Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun sg] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Druids said they would pursue their case to the European Court against English Heritage 's decision to close Stonehenge again next year at the summer solstice . |
| 2 | If you have followed our series on the use of the C programming language , then you will recognise its value to the practising engineer . |
| 3 | If your only answer is to pour more money on the problem then I would direct your attention to the parlous condition of other more deserving sectors of our society . |
| 4 | If , and some would say it is quite a big if , other policies can be used to get the right balance of activities in the economy , we can confine our attention to the narrower questions : are firms more likely to attain the lowest possible cost curve in the public or the private sector ? |
| 5 | Royal Mail spokesman Adam Novak said : ‘ The twin town award scheme is just one way in which we can demonstrate our commitment to the European single market by recognising the extensive contribution twin towns all over the UK have made in furthering the development of international communications . ’ |
| 6 | The three Craigavon councillors will wing their way to the deep south and take a trip around the towns of Macon ( Georgia ) , Knoxville ( Tennessee ) and Huntsville ( Alabama ) . |
| 7 | Having passed the green flashing light at the end of the main breakwater and also that of the inner Leon y Castillo mole , both of which are left to starboard , arriving yachts should make their way to the small boat harbour . |
| 8 | Women 's inferior economic position must affect their access to the better places , but no work has been done to substantiate this point . |
| 9 | We suggest that this sort of service led by fully trained clinical psychologists who are able to evaluate and adapt their approach to the particular needs of general practice should be explored further . |
| 10 | It is hoped that a detailed study of this sort of one country will make its contribution to the general understanding of economic growth , now a topic of growing interest . |
| 11 | First thing in the morning , she would make her way to the big house where she intended to relay everything she had learned . |
| 12 | However , the label ’ semantic ’ will continue to be used , although it is intended that the reader should not restrict its denotation to the strict linguistic sense . |
| 13 | Curtis , meanwhile , as the result of his meditations on how a federated empire might collectively discharge its duty to the backward races under British rule , had begun to reach the conclusion that the answer was to train them for eventual self-government . |
| 14 | Project Managers are freed from direct responsibility for staff so they can give their attention to the effective management of their project . |
| 15 | The EC 's delegate to the talks , Pablo Benavides , said afterwards that he thought further talks would be unproductive and that the two parties should refer their dispute to the International Court of Justice . |
| 16 | We were completely thrown when one woman asked if she could bring her daughter to the next session . |
| 17 | It scampered towards the cat door that would give it access to the bigger house at the end of the row , but suddenly it stopped . |
| 18 | He thinks that he wants a reconciliation , and up to a point he does ; but what he hopes most of all is that Alfred will give his blessing to the new play he has written — a drama of sibling rivalry called Brother Mine . |
| 19 | Yet God still speaks by his Spirit to throw fresh light on his word so that we might see its relevance to the contemporary world , and he speaks to his servants to guide them through the perplexities of life . |
| 20 | Above : Despite its size , the Honey Gourami will defend its nest to the last . |
| 21 | But if the airspace is excluded from the demise , the tenant 's adviser should ensure that the tenant obtains a right to enter the airspace for the purpose of performing his covenants. ( g ) Fences In the case of wooden fences it is likely to be inferred that in the absence of freeboard the owner of land will use his land to the fullest extent ; and the fence will be deemed to belong to the person on whose side the rails and posts are placed , the palings being placed on his neighbour 's side ( Halsbury 's Laws of England , 4th edn , vol 4 , para 849 ) . |
| 22 | Well I 've said a few words about the Soviet Union but I would like to add that our programme of assistance to the Soviet Union and to other countries in central and Eastern Europe , while it 's had to grow rapidly in response to the urgent needs of reg region , it does not it has not grown and will not grow in any way er which will undermine our commitment to the developing world and er perhaps on that note I might turn to Africa . |
| 23 | Most teleost fish are equipped with gas-filled ‘ swim-bladders ’ , with which they can adjust their buoyancy to the particular depth . |
| 24 | She spoke slowly , partly so she could drop her voice to the right sort of sexy drawl and partly because she was desperately wondering what to say next . |
| 25 | Consequently , I would draw your attention to the following points : — |
| 26 | In this connection we would draw your attention to the General Terms — Emergency and Salvage Charges contained in both the Policy Forms . |
| 27 | We share your concern about the lack of professional training and accreditation but would draw your attention to the joint efforts of the Association of Police Surgeons and the Association of Chief Police Officers in setting up the Durham introductory course for police surgeons . |
| 28 | I would draw your attention to the financial review on pages 28 and 29 , which gives a detailed account of the major factors influencing this year 's results . |
| 29 | Signed in pen by Mrs S Harrison in the tenancy and accommodation section , it said ‘ Dear Mr and Mrs Wranklin , I must draw your attention to the small balance on your rent account . |
| 30 | In this section , we shall shift our attention to the two remaining strata of our model , the middle and working classes . |