Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] a [adj] [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Applicants should possess or expect to obtain shortly a good Honours Degree in Mathematics . |
| 2 | We welcome the proposal to try out a new Campaigns Unit for one year , but would stress : |
| 3 | At the end of September 1949 , therefore , Smith was himself seconded to the BEA to work on sorting out this problem , and he was in fact to stay , in a sustained attempt to work out a better contracts system , thus further strengthening the BEA 's management of the construction programme . |
| 4 | Who can say whether the ambitious executive , brimming with ideas today , will be a suitable candidate for management tomorrow — or likely to remain just a great ideas person ? ’ |
| 5 | That is why it is so important that , as one of the conclusions of the Maastricht settlement , it was agreed that the 12 countries should set up an organisation loosely known as Europol whose first job would be to set up a Europeanwide drugs intelligence unit among the Twelve , which should lead to a greater level of co-operation with our continental partners to stop Ecstasy and other drugs coming into the country . |
| 6 | We 've got to set up a proper complaints procedure , so that people know how to complain about Social Services , although I doubt very much whether anybody would ever want to complain about Oxfordshire 's Social Services , and so on . |
| 7 | Prosecution witness Isham Chandra Dutta said he agreed to set up a dummy gems company in Bombay , for a £20,000 fee , which included a mail message centre with false letterheads and invoices . |
| 8 | His task was to set up a dummy gems firm in Bombay . |
| 9 | The home secretary announced plans to set up a special police unit to investigate suspects . |
| 10 | Firms are now required to set up an internal complaints procedure " which shall , inter alia , ensure that clients are informed whom to approach in the event of any problem with the service provided " ( Solicitors ' Practice Rule 15 and see Chapter 5 ) . |
| 11 | Is the Secretary of State aware that in London there is a majority in favour of Labour 's proposal to set up an elected police authority for the Greater London area ? |
| 12 | By Brian Oliver Ipswich 2 Wolves 1 IPSWICH , clearly suffering from the end-of-season jitters afflicting so many of their promotion rivals , needed an 89th-minute penalty to see off an enterprising Wolves side and extend their Second Division lead to seven points . |
| 13 | British Gas has been swiftly building up its interests in the new developments to build up a new earnings stream and gain access to supplies . |
| 14 | Reliant 's decision to bring out a British-made sports car follows its success with the revamped Sabre , which sells at £15,000 . |
| 15 | It is absolutely essential to ensure that , so long as the possibility of control or influence over the Russian republics remains , steps are taken to bring about a strategic arms reduction . |