Example sentences of "[verb] the extra [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The country 's six largest construction companies , which together spend between $14 million and $16 million a year on earthquake research , met the extra costs of including base isolation in the structures . |
| 2 | Of the rest the LoProfile had most to offer but lacked the extra function keys of the Fuller . |
| 3 | ‘ And with his money tied up in the land he lacked the extra cash necessary to turn it into a paying proposition . ’ |
| 4 | The President and most Republican legislators favoured a version that would have limited the extra benefits to no more than 20 weeks , and objected to the qualification changes . |
| 5 | So the second factor that the Prime Minister overlooked is that the existing chamber in Strasbourg is simply not large enough to accommodate the extra numbers of Euro MPs who will be elected to the European parliament , not so much as a result of the Edinburgh agreement , but in fact as a result of the er enlargement that is in prospect . |
| 6 | NGC claims the line is needed to accommodate the extra power while protesters say the existing line can cope . |
| 7 | Much of the castle was redecorated or refurbished , a new wing was constructed to accommodate the extra guests who would be in residence for the event , and a very elegant bridge was constructed over the Lugton Water , a short distance west of the castle . |
| 8 | In recent years , the school has seen major changes with the enlargement and modernisation of the building to accommodate the extra children from nearby Froyle , following the closure of the school there in 1986 . |
| 9 | However , the two state-run foreign-exchange earners , the Suez Canal Authority and the Egyptian General Petroleum Company , continued to be paid at the old Central Bank rate , allowing the extra Epounds 0.40 to be retained in special accounts to subsidize the price of such staple foods as wheat , flour and cooking oil . |
| 10 | The results , presented in Table 2 , show that allowing the extra sources of income to matter ( Model 4 ) produces very different results from Model 1 and Model 5 ( where the extra income is assumed not to matter ) . |
| 11 | There is some precedent for allowing the extra costs of subsistence when working away from home , by virtue of Statement of Practice SP16/80 , which specifically applies to lorry drivers . |
| 12 | I 'm thankful you 'll stay the extra time . ’ |
| 13 | Do not be too concerned as you will find you lose the extra weight once you have eliminated the offending foods again . |
| 14 | Thus in the long run , taking account of the capacity cost of building the extra power stations , the marginal cost of supplying peak users is very high . |
| 15 | The first way is best but involves the extra expense of a gearbox . |
| 16 | All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances . |
| 17 | Mr Patten told legislators : ‘ We wished to go the extra mile and give the Chinese side every opportunity to respond . |
| 18 | The people who grant the franchise licences would say that , offsetting the extra costs of royalties , there is the benefit of wholesale buying . |
| 19 | If you already get income support you do not need to claim the extra amount — the increase will be in your next order book . |
| 20 | I 'm sure Patrick would not mind using the extra bed in Richie 's room , so Chris could sleep in his . |
| 21 | Using the extra pane of glass angled from the bottom front of the tank , to restrict fish movement , with gravel or sand on the tank bottom and a nicely planted background , a very ‘ natural ’ photograph can be produced , since the extra pane of glass is invisible in the final picture . |
| 22 | Using the extra man , they controlled the game at a stroll and no doubt the Swindon fans were ready and waiting for a massacre . |
| 23 | Staff must be given the extra support and training required . ’ |
| 24 | The main spending areas within the £13.4 billion budget for 1993-94 include £3.7 billion for health ; education will rise to £1.2 billion given the extra responsibility of funding all higher and further education in Scotland while £141 million will be made available for agriculture as a result of reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy . |
| 25 | Given the extra work done when fillings are removed , their replacements are larger than originals — and if replacement is not possible , an onlay or a crown involves the destruction of even more tooth . |
| 26 | Since she had been working more or less at full stretch before she 'd been given the extra work to do , there was only one way she could fit more work into her day , and that was by working late at the office , then going home with a bulging briefcase . |
| 27 | We can infer from these studies that horses reared with other horses in a free and enriched environment ( like a large paddock which offers variety and interest ) , if given the extra stimulation of owners who continually expand their mental horizons , will be more intelligent than a horse that never leaves its paddock or continually lives in a stable or yard . |
| 28 | As Table 55c of Appendix I shows , although differences between groups were very small , it was often women more than men , older people more than younger people , and those with lower rather than higher educational levels who most often changed to a different choice after they were given the extra information about APR and/ or total credit cost . |
| 29 | Fund-holding practices are gaining ground in popularity , and patients are certainly enjoying the extra benefits that flow from the GPs ' scheme . |
| 30 | Some frames are removable , so that when a lighter load is carried it is not necessary to carry the extra weight of the frame . |