Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , young Christians often face a crisis in their faith , because employers tend to discriminate against the country 's Christian minority . |
| 2 | The erm draft of or the advice that the local planning authorities intend to give to the secretary of state is currently out for consultation , we hope that it will be submitted by the end of the year . |
| 3 | Their problem is their flower buds tend to swell in the winter and can be damaged by frost or winds . |
| 4 | Initially , the chemical potential µ 1 , of the solvent in the solution , is lower than that of the pure solvent , µ 1 ° and solvent molecules tend to pass through the membrane into the solution in order to attain equilibrium . |
| 5 | Irish scrum-halves tend to arrive on the scene than at 22 . |
| 6 | But despite all the authorities ' attempts to pretend that all goes well , the birthday celebrations are moving forward in the shadow of a public mood of national crisis , dramatised by the tens of thousands of East Germans struggling to flee to the West in recent weeks . |
| 7 | Leading Welsh players , too , are concerned about having to play important league fixtures between internationals and a meeting will take place this week between Welsh team manager Robert Norster and coach Alan Davies and representatives of the 48 Heineken League clubs to try to come to a compromise . |
| 8 | Party leaders should be free to devise programmes designed to appeal to the electorate as a whole , and they should only have to hold themselves vaguely accountable to the people through the direct mechanism of regular general elections . |
| 9 | Many of the cases appear to turn upon a consideration of whether the payment was voluntary or involuntary . |
| 10 | Cut off from her , with his father and stepmother both dying while he was still a young man , John several times tried to live with a man he loved , but it always ended in disappointment . |
| 11 | First , to the extent that an issue is expressly covered by the Convention it displaces rules of national law that might otherwise apply and thereby renders otiose conflict-of-laws rules designed to lead to the selection of the applicable national law . |
| 12 | ‘ It is very disappointing when you think we 've beaten Blackburn , Manchester United , Aston Villa and Liverpool — all clubs tipped to challenge for the title . |
| 13 | Both are putting forward major expansion proposals designed to cater for the NorthWest 's rapidly expanding demand for air travel . |
| 14 | ‘ A couple of blokes tried to go over the wall about a year ago . |
| 15 | The agent has to fill in the financial returns has to send in a report of financial expenditure . |
| 16 | The majority of funds tend to come from the banking sector , although commercial bills are also important . |
| 17 | Militia presence was increased in Tashkent on July 2 in expectation of opposition rallies planned to coincide with the opening of the Supreme Soviet session . |
| 18 | It was unclear last night how many East Berliners planned to stay in the West , where facilities are increasingly being overstretched . |
| 19 | Students gaining both a written and oral component within 24 months qualify to register for the Group Award in English for the Tourism Industry ( EFTI ) . |
| 20 | Because proteins are made of amino acids , if protein synthesis is blocked by giving an inhibitor , amino acids which would otherwise have been converted into proteins tend to accumulate in the cell . |
| 21 | Several rents are due but it may be necessary to withdraw money from the National Savings Account to pay for the booklet , ‘ A Guide to Services , Facilities and Interest Groups in Juniper Green and Baberton Mains ’ and a new supply of posters . |
| 22 | Mr Paddy Ashdown issued his starkest warning yet that he would be prepared to force a second election if either of the two main parties sought to govern on a minority basis . |
| 23 | Dealers often advised pet clients to demand to speak to the chairman . |
| 24 | So , if the clients want to invest in a fund , they can do . |
| 25 | She advanced a little way and then simply stopped , her head inclined , her eyes appearing to take in every detail of him . |
| 26 | The adverse consequences of such loose rein appointment procedures were not lost on one White House aide who served both Nixon and Reagan During the transition the Reagan forces took a number of steps designed to deal with the sort of problems over appointments that Nixon had encountered . |
| 27 | My kids want to go for a visit and my daughter wants a picture of our home … |
| 28 | Even imperialist anti-popes tried to reside in the city — and the emperors strove to keep them there . |
| 29 | His eyes seemed to draw in the light like two unreflecting pools and she was unable to tell whether she had dented his ego or not , but the patronising note that came into his voice hinted that she had somehow won that round . |
| 30 | His eyes seemed to glow in the darkness . |