Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] the [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I warmly welcome the opportunity to debate the many forward-looking suggestions the APB has put forward . |
| 2 | In Victorian times visitors were taken by wagonette to see the magnificent peat-fuelled flames . |
| 3 | The very evident tendency of the end of the first part to overshadow the final Sacrificial Dance is one problem he convincingly solved , partly by restraining the former but mainly by injecting an extraordinary degree of ferocity into the fragmented rhythms of the latter . |
| 4 | The very evident tendency of the end of the first part to overshadow the final Sacrificial Dance is one problem he very firmly and convincingly solved , partly by restraining the former but mainly by injecting an extraordinary degree of ferocity into the fragmented rhythms of the latter . |
| 5 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 6 | All is well as long as the subject is lying down , but when he stands up , the reflexes which normally make arteries all over the body contract to meet the new hydrostatic conditions no longer operate effectively , and a sharp and dangerous fall of blood pressure follows . |
| 7 | These are terms used in digital electronics to designate the basic logical operations on which digital systems are founded . |
| 8 | We organise excursions as part of our courses and participants have ample opportunity to meet the hospitable local people and practise Spanish . |
| 9 | This tactic , described by the Dutch government as " positive opting out " by the Eleven , effectively left the decision on the social policy chapter as an intergovernmental accord to implement the 1989 Social Charter using EC institutions and machinery ( as with the Schengen agreement on border controls — see pp. 38505 ; 38297 ) . |
| 10 | The first attempt to penetrate the Latin American market was made in the early 1930s , when Moscow found itself with a surplus of oil in a world marketing network tightly controlled by the major multi-nationals . |
| 11 | More recently , the Department has commissioned an awareness campaign whose major aims are : ensuring everyone who needs to know about EMC does so ; ensuring that UK industry is well equipped with information to tackle the directive ; setting up mechanisms for British industry to acquire the necessary technical know-how ; helping industry to implement EMC measures with minimum cost and disruption ; and finally , promoting the positive aspects of competitive advantage in Europe as well as explaining the pitfalls of non-compliance . |
| 12 | One recent solution to this apparent illogicality was an attempt to reorder the two key events , so that the removal of York from sanctuary preceded the execution of Hastings . |
| 13 | One recent solution to this apparent illogicality was an attempt to reorder the two key events , so that the removal of York from sanctuary preceded the execution of Hastings . |
| 14 | Please do not advise your bank or financial institution to cancel the Direct Debiting Instruction if there are other policies under the instruction . |
| 15 | JOHN BOTTOMLEY became the first trainer to miss the new official deadline for declaring jockeys yesterday . |
| 16 | Discussion of the budget package was obstructed by the opposition in an attempt to compel the Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) government to force key LDP figures to testify concerning their role in the scandal . |
| 17 | THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Switzerland this month secured the cooperation of the country 's largest manufacturer of coffins ( or as the Americans call them caskets ) in a bid to preserve the tropical moist forests of the world . |
| 18 | Although he now had the potential earning power of any major movie star , he nevertheless remained on unemployment benefit while waiting for his agent to find the right new vehicle for him . |
| 19 | I would begin my much-loved cleaning the moment they all left for the pub , and in pursuit of domestic perfection removed the cushions from the couch to find the little brown eye-dropper-bottle . |
| 20 | The two-day conference was organised in an attempt to inform the current public debate and arrive at conclusions about the best way forward . |
| 21 | He has now launched a scholarship to find the best young cricketers in England . |
| 22 | Moderation in all things has generally been a vain hope where human competition is concerned , and the contest to obtain the ultimate Peke-faced specimen has already led the breed into trouble . |
| 23 | The methodology employed has three basic elements : a literature review to establish the necessary conceptual framework ; the collection of existing data from relevant sources ; an empirical study of Glasgow University , Glasgow Polytechnic and Paisley College of Technology , with some comparison of their treatment of non-traditional students . |
| 24 | Rejecting a federalized party , he asserted that the CPSU should remain unified in order to be true to Lenin 's concept of an internationalist party acting as a force to cement the multinational Soviet state . |
| 25 | The idea , conceived by Chancellor Helmut Kohl and endorsed last month in talks between the German leader and US president Bill Clinton , is an attempt to revive the strong transatlantic ties that existed immediately after the Second World War but which have steadily declined as that post-war generation ages . |
| 26 | It is a fitting setting to discover the marvellous local game , the world famous Aberdeen Angus beef , superb seafood from the nearby East Coast , and fine salmon straight from the Dee … all cooked to perfection by our master chef . |
| 27 | THE Ffestiniog Railway Trust have issued the following statement regarding the FR 's bid to revive the former Welsh Highland Railway . |
| 28 | The grant is the first to be paid out of the Nuclear Safety Account , set up by the Group of Seven industrialized countries at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) for the purpose of providing emergency aid to secure the Soviet-designed nuclear reactors in Eastern Europe . |
| 29 | The talks were scheduled to resume in early January 1991 , the Philippine government having previously set Jan. 31 as the deadline for concluding a new accord to replace the current Military Bases Agreement which was due to expire in September 1991 . |
| 30 | Arrangements for exhibitors at the 1993 fair are being streamlined in an attempt to create the best possible climate for business . |