Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chemical agent which they contain , making it possible for them to use water in the photosynthetic process , is chlorophyll , which is also possessed by true algae and the higher plants . |
| 2 | The work of health visitors — traditionally and profitably with mothers and children — threatens to be ‘ undermined ’ by increasing requests from general practitioners for them to take part in the home care of the very old ( ibid. : 131 ) . |
| 3 | He says in his affirmation , with the support of letters from his doctor , that he and his wife suffer from heart conditions and other ailments which make it undesirable for them to occupy accommodation above the level of the ground floor . |
| 4 | Does the Minister agree that to resolve the problem it is very important to engage those countries in the United Nations and that as Byelorussia and Ukraine are already members of the United Nations it becomes imperative — in view of his earlier answer about Russia remaining a nuclear power — for them to obtain membership of the United Nations and of the Security Council in their own right ? |
| 5 | It was easier for them to demand money from the Government than argue plans past their local unions . |
| 6 | It was concluded that mammalian carnivores produce greater degrees of breakage generally than do avian raptors , and there are sufficient differences between them to enable identification of the predator on breakage pattern alone at least to family level . |
| 7 | As for service , it is not for me to give value to the two halves of my equation . ’ |
| 8 | Which would be as good a way as any for me to get Rainbow off the premises , before those inhibitions of hers — which I 've left bound and gagged at the back of her wardrobe — work their knots out and come riding to the rescue . |
| 9 | I showed them how to build my mast , and soon everything was ready for me to start work on the woman monster . |
| 10 | It might have been slightly more gracious of him to pay tribute to the work of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in getting this universal and non-discriminatory register of arms transfers recom-mended to the Assembly . |
| 11 | ‘ We ought none of us to lose sight of the fact that human beings count far more than institutions or procedures or precedents , and we ought always to be willing , given justification , to sacrifice the latter to the former . ’ |
| 12 | 4.16 If you are handling cash , however small the amount , and you are not sure if there is an need for you to do so or you can think of an alternative method which will dispense with the need for you to carry cash in the course of your work , you should let your line supervisor know . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's time for you to take breakfast to the labourer at the kiln ! ’ |
| 14 | He had a light lunch in a small sandwich bar off the street called Crutched Friars , where monks once hobbled with one leg bound behind them to cause pain for the greater glory of God , and he made up his mind what he would do . |
| 15 | On that occasion he had made a case both for a tutor-organiser to increase provision for trade unionist students and also for one to develop work in the New Towns of Harlow , Stevenage , Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield . |
| 16 | The Magistrate , nowadays a mere heap of bones decked with cinnamon whiskers , had summoned a little energy with which to pour scorn on the " death by superstition " which faced the brave Sikhs . |
| 17 | In the search for that stability , Britain 's role should be to ensure that the European Community becomes the vehicle with which to channel aid into the East in terms of commitment to training , new technology , transport improvements and preferential commercial arrangements . |
| 18 | We only possess one piece of information with which to lend precision to the general statement that Richard went through the rebels ' lands with fire and sword , capturing and demolishing their fortresses , and this suggests that Geoffrey de Rancon 's castle of Taillebourg was once again at the centre of events . |
| 19 | Having the responsibility vested in them to provide education for the children in their areas , they were faced with two problems : teachers ' action and withdrawal of goodwill and a central Government elected with the mandate to restrict public spending . |
| 20 | Edward III 's victories at Crécy and Poitiers did much in themselves to generate enthusiasm for the war , and the profits both from these victories and from the chevauchées in Aquitaine , Normandy and Brittany helped to ensure the support of the nobility for the war . |
| 21 | In this year , the 25th anniversary of Shelter , does the Minister agree that the time is right for him to give effect to the Prime Minister 's boast in his letter of support to Shelter that the Government would employ public expenditure where necessary ? |
| 22 | This game was big , big enough for him to need support in the future . |
| 23 | Furthermore , as Henry VIII had relied on the authority of scripture to justify his annulment , it was difficult for him to resist pressure for the translation of the Bible into English , or demands that doctrine and liturgy should conform to the word of God as revealed in the scriptures . |
| 24 | He also arranged with the school resource centre for him to have access to the library area at certain periods , during which he could relax with a book or magazine . |
| 25 | I was just filling my bowl in the lounge cos somebody said to me to get water in the lounge in a bowl see if it could help me with my breathing , you know . |
| 26 | The monitoring and evaluation completes the course of action for that year ; it also begins to produce fresh information on which to base action for the following years , and so the cycle can begin again . |
| 27 | But with his mother arrested it was now up to him to take charge of the rebellion in Poitou . |
| 28 | And Madam , I 'd also ask you to say that to him to pay compensation for the minor injuries she 's suf she 's suffered and of course you have to consider that 's a point in a case involving assault , would be to add insult to injury , and would not assist the parties in coming to terms with their relationship and hopefully attempting a reconciliation . |
| 29 | Most applications are made by The Law Society through its Adjudication Committee , but it is open to anyone to make application to the Tribunal without recourse to The Law Society . |
| 30 | Even this morning , companies and individuals are apparently falling over themselves to spend breakfast with the Australian team , all for a moderate fee , of course , which goes to charity . |