Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] [noun sg] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A statement in its memorandum of association that the company 's object shall be to carry on business as a general commercial company shall mean that its object is to carry on any trade or business whatsoever , and in such a case the company has power to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the carrying on of any trade or business by it . |
| 2 | It is this stage of trials that can be quite lengthy as teachers need to be able to try out material at a suitable place in the curriculum . |
| 3 | Conversion of NO 2 to HNO 3 therefore effectively removes NO x from the atmosphere and thus its potential to lock up chlorine in a nonreactive form . |
| 4 | To find out what potential customers think of Foodbase , we asked Steve to set up stall in a local health food shop . |
| 5 | On June 28 after the shooting incident US President Bush , describing Saddam Hussein as a " brutal bully " , refused to rule out speculation concerning a possible US-led military attack against Iraq to enforce compliance . |
| 6 | Although many valuable religious icons had not been removed , there was sufficient evidence of the building having been ransacked for the police to refuse to rule out robbery as a possible motive . |
| 7 | He added : ‘ I am concerned at the whole idea of trying to whip up custom with a free deal which automatically converts into a pay-as-you-go service charged on your phone bill — unless you contract out . |
| 8 | Yet they all move together in the right way at the right time to carry out part of a complicated manoeuvre . |
| 9 | There is an opportunity to carry out research with a strong international content . |
| 10 | Attempting to run down RoboCop in a disused factory , Emil is immersed in toxic waste and emerges with his flesh dripping off . |
| 11 | Laser beams consist of photons which , though small by atomic standards , have a cumulative inertial effect , Dr Carl Wieman of the University of Colorado , who heads one research group , says that cooling an atom with a laser beam is like trying to slow down movement of a heavy object by bombarding it with ping-pong balls . |
| 12 | Though the move could help to speed up investment in a few large projects , there were fears last night that the sudden change in the offshore tax system could hit the bulk of the smaller oil and gas projects which were expected to provide most of the work for the offshore supply industry over the next few years . |
| 13 | Methane , the hydrocarbon commonly known as marsh or swamp gas , is produced by bacteria which live in an oxygen-free environment such as at the bottom of swamps and rice paddies and in the guts of ruminant or cud-chewing animals such as cattle , sheep and camels where the bacteria help to break down food into a digestible form ( enteric fermentation ) . |
| 14 | The trend there has been simply to pay off debt at a faster rate . |
| 15 | After all , I had ‘ covered ’ the Boys ' Parliament sessions and other church activities for him on a free lance basis , and I was sure he knew I was determined to take up journalism as a full-time and life-long career . |
| 16 | When people move house to take up residence in a new community they are likely to be more open to change in other areas of their life . |
| 17 | Arrangements were made for the deceased to take up residence in a residential home for the elderly known as Samuel Saye House , owned and managed by a Mr. and Mrs. Tinker . |
| 18 | The HNC in CAE is designed to provide potential Technicians/Technician Engineers with the skills necessary to enable them to take up employment in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment . |
| 19 | The very short duration of most of the " events " for which they are providing services , and the gaps which occur between these " events " , make it highly appropriate for such organizations to bring in labour on a casual basis . |
| 20 | In January the National Party ( NP ) government outlined its plans to hand over sovereignty to a power-sharing administration . |
| 21 | Robert had earlier won the 250cc race but in the superbike he was forced to make up ground after a bad start and was never able to get to grips with the leader . |