Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A recommendation to demolish the block of 1930s-vintage flats where the family lived is due to go to the council 's housing committee on 5 April . |
| 2 | There was an orderly system of collection , monitored by the Christian bishops , and it was possible to appeal to the sultan 's court in cases of abuse . |
| 3 | However , Ferguson , despite some disappointment at Hughes ' goal ratio — he struck only 14 times in 52 appearances last season — is prepared to wait for the Welshman 's response . |
| 4 | On the all-important matter of holding a Council he was prepared to wait on the king 's convenience for a long time : he was never one to underestimate the needs of secular government . |
| 5 | Since the QT Meeting on the 7th has indicated that she is feeling a little better and for the time being is willing to continue as the Teachers ' Representative , however , it is possible that in the future she may require assistance to carry out her duties . |
| 6 | In fact , his cabinet colleagues , already unsure about public support for the bill and alienated from Dr Browne by his provocative politics , were not prepared to go against the hierarchy 's condemnation and refused to support the proposal . |
| 7 | Some playing positions are prone to collide with a Floyd 's fine tuning system and this one seems to be especially sensitive . |
| 8 | Their true significance is their separate platform chassis , which VW is prepared to sell to the world 's specialist kit car builders with service back-up . |
| 9 | Later , Mr Vaz said the Chancellor , though sympathetic , ‘ was not prepared to depart from the Government 's view that there would not be any compensation ’ . |
| 10 | His daughter Masha was careful to deposit in the synagogue 's library copies of his works as they appeared , to the great appreciation of those who minded such things . |
| 11 | Any accountants with deep-rooted sea-dog tendencies might be interested to hear about the Accountants ' Sailing Challenge , to be held in Poole Harbour on 28 May . |
| 12 | Sir Allen Sheppard , GrandMet chairman , said the disposal leaves him free to focus on the group 's main strategy of ‘ developing highly branded businesses . ’ |
| 13 | Quite simply , not only do we and they not share common objectives , but we do not even make similar appraisals of world events , as the President of France demonstrated at the time of the coup in Moscow , when he seemed willing to negotiate with the coup 's leaders . |
| 14 | If however , the mortgagee is prepared to rely on the wife 's covenant , the husband can be released from liability by the mortgagee , with the wife alone remaining liable . |
| 15 | Vincent , eager to consult Mauve , was hungry for any advice he could get , willing to kneel at the man 's feet if necessary . |
| 16 | Privacy : an individual who believes a publication due to appear may constitute unwarranted invasion of privacy should be free to ask for the council 's help . |
| 17 | In particular the vendor should seek assurances that the current shareholders have waived any rights of first call they have on the new shares and , if necessary , are prepared to enter into a shareholder 's agreement with the vendor . |
| 18 | The centre , designed by architect Nicholas Groves Raines after a competition in 1987 , will be partially enveloped by a glass shell within the building , allowing light to enter through the church 's widely-admired stained glass windows . |
| 19 | The Foreign Office says it would n't be proper to interfere with the court 's decision to withdraw Nick 's passport , pending any appeal . |
| 20 | Despite that it has to be commended because it is not possible to sympathise with the railway 's present economic situation if unnecessary sums are spent on throw away publicity material . |
| 21 | With hindsight it is easy to see in an author 's uneven early work the later masterpieces struggling to get out , and it is especially tempting to do this with an author such as Christine Brooke-Rose whose fiction underwent such a dramatic change between 1961 and 1964 . |
| 22 | As a devotee of Peel 's programme , Gedge was delighted to appear alongside the DJ 's other favourites , The Fall and The House of Love . |
| 23 | On the face of it , it is easy to sympathise with the president 's view that ‘ as a sovereign state , ’ Kenya will no longer accept ‘ any form of economic arm-twisting from any quarter . ’ |
| 24 | Yet many librarians seem content to select from a supplier 's selection , and to surrender professional responsibility for their service to the suppliers , allowing speed and ease of supply to take precedence over comprehensiveness and depth . |
| 25 | For a few moments he was content to look at the maid 's face and the way the orange firelight lent it strength and mystery . |
| 26 | Would not it be easy to accede to the commissioner 's request to change the three points in the regulation which the Commission says are defective and deal with Crown immune areas , reduce the latitude given to authorities and ensure that environmental assessments are recorded in writing so that we have proper regulations and proper environmental impact assessments ? |
| 27 | During this initial period it will be necessary to use whatever methods appear appropriate to deal with the patient 's distress . |
| 28 | ‘ Well , you 're about as easy to locate as a politician 's honour . |
| 29 | Electronically stored documents are admissible in court , but because computer technology permits documents stored on such to be edited without leaving any trace , there is the danger that if the identity of the sender of the content of the document is disputed it will be impossible to prove to the court 's satisfaction that the message is authentic . |
| 30 | Very shortly after that the barrister said ( also in the presence of the jury ) , ‘ I am sorry that it is not possible to comply with the jury 's request , but I accept your Honour 's ruling and the thinking that lies behind it . ’ |