Example sentences of "[noun pl] meet the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His fingers met the soft , masking texture of cloth , but beneath them he could feel her warmth , the firm softness of her sex . |
| 2 | The researchers met the social workers at the start of the study , and after each completion of the schedules , when they were also asked to fill in a brief checklist . |
| 3 | Even as German troops attacked , orders came to forge swords from knives and to prepare petrol bombs to meet the advancing Wehrmacht ; there were no rifles . |
| 4 | A residential two-day workshop in ‘ Negotiation Skills ’ is to be held in June ; a tailor-made course to help senior staff develop further the appropriate skills to meet the various ‘ negotiation ’ situations that are particular to managers working in Higher Education . |
| 5 | The need for a student-centred approach , perhaps not always present in some sectors of FE , is likely to become increasingly vital to tailoring programmes to meet the individual needs of those learners not traditionally seen as ‘ student material ’ . |
| 6 | The Chairman of the National Docks ' Authority opened the batting by reviewing plans to meet the ever-growing volume of docks ' traffic , particularly the substantial growth in roll-on , roll-off between Britain and the continent . |
| 7 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to meet the chief constable of Essex to discuss proper implementation of section 39 of the Public Order Act 1986 in the Thurrock parliamentary constituency . |
| 8 | And Mr Hurd who 's angered the Greek Cypriots by his plans to meet the Turkish Cypriot leader , declined to comment . |
| 9 | I have no plans to meet the self-styled Scottish Constitutional Convention , whose report fails to address the substantive issues involved in constitutional change in Scotland . |
| 10 | The low-emission consortium deals with technology that will cut petrol engine emissions to meet the tightening regulations . |
| 11 | The list referred only briefly and somewhat obliquely to classroom practice , recommending ( but not defining ) : a stimulating and challenging learning environment ; flexible teaching strategies to meet the identified needs of individual pupils ; and specific practical help for individuals and small groups . |
| 12 | But these satellites provide only patchy service in some areas , which is why it requires capacity on the Russian satellites to meet the soaring demand in Asia . |
| 13 | Theda 's eyes met the scorching flame in his as she rose shakily to her feet to face him . |
| 14 | There were n't any wolf-whistles but the sudden silence that greeted her appearance in the archway brought a rueful tilt to her lips as she gently raised her eyebrows until her eyes met the disconcerted ones of the team manager . |
| 15 | The popularity of these treats was enormous , and Nelson had to redirect his inventiveness towards devising new production methods to meet the burgeoning demand . |
| 16 | All applicants for admission from outwith the United Kingdom or European Community , applicants who are temporarily resident in the UK or EC at the time of application and those who have within the past three years spent a period of employment or residence outwith the UK/EC are advised that they should be certain of their status for fee purposes before registering for their courses at the start of the academic year and be certain that they have the necessary funds to meet the appropriate fees , and for subsistence throughout the course of study . |
| 17 | If you need spectacles to meet the official eye sight standard , wear them , it is an offence to drive with uncorrected defective vision . |
| 18 | Inevitably , too , you will need to build more economical large-scale production units to meet the great new opportunities which have opened up . |
| 19 | What can be done to persuade drivers to meet the true costs of their journeys ? |
| 20 | Her head tilted back , her eyes meeting the direct challenge in his full-on . |
| 21 | Tomorrow night , also at Gateshead , two other North-Easterners continue their quest for ABA gold when the English semi-finalists meet the Welsh finalists . |
| 22 | We discover how exotic peoples meet the universal basic human needs of food , shelter and sex in unexpected ways and with highly original and thought-provoking theories about the meaning of life and the nature of the human condition ; in so doing we begin to perceive the relativity and arbitrariness of our own basic postulates . |
| 23 | Suggestive crop-marks at the point where the projected line of the defences meets the emerging east-west street have also been photographed from the air , but proof of another gate here will have to wait for excavation . |
| 24 | It is to the credit of such workers that they rarely feel animosity towards a member of the Royal Family who puts on a designer frock , gets into a chauffeur-driven car , spends a couple of hours meeting the afflicted and , as a result , has her picture on the front page of most national newspapers with the word caring prefacing every mention of her name . |
| 25 | Our special pull-out centre section explains how to select quality lambs to meet the precise needs of the market once the variable premium has been abolished . |
| 26 | Right : Selecting quality lambs to meet the precise needs of the market will be critical once the variable premium has been abolished . |
| 27 | At an average £200 or so for installation , meters do n't come cheap , and it will take a few years of saving on bills to meet the initial cost . |
| 28 | When the Second World War broke out in Europe , it was difficult to get supplies of helpful books , and when the Japanese came into it after the disaster of Pearl Harbour , I myself , as well as the clergy and students for whom I had a pastoral responsibility , felt the need of prayers to meet the threatening danger , as well as the provision of prayers which would express a Christ-like spirit about war , enemies in war , dangers in war and sufferers in war . |
| 29 | Bone Dries meet the arch-Wet |
| 30 | At the places where the dark zones meet the pale central part of the body there is a soft intermediate zone , rather than a sharp edge . |