Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] [noun] [to-vb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The European Parliament ( EP ) ratified on Feb. 15 , 1990 , a protocol providing $70,000,000 in financial assistance to enable the economy to adapt to the customs union agreement . |
| 2 | You have to penetrate the hardness to get to the softness . |
| 3 | The summons requires the person to attend the court to explain to the magistrate why the sum has not been paid . |
| 4 | The cask is laid on a cradle on its side to encourage the sediment to sink to the belly . |
| 5 | He said the two countries had agreed to intensify their joint efforts to ‘ re-energise the peace process ’ , to encourage the partners to return to the negotiations , and to work together to achieve an early resumption of the next round of talks . |
| 6 | It will then be necessary to negotiate with the adjoining owner , either to acquire the land in question or to obtain an easement to conform to the conditions in perpetuity . |
| 7 | The initial requirement is a tension square in your own choice of yarn and stitch pattern and the stitches and rows are used to set the Knitleader to work to the appropriate measurements . |
| 8 | In answer to that question , choice theories find it hard to resist the temptation to jump to the conclusion that all voluntary undertakings should be binding . |
| 9 | The story goes that their car broke down on the way to Larne , and they had to hitch a ride to get to the boat on time . |
| 10 | We 've got to cross the river to get to the nearest shop which is about two miles away ; and in the winter when the weather is bad we 're more or less cut off . |
| 11 | As they left the hospital , Evelyn grabbed her hand to cross the road to get to the car park . |
| 12 | ‘ In the light of these realities , is it really reasonable to expect the police to apply to the Irish population in this country the presumption of innocence that they apply to other citizens ? |
| 13 | With literacy came the ability to register to vote , to exercise the right to go to the polls in an election , and to begin to develop their previously latent political power in an attempt to seek their own solution to their problems . |
| 14 | The court has to decide what standard of care it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to the child . |
| 15 | He was on his way to Roedean in another cab to fulfil an engagement to speak to the girls of the sixth form . |
| 16 | I personally prefer an external chest map pocket as you do n't have to undo the jacket to get to the map — particularly important when it 's blowing a hooley . |
| 17 | ‘ all had been agreed between the husband and the manager on the Friday , and … the manager left it to the husband to persuade the wife to come to the bank on the Monday to execute the charge and sign the guarantee . |
| 18 | The inference which is really overwhelming is that all had been agreed between the husband and [ Bunn ] on the Friday , and that [ Bunn ] left it to the husband to persuade the wife to come to the bank on the Monday to execute the charge and sign the guarantee . |
| 19 | I would prefer to retain the term to refer to the normal language behaviour of the user in pursuit of a communicative outcome rather than the language-like behaviour of the learner . |
| 20 | Admitting that the security forces were involved in a recent wave of kidnappings and murders of students , he said that his government did not have the means to combat the activities which had taken place over the past few months , aimed at creating a climate of terror and instability in order to justify an attempt to return to the past or the installation of a president who would promise a tough policy . |
| 21 | In June similar skill is needed to strip some of the leaves from the vine to allow the sun to penetrate to the fruit to improve its richness . |
| 22 | I very much hope that , unlike last time , the Opposition will have the grace to allow the Government to respond to the points made in the debate . |
| 23 | Changes in the longer term included ( i ) the halving of the number of armed forces to about 31,000 over two years ; ( ii ) electoral reform ; ( iii ) land reform ; ( iv ) the creation of a consultative body , comprising representatives of government , employers and workers , to set policy for economic and social development ; and ( v ) the creation of a mechanism to allow the FMLN to contribute to the national reconstruction plan . |
| 24 | Before starting the study , pressures were recorded for 30 minutes to check the correct functioning of the recording system and to allow the subjects to accommodate to the catheters . |
| 25 | A certain amount of daily exercise is essential to maintain proper body tone and function , but if you are quite unused to exercise it is necessary to build up the exercise levels gradually to allow the body to acclimatize to the increased level of activity and the increased demands made on the heart and lungs , the respiratory and skeletal muscles . |
| 26 | It is debatable whether a shareholder could proceed under ss.459–461 of the Companies Act 1985 , as amended by CA 1989 , alleging that a minority ( including himself ) has been unfairly prejudiced by those in control of the company , for their failure to call the insider to account to the company . |
| 27 | ‘ Now that NDT Systems , Eagle and Vicorp are part of the John Wood Group and employing over 50 people , we are collectively ready to grasp the opportunity to contribute to the Group 's goal of becoming a major international energy service company . ’ |
| 28 | In this instance the Court felt that the immediate consequence of rejecting the claim would be to force the inhabitants to appeal to the United Nations Security Council , which would be an excessive burden to place upon them compared with local judicial fora . |
| 29 | The currency reform followed a series of economic sanctions initiated by the interim government depriving the rebels of fuel , alcohol , tobacco and other items , in order to force the NPFL to conform to the demands of the peace plan brokered in Yamoussoukro , Côte D'Ivoire , in October [ see p. 38518 ] . |
| 30 | I am grateful to have the opportunity to respond to the debate . |