Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fleischmann then showed a proposal that he and Pons had submitted to the Department of Energy ( DOE ) in Washington requesting financial support for them to carry through a definitive series of experiments over a period of three years . |
| 2 | And in the fourth year I tend to do them an evaluation sheet , where I write down lots of questions about the project they have just done , and maybe get them to sit for a double lesson and write about the things they experienced and found out … |
| 3 | He adds sadly : ‘ It 's impossible for me to go on a quiet date as I get recognised everywhere and asked for autographs . ’ |
| 4 | The Prince wants me to go to a bloody ball . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ They want me to go to a mental hospital , Mum . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It was a psychological tonic which helped me to cope with a silent Parliament . |
| 7 | Well , I phoned them up , and I 'd been badgering them , and they told me to wait for a further communication . |
| 8 | I asked them to work for a loose confederation of equal republics , largely self-governing , but with certain specified powers on a federal basis . |
| 9 | It 's also good for them to come to a new school and know at least one face there . |
| 10 | The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu , K. O. P. M. Karunanidhi , was given the responsibility of talking to the various Tamil groups to persuade them to come to a peaceful settlement after the withdrawal of the IPKF . |
| 11 | Had Aldous Huxley introduced a sub-plot into Brave New World , where the remains of a dead man were cannibalised to save the lives of 50 strangers , only for them to succumb to a lethal virus hidden in his tissues , his readers would have been impressed by the fertility of his futuristic imagination . |
| 12 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 13 | The heading ‘ Letterman productions , Hollywood , London , paris ’ , with a movie camera logo , seems to me to come from a comic book , but it obviously reminds Mr Shah of his brief association with Ava Gardner , Clark Gable and John Ford . |
| 14 | ( 1981 ) also shows how positive measures to meet the needs of visually handicapped pupils can help them to flourish in a happy community atmosphere . |
| 15 | Karadjordje 's response was to declare : ‘ It is easy for the Sovereign Law of yours to rule in a warm room , behind a table , but let us see tomorrow , when the Turks strike , who will meet them and beat them . |
| 16 | It is an offence to organise , to participate in or to incite someone to participate in a banned march . |
| 17 | It will be a new experience for both Wanderers and ourselves to play with a knitted football . |
| 18 | If we forced ourselves to think in a detached way we surely ought to be more impressed by the architecture of the caddis 's eye , or of its elbow joint , than by the comparatively modest architecture of its stone house . |
| 19 | We spend a decade conditioning ourselves to act in a certain way , with a certain decisiveness , caution , thoroughness , and the result is that we ca n't shake it off at half past six and revert to some more natural state . |
| 20 | ‘ Rehabilitation medicine ’ at least sounds more positive , provided that it is recognised to mean far more than physical therapy and more than helping someone to recover from a single injury or illness . |
| 21 | 1981 No. 1687 ( L.20 ) ) , specifically Ord. 29 , rr. 1 , 2 , 3 , and 6 , where there has been an injunction enjoining someone to abstain from a particular act , the judge still has a discretion notwithstanding the absence of a penal notice to make an order of committal if he is satisfied that the persons who are the subject of the notice were made aware of the existence of the order . |
| 22 | ‘ Labelling theory ’ claims ( and is supported by research studies such as those just mentioned ) that catching and punishing offenders ‘ labels ’ and stigmatizes them as criminals , and that this process can in various ways make it more difficult for them to conform to a law-abiding life in future . |
| 23 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 24 | It seems to me that your work does reside right in those discourses but , as an aesthetic , it seems to me to talk about a spiritual vacuum with consumerism and the commodity . |
| 25 | All these strategies have the potential to involve all pupils in mathematical challenge , enabling them to engage in a broader curriculum . |
| 26 | It may be easier for them to talk to a fellow inmate . ’ |
| 27 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 28 | The University of Edinburgh is one of the ancient universities of Scotland and as such has a long and fascinating history on which to build towards a dynamic future at the forefront of teaching and research . |
| 29 | After 16 minutes Graham Roberts was injured by a tackle for which Perry Groves was booked ( Steve Clarke took over as sweeper , and is likely to have several weeks in which to build on a promising display ) . |
| 30 | Yes , so it 's it 's something where you 've got to try and influence somebody to change to a new way of doing it . |