Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Although many politicians have not been prepared to accept the thorough-going case for pricing advanced above , many have , under the practical pressure of public spending constraints , been prepared to accept charging as a supplementary way of raising revenue , or to see charges increased as the only way of preserving a service .
2 Prosper Avril and the installation of Ertha Pascal-Trouillot as interim President [ see pp. 37313-14 ] soon evaporated as the new administration proved unable to counter violence and corruption or to prevent tensions developing between the President and the Council of State , amid fears of increasing organization by pro-Duvalierist elements .
3 For clarity and to enable students to follow through the process we recommend a separate column is opened .
4 This was described as a step towards internal convertibility by 1992 , and to meet conditions set by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) .
5 Okay , the task was to ignore the right hand bracket and to sort cards based on the left hand bracket In fact you 'd sort them into two piles , not four .
6 At this stage , it can help to trace the design on the site in outline with the help of chalk , rope , string , or the garden hose , and to use canes stuck in the soil to give an indication of the final height of plants .
7 3 ) landowners and farmers to use farm subsidies to provide and maintain a network of paths , to convert buildings for overnight accommodation , and to employ wardens to care for the countryside ;
8 Cash limits are expected to encourage cost-cutting and to make managers think about the quality and the quantity of the service they provide .
9 Although by the end of April the authorities had yet to decide whether to file charges arising from the incident , both the Kennedy family and the alleged victim had employed formidable legal teams to represent their interests .
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