Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] an [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has to provide an appropriate milieu for the sex act , to act as a channel for the menstrual flow , which is the shedding of the unused lining of the uterus when conception and implantation of the fertilized ovum has not taken place , and also furnish the route by which the baby exits . |
| 2 | Airtours is expected to reflect an improved climate for the holiday business this year when it publishes first half figures on June 28 . |
| 3 | We tried to create an exciting environment for people ’ . |
| 4 | The important point to stress is that humans appear to possess an innate capacity for finding common cause in a great number of cultural activities , a capacity Carrithers in this volume calls ‘ sociality ’ . |
| 5 | The declining fortunes of both racing and bookmaking came into direct collision when they tried to determine an appropriate levy for the next fiscal year . |
| 6 | The head porter needs to have an exceptional memory for names and faces , and be a fountain of knowledge in order to deal with the numerous enquiries of the guests . |
| 7 | They rarely succeeded in making an antislavery question into a diplomatic issue , though they occasionally tried to exploit an existing issue for antislavery purposes . |
| 8 | At the same time he tried to make an economic case for expenditure in that area : ‘ Moreover , from the trade point of view , this area was probably worth between one and one and a half million employed men to this country . |
| 9 | OSF is clearly hoping to stake out its claim to a piece of the open systems marketplace with what is expected to become an annual event for both hardware and software vendors . |
| 10 | Embryonic induction seemed to provide an excellent system for further analysis . |
| 11 | At first glance the size of the surpluses , their volatility , and the corresponding deficits in oil importing countries would appear to pose an overwhelm-ing problem for any type of exchange rate system . |
| 12 | Although considerable effort has been made to develop an automatic release for the towplane , the problems are not as simple as they might at first seem and so far no really satisfactory technical answer has been found . |
| 13 | But Fenton Marshall seemed to have an apt answer for everything . |
| 14 | A critical review of literature around the notion of the military-industrial complex and that relevant from development economics will be made to formulate an appropriate theory for the mineral-energy complex . |
| 15 | In seeking to formulate an adequate policy for liberal adult education in rural areas , the demarcation between Chapters II and III over course provision was patently unrealistic . |
| 16 | By the same token , we can at last begin to see an effective mechanism for identifying special learning needs , at either end of the educational spectrum . |
| 17 | Lonrho and its shareholders , whatever the merits of their case , have had to wait an unconscionable time for the facts to be established . |
| 18 | The CANZ series , which this years sees the Canadians hosted by Otago ( Dunedin , March 22 ) , North Harbour ( Auckland , March 25 ) , North Auckland ( Whangarei , March 28 ) and Waikato ( Hamilton , March 31 ) is going to provide an interesting test for a squad that features eight original World Cup choices . |
| 19 | The purpose of this is to reduce the parent company 's chargeable gain , though this mechanism can not be used to create an allowable loss for the parent company ( see s176 TCGA 1992 ) . |
| 20 | A modern systems programming language , Modula-2 , is to be used to create an integrated environment for the development and running of laboratory control programs . |
| 21 | ‘ Our original proposal was for 840 acres but we 're now going to file an amended proposal for 750 acres , ’ he said . |
| 22 | Volunteers from ‘ Spokes ’ , the Lothians cycle campaign , with the help of the national path-building charity Sustrans , would like to build an all-weather path for cyclists and pedestrians along the south bank of the River Almond , from Boathouse Bridge to the point near Turnhouse village where the East Coast Main Line crosses the river ( point A on map , enclosed ) . |
| 23 | Volunteers from ‘ Spokes ’ , the Lothians cycle campaign , with the help of the national path-building charity Sustrans , would like to build an all-weather path for cyclists and pedestrians along the south bank of the River Almond , from Boathouse Bridge to the point near Turnhouse village where the East Coast Main Line crosses the river ( point A on map , enclosed ) . |
| 24 | As Mason , the British heavyweight champion , has been brought forward along similar lines , his career nourished mainly by opponents who showed little inclination to remain upright , it should be clear that Biggs is thought to represent an ideal opportunity for advancement . |
| 25 | For instance , when the Munich Residenztheater was opened in 1657 , the new Hofkapellmeister , Johann Kaspar Kerll ( 1627–3 ) was commissioned to compose an Italian Oronte for the occasion ; unfortunately his music , like that of his later operas , is lost . |
| 26 | I happened to have an extra ticket for the recital last night … |
| 27 | In elections to the National Assembly on April 26 [ see p. 36019 ] , the DJP emerged as the largest single party but failed to retain an overall majority for the first time since its formation in 1981 . |
| 28 | In elections to the National Assembly on April 26 , 1988 , the DJP emerged as the largest single party but failed to retain an overall majority for the first time since its formation in 1981 [ see pp. 36019-22 ] . |
| 29 | All permutations of transitional probabilities arising out of the character recognition are calculated to give an associated probability for a given string . |
| 30 | In some cases students wishing to take an open audition for the full-time course may do so without paying the usual audition fee . |