Example sentences of "[to-vb] a [noun sg] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FARMERS on Tealham and Tadham moors on the Somerset Levels are rushing to drain their land in order to forestall a plan by the Nature Conservancy Council to declare the area a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rare combination of waterfowl , meadow plants and aquatic flora and fauna , Tom King , secretary of state for the environment , has already granted the council 's request for an emergency order to stop deep drains being installed on 30 hectares belonging to one farmer . |
| 2 | The Norwegian parliament reassembles on Wednesday , and on Friday the Prime Minister , Gro Harlem Brundtland , and her cabinet will present their resignations , to forestall a vote of no confidence . |
| 3 | This quite different context allowed some observers of the city to communicate a view about the squalor of the Victorian legacy . |
| 4 | Meredith counted herself lucky to catch a space in the car park behind the supermarket as some other shopper pulled out . |
| 5 | She stopped to catch a child by the hand and whisper some word which was rewarded with a kiss , then caught the corner of her veil to cover her already masked face as the chief driver came towards her for a quick answer to a query , always given and received after the words of greeting and queries as to health had been exchanged . |
| 6 | ‘ Off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah and off the coast of Muscat , too , the Slave of the Devil has been known to catch a boat by the middle , break it — break its back and pull it down and down until all is gone . |
| 7 | In the Firthview cafe , apparently the location of some awful and localised ground subsidence since it was named , because it would have to be at least a storey taller to catch a view of the water , I had a cup of coffee and a game of Space Invaders . |
| 8 | It was just ten minutes to nine , and Richard walked by on his way up to World 's End to catch a bus to the office . |
| 9 | I half-expected to catch a pulse in the throat , see the chest rise and fall and watch those long , white fingers creep towards me … |
| 10 | I decided to watch the television in my room , or listen to the radio , and get to sleep early so I could be up just after dawn to catch a wasp for the Factory . |
| 11 | As your parish priest , it is my duty to shield you from any overenthusiasm on the part of visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of a visionary . |
| 12 | Hundreds of cheering people lined the route to catch a glimpse of the man who , like those champions of " true " , Christian Spain , had put the infidel to flight . |
| 13 | The waiting silence was broken by , ‘ I 'd say the train is leaving Carrick now , ’ and they all went to the fields behind the house to catch a glimpse of the train as it passed . |
| 14 | Hordes of listeners rushed to the beach to catch a glimpse of the star and the cameras , and inundated the radio station with inquiries about the exact location . |
| 15 | Fran had just enough time to catch a glimpse of the anger on his face , then they were past , heading for the exit ramp at breakneck speed . |
| 16 | Even then they failed to catch a glimpse of the plane , it had been immediately engulfed in a fifty-foot-high curtain of water and spray . |
| 17 | The TCCB , bless them , have tried with all their splintered might to redress a short-changing of the public by players in knockout competitions which has bordered on the fraudulent , and only came to a head following the Benson & hedges Cup final at Lord 's last year , and the Oval semi-final of the Nat West Trophy a month later . |
| 18 | All right then , how many of your would like to try a session in a flotation tank ? |
| 19 | Undaunted by their failure to attract a buyer at the sale , Alexia Lindsay ( of the Ephemera stall ) drove them afterwards to Chorley in Lancashire , where a shop called Girls Gone By gave 200 for them . |
| 20 | Many people will have seen fireflies , glow-worms and other insects which create light to attract a mate during the night . |
| 21 | A male Couch 's spadefoot calls to attract a female to the pond . |
| 22 | What the tabloids were seeking was the opportunity to juxtapose a patriot with a traitor . |
| 23 | The Police Committee is expected to request a grant from the Government to cover the extra expense . |
| 24 | The monk , indeed , has commercial dealings as part of his duties as a monk , as and on this account he is able to request a loan of the merchant , without occasioning the slightest suspicion . |
| 25 | Private law proceedings are in the main the province of the court welfare officer although there is power to request a report from a welfare officer in any proceedings under the Children Act ( s7 ) . |
| 26 | This is additional to the report the guardian ad litem is obliged to prepare although it would be unusual to request a report from a court welfare officer where a guardian is already involved . |
| 27 | She is to request a meeting with the education minister , Lord James Douglas-Hamilton , to discuss the issue . |
| 28 | When a dispute arises Customs and Excise suggest that taxpayers should contact their local VAT office to request a review of the decision . |
| 29 | When a dispute arises Customs and Excise suggest that taxpayers should contact their local VAT office to request a review of the decision . |
| 30 | If anyone writes in to say that Francis Bacon noticed the flashes when he got out of his coach to freeze a chicken in the snow , I shall leave the country , suitably disguised , and write piteous letters about being a laughing stock to all , coupled with the name of sundry . |