Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] the [noun pl] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being Phil 's mate , for example , was something which many fans aspired to even though they could never hope to carry off the performances required of an aggro leader themselves . |
| 2 | Physical exercise also has the capacity to be used to attempt to control emotional feelings , to work off the calories consumed in food and to control body size . |
| 3 | It would comprise a basic allowance to compensate for the restrictions imposed by disability , regardless of whether the person was employed or not , together with an income maintenance element — a pension paid when employment was interrupted or employment capacity was reduced partially by disability . |
| 4 | This was firmly rejected by the staff-side reps , who have maintained throughout the negotiations that the original agreement on LW should be adhered to , that it should be considered separately from the rest of the negotiations , and that LW needs to be a flat-rate , across-the-board payment to compensate for the costs incurred by working in London . |
| 5 | On the facts of the case the rules of natural justice had been broken because the constable had had no opportunity to comment upon the allegations made against him . |
| 6 | But because these interests in land were protected by personal and not by the real actions , they developed a set of legal characteristics which caused them to differ from the interests classed as real property . |
| 7 | It may , therefore , be more productive to work within the limitations imposed by the data than to continue to explore art-styles as a root to chronological precision when this does not seem possible because of the unknown number of unknown variables . |
| 8 | Historians lower down the hierarchy were expected to work within the guidelines advanced by their superiors . |
| 9 | I propose to write to the shops affected by the move of the Clerk Street stop — Edinburgh Fabrics ( 12/14 St Patrick Square ) — to advise them of the proposal . |
| 10 | The lack of an appropriate exchange rate adjustment may well inhibit the ability of members of the CU to adjust to the changes induced by increased competition . |
| 11 | My intention is to bring a little common sense to bear on the claims made by the authors mentioned above , because claims that buildings and landscape have been laid out geometrically can at least be checked . |
| 12 | The lay members are intended to bring industrial experience and practical knowledge to bear on the issues coming before the tribunal . |
| 13 | In Slow Motion , that clear-sighted optimism is brought to bear on the advances made in men 's individual attitudes and behaviour , as well as state regulation and definitions of gender positions and possibilities . |
| 14 | AS A COPYWRITER AT the agency responsible for advertising the launch of Femidom I felt I had to comment on the remarks made by your testees ( pun intended ) . |
| 15 | AS ONE of the original correspondents who wrote to David Bull complaining about the India campaign letter , I would like to comment on the criticisms made by the female correspondent in the August/September edition of AMNESTY . |
| 16 | Secondly , we would like to comment on the services offered by all NHS hospitals . |
| 17 | Lord Young declined to comment on the revelations contained in the memorandum or the confirmation by Sir Peter Gregson , permanent secretary at the DTI , that Britain has kept the deal secret because ‘ it would severely damage our relations with the European Commission ’ . |
| 18 | And while British viewers do n't have to live in Salford or Walthamstow to relate to the problems faced by characters in Coronation Street or EastEnders , few have the terms of reference to identify with the mythical world of Eldorado . |
| 19 | Encouraging school governors to sample a school meal with the children and inviting the contractor to send a representative to talk about the meals service at the next governors ' meeting will also lead to positive action to improve the system . |
| 20 | It is also interesting to reflect upon the restraints applies by the City of Edinburgh in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in order to protect its environment . |
| 21 | Reports in the Sudanese media in early April had said that the government 's agreement to participate in the talks came in return for an agreement by the Kenyan government to withdraw material and moral support from the rebel groups . |
| 22 | There can be little doubt that the great majority of the population were ready to accept the return of Anglicanism and eager to participate in the services outlined in the revised Prayer Book of 1662 . |
| 23 | If you are the sort of band that wants an arts council grant , then you are probably too special or too precious to conform to the limits set by ‘ popular ’ taste . |
| 24 | If the Minister had bothered to listen to the submissions made to him or if he cared one iota for the industry , he would know that the figures come from the farmers . |
| 25 | Spectators will also be able to talk to the scientists working beneath the waves . |
| 26 | Indeed , the principle serves administrative interests well , for if standard conditions designed to be equitable as between apparently similar dischargers are routinely applied , the discharger who wishes to appeal against the standards imposed in his case is probably in a weak position if the agency is able to show the Minister that the standards were those typically in force . |
| 27 | Observers sent to look for the men came under heavy fire , seriously injuring a French officer . |
| 28 | He did have a very hard time which we , as children , could not understand … they took care of Richard as you know but my mother also had to look after the children left in 2 Dan-y-bont , Pontrhydyfen , travelling there at least twice a week on two separate buses with Richard , a two-year-old , in tow . |
| 29 | To reduce the possibility of the lining materials , used for the construction of walls and ceilings , contributing to the initial fire spread within the building , performance standards are laid down for the reaction to fire of the materials used for the exposed surfaces . |
| 30 | The Galks left the injured Cun and began to walk amongst the slaves searching for the travellers . |