Example sentences of "[be] [to-vb] [adv] [noun] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In each case the primary objective has been to increase both earnings and productivity .
2 One of the aims of both Tim Grant and myself has been to build up expertise and knowledge of expert systems within the Engineering Branch .
3 The more valves you fit in a system , the easier it will be to carry out maintenance or replacement .
4 The southern Vietminh , no less than those in the north , were to resist both principle and practice of the French return to power ; the French were unprepared for any alternative and Gracey 's forces were effectively caught in the middle .
5 Greater emphasis has been placed on the use of computers and V.D.U . 's to streamline both sales and production systems .
6 The right way is to put down knife and fork in order to take a sip of water ( or other calorie-free liquid ) after a mouthful of food has been chewed and swallowed .
7 Another way of tackling the problem is to separate completely morning and evening attendance figures so that you can evaluate church-going and the appropriateness of your morning and evening programme of services .
8 In Raoul 's case , there is a further frame attached to the sub-frame , and this is to hold both camera and radio equipment because , as you can see , he has utilised each of the pivot points as centres for cogwheels .
9 For any stepping rate limit the motor torque can be read-off the torque/speed characteristic and the corresponding rate of acceleration calculated from : Acceleration = motor torque/inertia In general the motor is able to decelerate faster than it can accelerate , but if a single p is to control both acceleration and deceleration the ramp rate must be shed to the acceleration rate .
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