Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [to-vb] a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The aim of this study was to measure the overall plasminogen activator activity and concentrations of individual fibrinolytic system mediators in ascites secondary to alcoholic liver disease or malignancy to gain a greater understanding about the aetiology of this condition .
2 The next question is whether such action is taken in relation to the grant or refusal to grant a further loan .
3 Previous patterns of working , sets of beliefs about parents and their willingness and capacity to play a larger part in decisions about their children with special educational needs , professional uncertainty and paternalism all had a part to play in the process .
4 But it also reflects the failure of feminist art practices and criticism to make a wider mark within women 's studies .
5 It means God 's saving grace working through individuals and communities of people who know him as Saviour and Lord to influence a wider society .
6 Until recently , demand for organic produce has been insufficient to spur most farmers to make the change — but Stephenson & Co , by encouraging us to buy organic whenever possible , badgering supermarkets and greengrocers to offer a wider range of organic produce , aim to encourage more to make the switch .
7 It may seem risky to start investing so much time and effort to obtain a better quality of life for a person at the margin of coping , but once the framework of social care planning has been established other aspects of social work and health service provision can be woven in .
8 Peter and the author of the letter to the Hebrews use the analogy of birth and growth to illustrate a further purpose of Scripture .
9 For preaching he would sit cross-legged on the chancel step , there would be bells to make up in sound what was missing in sight , and incense to enlist a further sense .
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