Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [to-vb] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So despite the payment reinstatement of the sacked journalists is still no nearer but some intend to keep up the pressure to get their jobs back . |
| 2 | At the present time the English tend to play down the significance of affinal relationships but , even so , the statement " she has made a good marriage " is more likely to refer to the social and financial standing of the husband 's immediate kin than to the personal qualities of the husband himself . |
| 3 | In the next few years there will be fewer young people and these tend to make up the majority of staff in many outlets , so caterers — and particularly the large chains — will come to rely more on automation in the near future . ’ |
| 4 | Accumulated evidence from recent research , combined with ancient traditions , all help to build up the conviction that we are dealing with a real , but elusive , energy which people have recognized throughout history , and particularly at special places in the countryside . |
| 5 | And some day we all have to find out the difference between romance and real life . |
| 6 | To understand this , we first need to see how the problem of safety in the mines came to the attention of Sir Humphry Davy . |
| 7 | The oppressed begin to take on the view of the oppressor and in our example above , would begin to feel that their depression is a personal failure . |
| 8 | Most aim to bring in the increase from 1 November . |