Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [adv] [verb] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ardura : A texturised nylon cloth with high tear and abrasion resistance , woven exclusively for Berghaus and specially coated to improve water resistance . |
| 2 | Legume seeds , however , which are high fibre foods may actually increase biliary cholesterol saturation and probably predispose to gall stone formation . |
| 3 | They set traps of silk across the flyways between the branches and so continued to take toll of the insect population . |
| 4 | The Wasserschutz Polizei , or River Police launch , Whose arrival had been expected much earlier , turned on its blue flashing light and jauntily turned to take station upstream , in order to intercept any barge or ship choosing to ignore the river closure order which had been imposed by the river authorities for the night . |
| 5 | This results in a gentle down-wave drift of water , which can lead to the accumulation of water along the coast and so help to generate rip and longshore currents . |
| 6 | Mr Douglas said : ‘ Mr Jackson would have taken the car back from Mr Ross or alternatively tried to arrange compensation for the mistake . |
| 7 | engendered studies that try to enumerate the demands for transport in rural areas and then attempt to change network and service configuration to minimize the subsidy needed and meet the demand so enumerated . |
| 8 | IF THE promises are kept , the fourth Conservative term will see private operators competing on the railway network , a huge road-building programme to ease congestion and further moves to increase choice for airline passengers , all underscored by a commitment to transport safety . |
| 9 | Habituation and dishabituation , which thus fulfil the criteria for the definitions of learning given at the beginning of Chapter 6 , can be regarded as very basic and simple forms of short-term memory , adaptive mechanisms which economize on unnecessary responses and hence help to avoid fatigue . |
| 10 | This scheme will cut down bills and also help to save energy , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Throughout 1990 Lee had adopted a conciliatory approach towards relations with the mainland while nevertheless continuing to reject mainland China 's advocacy of the principle of " one country — two systems " as a basis for reunification , proposing instead the rival notion of " one country , two regions " . |
| 12 | In this detailed regional study Fox was concerned with the Anglo-Saxon invasion and settlement and also attempted to reconcile distribution maps of artefact types with supposed ethnic groups to the extent of discussing political boundaries . |
| 13 | A similar special course , known as the ‘ Summer School ’ , runs for life sentence prisoners and also tries to stimulate interest and enjoyment in equal measure . |
| 14 | Picture a once decent apartment building in the Bronx , New York , a part of the city where poverty , drug abuse , AIDS , and prostitution abound , and witness over a few years how it is transformed into a miserable squat and ultimately bulldozed to make way for a new police station . |
| 15 | It removes opportunities for praise and support and therefore serves to undermine confidence about the success or otherwise of one 's efforts . |
| 16 | Launched in 1957 , it claimed 25,000 supporters by 1958 and by 1960 pacifist members had sailed into the Pacific testing grounds , boarded nuclear submarines or missile bases or simply refused to take shelter during bomb drills . |
| 17 | It was used for casting small , quite intricate sculpture pieces and often finished to imitate bronze . |
| 18 | UN-sponsored work to prevent further erosion of the dam was completed in late November and further measures to lessen pressure on the structure were being implemented . |
| 19 | He switched this ability to concentrate to his own recovery and eventually began to make progress . |
| 20 | Or was he going to give them his blessing and yet refuse to give custody of the child to Maria Luisa ? |
| 21 | Relate ( formerly Marriage Guidance ) , is a voluntary organization with a national council , coordinating the activities of local councils , which aims to promote successful marriage and parenthood and thereby helps to maintain family welfare by improving marital relationships . |
| 22 | In his benevolent aspect he is the source of rain and hence petitioned to alleviate drought , and also to prevent meningitis . |
| 23 | So if you 're watching your waistline but still want to enjoy life 's little luxuries try Le Roulé Light — the taste of success ! |
| 24 | At each outlet there is swanky retail space , used to sell every imaginable kind of car accessory , from compact-disc players and car televisions to designer car seats , sporty steering wheels and even perfume to make leather seats smell sweeter . |
| 25 | These factors are differentiated by sex and race and also work to reproduce gender and racial differentiation in employment ( and unemployment ) . |
| 26 | At Aimar 's command the inhabitants of St Martial 's took an oath of allegiance to the Young King and then prepared to stand siege . |
| 27 | In making time to provide reflection the head not only has to be clear about the relative priority of helping out , taking on chores and providing workaday leadership but also has to have confidence in the extent to which his or her colleagues expect leadership . |
| 28 | This is a US pot-boiler set in the Old West of Oregon , where Chinese girl Lalu , played by the luminous Rosalind Chao , has been sold to a brother keeper but feistily refuses to play ball . |
| 29 | Even further out , with less reason for antagonism towards search consultants but still known to bear malice , are the hopefuls who never appeared on the race card at all , who sent in their CVs and waited in vain for a response . |
| 30 | And in Britain company chairmen agree with the chancellor of the exchequer , Norman Lamont , about the need for ‘ wider share ownership ’ , but only wish that he had done more in his budget last week than simply to promise to bring privatisation sales direct to the high street . |