Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The University Labour Federation failed to carry its motion to reject the report . |
| 2 | But protestors vowed to continue their fight to close the plant . |
| 3 | Backbench rebels put the defeat to one side and vowed to continue their battle to scupper the controversial Euro treaty . |
| 4 | In a letter to parliament at the beginning of June , the Dutch Minister of Culture , Mrs Hedy D'Ancona , made known her decision to allow the deaccessioning of the works of art to go ahead . |
| 5 | I then started to put my foot to get the next rung down . |
| 6 | And he was appointed the county 's high sheriff , he decided to invite his ex-teacher to attend the traditional church service to mark the opening of high court session . |
| 7 | She had blackened her body to signal the blackening of her spirit . |
| 8 | He was one of the three walking brothers who had stopped their walk to admire the May-Day dance in Marlott a few years before . |
| 9 | It is recorded somewhat ruefully that , after years of struggle , when the Veterinarian had won its fight to get the course lengthened , students who had previously been apprenticed for three or four years to a practitioner claimed they at least ought to be able to leave the College after 12 months , and not have to stay the same period — two years — as the non-apprenticed . |
| 10 | There can not have been any English fans who had expected their team to win the series , but the manner in which they were just being steam-rollered seemly scarcely credible . |
| 11 | And Cadfael , who had opened his mouth to continue the story where this miserable avenger had left it , as quickly closed his lips again upon silence . |
| 12 | He was the one who had got the photograph that had enabled her father to do the portrait . |
| 13 | The immediate strike threat was over and the union had demonstrated its ability to control the men ; the formal establishment of the National Maritime Board remained . |
| 14 | A further campaign development occurred on June 28 when Lee Jong Chan announced that he had abandoned his plan to contest the presidential elections as an independent candidate . |
| 15 | The flora and fauna had re-established its claim to colonise the old trackbed . |
| 16 | ‘ No doubt , ’ he suggested , in a voice so soft that she had to tilt her head to catch the words , ‘ no doubt , ’ he went on , ‘ you can disengage with equal speed ? |
| 17 | Of the non-participating countries ( i ) the Greek government announced on July 12 , 1990 , its intention to do so in 1993 if government fiscal measures were successfully implemented ; ( ii ) the Prime Minister of Portugal , Aníbal Cavaço Silva , was known to favour early participation in the ERM although there was division within the government as to the exact timing ; and ( iii ) the United Kingdom government had declared its intention to join the ERM but had not given any commitment as to when . |
| 18 | An Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Jan. 12 that the French government had declared its intention to become the first western government to reopen its embassy in Kabul . |
| 19 | The Department of Education had been established by Jimmy Carter and during the 1980 campaign Reagan had declared his intention to abolish the department if elected . |
| 20 | On June 27 the MQM had announced its decision to quit the government and order the resignation of its deputies in the National and Provincial assemblies . |
| 21 | Andrew confided in me that if the officer had asked his permission to play the pipes on this occasion , he would have told him not to be such a fool . |
| 22 | Rowland Edwards vehemently denied that he was interested in a safe sports-climbing venue and expressed surprise that the BMC had opposed his plan to protect the environment . |
| 23 | He denied allegations that a threatened boycott of Idaho potatoes by pro-choice advocates had influenced his decision to veto the bill . |
| 24 | A post election-manifesto circulated by the MPRP on July 3 had reaffirmed its intention to overcome the economic crisis by effecting " a quick transition to market relations in the national economy " . |
| 25 | Molly wondered how far the language tapes borrowed from the Fulham Public Library had allowed her father to penetrate the political opinions of a Tuscan cleric . |
| 26 | ‘ Sorry , Angus , ’ he was saying , ‘ my lad from Ballinluig never turned up , I had to get my father to blow the bellows — ouch ! some of them are still hot — that bag has charred , spread them out to cool , or keep them for tomorrow . |
| 27 | In June South Africa had signalled its willingness to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) [ see p. 38314 ] . |
| 28 | Allegations of official dithering had intensified after Rao , who had signalled his determination to rebuild the mosque , indicated on Dec. 10 that he favoured the building of both a mosque and a Hindu temple . |
| 29 | The King had signalled his intention to cancel the emergency laws in November 1989 at the opening of Parliament [ see pp. 37052 ; 37136 ] and the majority of the measures had been suspended since that date . |
| 30 | If they had killed their victim to teach the Milettis a lesson they would have said so , even bragged about it . |