Example sentences of "[to-vb] the [noun pl] [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 The European Association for the Conservation of Energy says member states will not now be able to meet the targets set at the UNCED Rio summit [ see ED 59/60 ] .
2 I set her the first day to clean the floors starting at the top and expecting her to reach the bottom at the end of the day or at least the last floor , but Ellen she had not managed more than two rooms in eight hours and those not well done .
3 The final direction of outcome may well be different from the intentions of the participants at the start of the meeting but time and care have been applied to help the participants to arrive at the most effective consensus .
4 Terry Guy ( 32:00 ) held off the challenge of clubmate Ray O'Fourman ( 32:44 ) to win the Vets race at the Warwick University 10K …
5 NORFOLK gamekeeper Mervyn King swept to a commanding 21–9 victory over Tony Allcock to lift the singles title at the Manchester Unity National Indoor Championships at Melton Mowbray on Saturday .
6 Before climbing a steep , stiff staircase back up the cliff to Rhossili , I paused to watch the waves licking at the oak ribs of the Helvetia — a Norwegian coaster driven aground in 1887 , whose remains are still half buried in the sand .
7 I do not think Russia means to remove the missiles pointed at the West .
8 All patients received ursodeoxycholic acid ( 5 mg/kg/day ) and chenodeoxycholic acid ( 7 mg/kg/day ) for a period of at least three months after the procedure as previous experience with percutaneous cholecystolithotripsy had suggested that this helped to remove the fragments noted at the review examination .
9 It is about all manner of motoring matters such as improvements in vehicle safety and construction , raising of driving standards and an attempt to get the authorities to look at the whole business of motoring in a different way for the good of all .
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