Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [to-vb] a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is my intention to prepare a further paper taking account of the comments received , and then to invite interested parties to meet in order to discuss the way forward . |
| 2 | I feebly pushed more wood on my fire to make a brighter blaze . |
| 3 | I pushed up my goggles to get a better look at her . |
| 4 | AFTER a pre-tax loss rising last year from £4.7 million to £41.1 million , Clyde Petroleum yesterday asked its shareholders to provide a further £34.1 million through a one-for-four rights issue . |
| 5 | Henry Erskine , counsel for the Middlesex committee , said it was a common trick for people claiming benefit of the acts of insolvency , and the bankrupt laws , to bargain for goods to a large amount from strangers to enable their estates to make a better dividend among their old creditors . |
| 6 | Recognise that spelling has patterns , and begin to apply their knowledge of those patterns in their attempts to spell a wider range of words . |
| 7 | They had to adapt their movements to cover a larger space which was like a box with one side only being open to public gaze . |
| 8 | Herein lay a grave source of weakness for the attempt of elected politicians to assert their right to take a greater share of power . |
| 9 | Primitive art may have confirmed them in their desire to achieve a greater directness of expression , but they remained interested in it from a visual point of view . |
| 10 | The government 's approval of a £30 million road tunnel under the Devil 's Punchbowl , an important Surrey wildlife site and beauty spot , has fuelled controversy over its refusal to spend a smaller amount on a similar scheme in Oxleas Wood , London , which is scheduled for destruction by a new motorway [ see ED 68 ] . |
| 11 | The government has instructed its departments to give a higher priority to the environment when drawing up new policies , taking the environment into account at a much earlier stage than it has done previously . |
| 12 | This teacher obviously felt that self-assessment helped her children to have a clearer idea of what marks and grades referred to . |
| 13 | So far Clarke says the feedback from the trial has led to enhancements in the error handling capabilities of the object-oriented option along with more work on its ability to handle a larger number of objects and a lot of message sends without damaging critical performance features . |
| 14 | This method of narration allows the reader to take part in the initial experience , to share in the inquiry into its meaning from the start , and then to join in the subsequent dialogue with which Wordsworth engages ‘ the Mind out there ’ ( or the ‘ Wisdom and Spirit of the Universe ’ ) in his attempt to find a fuller explanation . |
| 15 | Daisy watched an expectant Trace Coley re-arranging her Panama in the driving mirror of her father 's Rolls as Brigadier Canford put on his spectacles to have a better look . |
| 16 | But not necessarily in a negative way : he had used his blackness to become a better boxer . |
| 17 | " But we are n't going towards them , captain , " protested Joseph , standing on the bottom rail and craning his neck to get a better view . |
| 18 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |
| 19 | He wrenches the seat-belt free of his body to have a better look . |
| 20 | It is enough to say that , having adopted the character of Oliver Twist , I have been fortunate in meeting with a kindlier and less formidable response than he ; and while anyone who knows the editor 's capabilities must realise that it is not beyond his powers to write a further introduction of the same delight as that preceding Volume II , it would be unreasonable to complain that in his assessment of the situation the needs of prompt publication have been put first . |
| 21 | Beside her , Travis raised his head to gain a better view , and she followed suit . |
| 22 | He moved his head to get a better look at the driver . |
| 23 | He stated his intentions to consolidate ties with South Korea 's traditional allies , particularly the USA and Japan , and to encourage his country to play a greater role in regional affairs . |
| 24 | But this is not a fight Mason imagines he can lose and much of the interest tonight will focus on his ability to handle a taller opponent who has been in with better men . |
| 25 | Oliver bowed to the undertaker , who raised his candle to get a better view of the boy . |
| 26 | We do not know what we may encounter , however , and thus our duty requires us to ensure our success by using our knowledge to build a better ship . |
| 27 | You have to avoid being Nellie-know-all and hold your tongue to allow a younger generation to enjoy the fun of discovery . |
| 28 | On formal occasions there may be a speaker or two : once seated , you are not able to change your position to get a better view , so , if possible , choose your seat first . |
| 29 | Our ability to negotiate a better deal for our people can only be strengthened by ever greater co-operation with other countries . |
| 30 | Our ability to gain a better insight into the predatory relationship is made difficult because saurischians could be either herbivores or carnivores . |