Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] its [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea that Christianity can only do justice to its beliefs by means of apparent contradictions ( the notion of ‘ paradox ’ ) owes more to Pascal than to any other religious thinker . |
| 2 | A transfer of a licence can only take place during its currency ( for which see s.30 ) . |
| 3 | Our visitors today , Botham Wanderers , are without a win so far this season and may possibly face liquidation before its end . |
| 4 | This would not only establish the dynasty but would also offer hope for its continuity , a factor of no little importance , given the instability of regimes in France since 1815 . |
| 5 | Sun Microsystems Inc has been closed out of a few significant contracts lately because it could n't tick off the Motif and Distributed Computing Environment boxes on the bids : the Common Open Systems Environment will at least get it back in the running for a $20m deal at Boeing Co that requires Motif and Sun insiders reckon that the company will now include Motif in its price list almost immediately — the best guess is that SunSoft will offer reasonably priced Motif upgrades for Solaris 1 . |
| 6 | UNIVERSIADE GB , the company organising the World Student Games at Sheffield in 1991 , will today make room on its board for a new director . |
| 7 | This structure can neither impose law upon its members nor force one of them to adopt a policy with which it disagrees . |
| 8 | It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner . |
| 9 | The new nations of America will never take root in its soil until they confront what is hidden by their myths and make reparation to the survivors of the holocaust that began five centuries ago . |