways one can make contact , other people who want to do the same and they need not have marriage as an aim if that is not what you want . |
| 25 | The Government remains committed to using Housing Associations as the principal provider of rented accommodation and our long established links with both Local Authorities and Housing Associations should enable us to continue to enjoy a substantial share of this market . |
| 26 | You do n't look to me like someone desperately struggling to nurse a company-patient back to life . |
| 27 | We believe specific criteria should be formulated to enable a reasoned judgement to be made as to whether any new body should be subject to the provisions . |
| 28 | With the ardour of his age Dick agrees to carry a vital message across the frontier into Flavonia : delighting in unexpected action , he is afraid only of being late and failing in his mission and it is the free resourcefulness of a boy that ensures that in spite of accidents the message does get through . |
| 29 | The BBC 's International Role : The charter should be amended to carry a specific guarantee of editorial independence from Government . |
| 30 | As regards research , once a full trading relationship has been established between the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Research Agency , we intend to implement a progressive extension of competition . |