Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [adv prt] the [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason for the ubiquity of chants lies in the fact that a large number of fans move around the country to support their team at away games . |
| 2 | The piste groomers work around the clock to grind up the snow which , because it possesses a denser molecular structure than the real thing , compacts easily into ice . |
| 3 | When will the right hon. Gentleman summon up the courage to make a decision on the applications ? |
| 4 | The protesters shut down the bridge to bring attention to the ’ business as usual ’ attitude which has prevailed during the AIDS crisis . |
| 5 | How can a demoralised off-licence manager work up the enthusiasm to sell what an increasingly adventurous customer has no desire to buy ? |
| 6 | Under these conditions , certain species of bacteria break down the waste to form methane gas . |