Example sentences of "[adj] carry [adv prt] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Another practical problem is that ‘ global ’ ( organisation-wide ) data analysis may be so costly and time-consuming that it is often preferable to carry out entity analysis at a ‘ local ’ level , such as the marketing area .
2 When mice are imported from abroad it must either be possible to carry out experiments in the quarantine facility or a breeding colony should be imported .
3 By making the watching systematic and analytical , it was possible to carry out field experiments that reduced interference with the animals to a minimum .
4 After his reforms a French 12-pounder gun could be drawn by only six horses and an 8-pounder by only four ( in each case about one-third of the number needed two centuries earlier ) while the interchangeable parts which he introduced made it possible to carry out repairs and replacements with hitherto unheard-of speed .
5 Until recently , the acoustic analysis of speech has been such a slow and laborious business that only small samples of speech could be analysed , but recent developments in the use of computers are making it possible to carry out analysis on a much larger scale .
6 When a famous campaign is changed , it is still possible to carry out research on advertising recall for several years afterwards and find a substantial , sometimes even dominant , proportion of what is recalled being the old campaign .
7 Employees are informed that " where the job involves working with people employed by the … client , then naturally you should be prepared to carry out instructions from anyone authorised by the client , where this is necessary to do the work " .
8 The most important point to come out of the Crabb affair was that it showed that the intelligence services were prepared to carry out operations contrary to the direct orders of the prime minister who was in charge of them .
9 Inhibition , as recommended by Alexander , is the ability to pause for a moment until we are adequately prepared to carry out actions satisfactorily .
10 I can confirm that both [ name of second partner ] and I are most interested in the [ Industry ] sector and would be delighted to carry out assignments on your behalf .
11 ‘ Vicar In A Tutu ’ was pure Carry On camp , an unashamedly silly romp , throwing the listener off balance and hardly in a fit state to take ‘ There Is A Light That Never Goes Out ’ , the true pinnacle of the album and the track that , if Mr Shankly had had his way , would have been a classic single .
12 Simply , the need for delegation arises where one person feels it appropriate to ask a subordinate to carry out tasks which he or she would normally do .
13 This is an important shift away from the concept that a firm is competent to carry out investment business and may be authorised solely on the grounds that its partners have at some time qualified as chartered accountants .
14 1 It is much more effective to carry out media relations activities within the framework of a detailed plan than simply to publicise events as they happen and haphazardly respond to media enquiries .
15 The Bill would make it illegal to carry on business with tax havens .
16 It is not illegal to carry out development without permission but the planning authority ( and only they ) can , if they so wish , take action to put the position back physically to what it was before the development took place .
17 If for example , one envisages a flock of say 1,000 laying birds , it is very important to carry out market research to find whether the immediate area can and is willing to purchase your whole production .
18 Those unable to obtain off-farm income would be unlikely to carry on farming , he points out .
19 Other policy issues that were observed and which need discussion and consideration included : the problem of sustaining confidence in the livestock market for those ( many of whom were family or part-time farmers ) who had no other enterprise options ; the need for an examination of the labour unit figure at present used in deciding eligibility for improvement grants with a view to its removal — those at present debarred from receiving grant ( because their unit is not big enough ) were unable to carry out improvements to develop the farm ; the case for considering what effect would be achieved by placing a limit ( e. g. 500 standard man days ) on the size of unit eligible for grant and guaranteed prices — such a limit might ensure the future of family units which were under economic pressure for amalgamation and growth of the size of units ; the need for assistance with the building of a second house to aid resettlement and hand-over problems .
20 It expressed concern , however , that UN bodies had been unable to carry out measures mandated for the 1988-89 biennium due to lack of funds .
21 Where listed buildings stand empty and completely abandoned they are able to carry out emergency work themselves and send the bills to the owners .
22 The search software is user-friendly , with menu-driven commands , colour screens and help facilities , and users are able to carry out searches themselves with little or no instruction from library staff .
23 Social researchers , especially those who are not experienced programmers , find difficulty in using this package , although by using it they are able to carry out analyses which , using conventional packages , are almost impossible .
24 The ultimate goal of online instruction , for both end-users and intermediaries , is to be able to carry out information searches online .
25 However , considerable experience and expertise is available from specialist lift companies who are able to carry out traffic studies and listen to detailed requirements so that they can propose a range of solutions .
26 People who hold these posts are deemed able to carry out research without supervision .
27 Clothes that suit teenagers may no longer suit the forty-five-year-old , but she , in turn , is able to carry off fashions that youngsters would not have the poise or elegance to wear .
28 It is suggested that applying losses to the preceding three years on a ‘ first in , first out ’ , rather than the existing ‘ last in , first out ’ , basis would decrease the possibility that companies are not able to carry back losses to periods in which profits were made .
29 Despite the exhortations of the British , they were very often reluctant to carry out police duties which brought them no profit .
30 FANTASTIC PLANET : ‘ Carry On Columbus ’ Malcolm McLaren teams up with Lee Gorman for the theme to the forthcoming Carry On Columbus movie — out now
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