Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It seems that an evil wizard from a land across the sea has filled your palace with evil creatures and hideous traps to prevent you showing the sceptre at noon today . |
| 2 | Nkrumah announced another referendum to enable him to dismiss the judges and also to establish a one-party state . |
| 3 | Even though some expert clauses do not specifically reserve the right for the parties to make submissions or representations to the expert ( see 8.15 ) , it is unlikely that this right will be lost through its omission , because the expert will usually want to receive submissions or representations of some kind to help him understand the issue he has to determine . |
| 4 | Use this chart to help you choose the variety , size and quantity best suited to your taste and needs . |
| 5 | And right up until that time Fred Hann , managing director of FWH , was urging English Estates to let him buy the freehold of his Nelson Street warehouse . |
| 6 | The investigation follows disclosures from Mr John Bourn , the Comptroller and Auditor General , that Britain has hidden from the EC a £38 million package of sweeteners to British Aerospace to persuade it to buy the Rover Group . |
| 7 | She needed some leverage to help her attack the Op 's ve-hickle . |
| 8 | We 've also chosen a great collection of great curly styles to help you find the look you want . |
| 9 | Clerical Medical has designed this Plan to help you to make the most of the profit from your savings over the next 10 years . |
| 10 | Click on the spreadsheet icon in the toolbar , and the menu bar at the top changes to let you use the spreadsheet features . |
| 11 | But now her husband 's lawyers are asking the High Court to order her to put the children back on a plane to the United States . |
| 12 | For example , the librarian will certainly have qualified and trained staff to help you get the best out of the library 's resources ( see Chapter 8 on more effective reading ) . |
| 13 | Viscount Eversley , who as Charles Shaw-Lefevre had just retired as Speaker , like the Duke of Buccleuch , appears to have had few qualifications to enable him to assess the competition and in the end , like the Duke , was not involved in the final outcome . |
| 14 | Paul Harford , leader of Cleveland County Council : ‘ This is a standstill Budget offering little or no hope to those who are unemployed or dependent on benefit , or hoping for proper training to help them escape the poverty trap . ’ |
| 15 | I hope to have learnt something by doing this painting to help me to get the next one that much better . |
| 16 | Sometimes if the garment is n't a fitted one , it is possible to add a few stitches to enable you to match the pattern at the seams . |
| 17 | On the other hand , shaky close-ups , even of magnificent beasts , are not very good to watch and you really need to provide yourself with some kind of additional support to help you hold the camcorder steady . |
| 18 | John had made quite a serious attempt to stop him joining the mining expedition , and then had dropped it . |
| 19 | And to emphasise the point that flies caused more death than ‘ all the wars there had ever been ’ , there was a serious campaign to get it renamed the ‘ typhoid fly ’ or even the ‘ filth fly ’ . |
| 20 | We have separate brochures which describe in detail all of the programmes , plus open information seminars , road shows , corporate presentations or individual counselling to help you make the right choice . |
| 21 | A well-documented response to the threat of take-over is for the company to increase its capitalisation by itself becoming a predator or otherwise absorbing additional businesses to enable it to obtain the relative security that comes with increased size . |
| 22 | Does the Minister realise that many small primary schools are now under enormous pressure in terms of delivering the full curriculum because they do not have the additional resources to enable them to employ the staff to teach it ? |
| 23 | Gradually mix in about 300ml/½ pint of warm water to enable you to gather the dough into a ball with your hands — it should be soft and slightly sticky . |
| 24 | It has on-line help and is able to run from floppy drives to save you storing the large text files on hard disc . |
| 25 | Most Compacts will arrange for you to have short-term targets to help you achieve the necessary goals . |
| 26 | The back lane marks the line of the old through road of the area which was then diverted around four right-angle bends to enable it to enter the new market place . |
| 27 | SCOTVEC is always interested to hear from people who feel that they have the subject expertise and commitment to National Certificate to enable them to undertake the job of subject assessor . |
| 28 | We have also arranged optional excursions to help you enjoy the best this region can offer . |
| 29 | We have linked up with L'Oréal Plénitude to bring you an exciting , friendly and informative day packed with inspirational ideas to help you make the most of yourself . |
| 30 | The government 's aim has always been to attract foreign investment ; only its tactics have changed as the tiny city-state ( 639 sq km ) matures and looks for more sophisticated investors to help it achieve the longed-for ‘ developed nation ’ status by 2030 . |