Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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31 Alas , there will be a continuing and increasing need to express through the arts what is unsayable elsewhere about this modern plague .
32 Naturally they took what was on offer , and no doubt thoroughly enjoyed the experience — just as a later Scottish politician , James VI , did when he collected £58,000 in pensions from the notoriously parsimonious Elizabeth , without feeling any need to deviate from the path which suited him and his kingdom , and without being regarded as particularly unprincipled .
33 There was never any need to think beyond the necessities of the moment .
34 What price an hour or two pewbound to get across the Minch either way on God 's day .
35 If we wish to continue to be a force in the field of movement and exercise then we each have to move with the times , and adopt a streamlined , professional and positive approach to all areas of the Medau Society 's work .
36 Then if you both want to go to the hospital you ca n't somebody will have to be either graciously accept to go over and get the bedroom sorted
37 Both continue to COOPERATE until the end of the game , and both end up with the full 100 per cent ‘ benchmark ’ score of 600 points .
38 Even if the head teacher believes the pupil , most prefer to deal with the matter by having a ‘ quiet word ’ in the ear of the offending master .
39 Now both prepare to murder through the night .
40 By holding an expensive meeting on a weekday the Royal College of Physicians denied a voice to the very groups that most need to participate in the debate .
41 Choir member Margaret Candler said : ‘ We have already done a sponsored sing to pay for the theatre so everything made on the night will go to the charity .
42 You next need to decide on the kinds of exercise you might choose to do .
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