Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] and [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His farming having failed , Smith decided to try journalism and after a brief period as correspondent on a provincial newspaper , he went to London to work as secretary to Jerome K. Jerome [ q.v . ] . |
| 2 | There is in this respect a total difference between Community legislation and British primary legislation , in respect of which there is no obligation to state reasons and at the present time no practice of doing so . |
| 3 | ‘ Now I just draw out from the bank a spending allowance for the week — to pay mum back , to cover essentials and for a few little extras . |
| 4 | This general formation is widely evident from the 1770s , and is directly connected with the most progressive elements of the industrial bourgeoisie , with their attachments to free enquiry and to a rational science . |
| 5 | Estimators often work against considerable time pressures and look for ways to win jobs and at the same time make a profit . |
| 6 | Bids are by invitation to discount houses and to the clearing banks by this latter method . |
| 7 | To what extent this applies to field conditions and to the unmanaged biosphere is as yet unclear . |
| 8 | Its analysis was straightforwardly Keynesian and in that sense was revolutionary , but its actual proposals were weak , reflecting the government 's desire on the one hand to pre-empt Beveridge and on the other not to commit the coalition to detailed policies . |
| 9 | Several other people had arranged to share cars and after a good deal of last-minute discussion and instructions , they were at last on their way . |
| 10 | In the first case counselling has failed to protect others and in the second it has failed to protect the person counselled . |
| 11 | We do not need to raise VAT and in the European Community we have fought harder than anyone could have done to maintain our zero rate . |
| 12 | At 1 p.m. it rode round Madrid with the other Councils in full dress to restore order and in the following days it co-operated with the French authorities in the collection of arms . |
| 13 | Around 3,000 runners all told are expected to take part and for the serious athletes , there will be a bonus of £50 ( male and female ) for record breakers … men 64.10 and women 76.38 . |
| 14 | Delivery of components to particular plant sections must be smooth enough to prevent delays and at the same time reduce stocks of surplus materials . |