Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] and [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is all too easy to spend a back-breaking couple of hours weeding the garden and never take ten minutes to sit and look at the flowers . |
| 2 | Their sports scholarships are excellent , because they allow the athletes tremendous opportunities to train and compete against the best . |
| 3 | Even so , I was rather surprised that a family must pay 3.50 for adults and 2.50 for kids to visit and listen to the BBC 's exhibition of favourite old radio programmes at Broadcasting House . |
| 4 | Just as " every clerk 's " unanimity of opinion directs the laughter of " " every wight " " at the end of the Miller 's Tale ( 3847 – 9 ) , the text of the Reeve 's Tale brings its readers to view and laugh at the miller and his family through the clerks ' perceptions , their attitudes and their frame of reference : We may particularly note , for instance , how the incongruous " " par compaignye " " that Nicholas and Alison put in the mouth of the unfortunate John recurs in this urbane rendering of the family 's vulgar cacophany , and how the somewhat different " " melodye " " recalls the " " revel " " and the " " melodye " " that Alison and Nicholas enjoy . |
| 5 | Finally , it should be pointed out that one of the grounds on which under section 432 the Secretary of State may appoint inspectors to investigate and report on the affairs of a company is that ‘ the company 's members have not been given all the information with respect to its affairs which they might reasonably expect ’ — whether or not that information is such that they have an express statutory right to be told it . |
| 6 | This meant that it was open to the Revenue to select one or more of the beneficiaries to tax and to pass over the others . |
| 7 | Gosh ! that toffee was hard , took ages to chew and stuck to the teeth . |
| 8 | The Reverend Dr. John Walker was sent by the Commissioners of Annexed Estates to visit and report on the state of the Hebrides , and , being a prominent naturalist to examine the natural histories of these countries . |
| 9 | The Reverend Dr. John Walker was sent by the Commissioners of Annexed Estates to visit and report on the state of the Hebrides , and , being a prominent naturalist to examine the natural histories of these countries . |
| 10 | Every spring the Arctic 's tiny resident populations are swamped by a huge influx of migrant birds , which fly from the tropics and temperate zones to feed and breed on the tundra . |
| 11 | The best perm for your hair type would be a conditioning perm which contains protein ingredients to strengthen and condition during the perming process . |
| 12 | Leaving aside such considerations as whether you would still be able to have your grandchildren to stay and looking at the matter strictly in financial terms , it is as well to realise from the outset that the cash difference on the exchange — in other words , your profit — will invariably be less than you expect . |
| 13 | Besides , you need to motivate workers in safe seats to go and help in the others . |
| 14 | The Safety Management System is a simple to follow 200 page manual , which hopefully will benefit Dounreay for many years to come and contribute to the reduction of accidents on site . ’ |
| 15 | It took two years of ‘ giving of their best ’ for the Banks to recognise and negotiate with the Association . |
| 16 | The EEA Agreement will make it easier for UK nationals to live and work in the EFTA countries . |
| 17 | In six weeks , people gained the literacy skills to vote and participate in the political process ( Freire , 1973 ) . |
| 18 | ‘ And should you wish to play tourist , then on the hall table you will find all sorts of literature on things to see and do in the area . |
| 19 | Although Delft is most famous for the beautiful blue and white , hand-painted ceramics , which are still made by several studios and workshops which are open to visitors , there are many other things to see and enjoy in the town . |
| 20 | The festivals included " mysteries " , dramatic performances of episodes relating to the life , death and resurrection of Osiris , and often involved the planting of seed in Osiris-shaped moulds to germinate and grow by the end of the festival . |
| 21 | Together with the Commonwealth Secretariat , it has also called on the Guyanese government to grant local Indian tribes legal rights to hunt and gather in the reserve , as well as intellectual property rights over genetic materials found in the forest . |
| 22 | This enables other members to consider the matter between the meetings and also enables the officers to investigate and report on the matter , if necessary . |
| 23 | Any species must eventually become extinct ; for changes in local conditions will sooner or later allow other species better adapted to the changed conditions to invade and conquer in the struggle for existence . |
| 24 | Experimentation and development go on all the time as the company searches for new ways to capture and build on the knowledge already accumulated by its workers . |
| 25 | I can see something of the sort as I look over my own published attempts to describe and account for the peaceful way of life followed by the Semai , and I think I can also see some of the reasons for it . |
| 26 | The aim is to improve the scientific basis of investigation and management in the practice of environmental health and to equip participants with the strategic skills to assess and advise on the control of the risks to health from the environment . |
| 27 | Some evening she and Andrew would separate on the halfway landing and go up by different flights to meet and kiss at the top . |
| 28 | the authority give higher priority and better financial allocation to the in-service education of teachers ( INSET ) which extends opportunities for teachers to observe and learn from the work of colleagues in other schools |
| 29 | The secondary plate , enabling the creatures to chew and breathe at the same time , is also a mammalian characteristic . |
| 30 | In consequence , the Board of Education appointed a committee consisting largely of English Association members to investigate and report on the possibility of practical steps in this direction . |