Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A book of ethics does not have to spell it out , any more than a book about mathematics or zoology has to include the reminder ‘ Read me attentively , intelligently ’ . |
| 2 | Whatever the subject of the release there are a number of simple questions to which the editor or journalist needs to have the answers . |
| 3 | No vast islands with walls of rock or ice stand to disrupt the progress of the wind . |
| 4 | Using a finger or pen helps to guide the eye . |
| 5 | The advertisement appeared more than once , but no error was pointed out to us or alteration made to correct the description . ’ |
| 6 | She kept her back rigorously straight : the foetus or baby seemed to like the bicycle : its movement usually , and she felt happily , ceased as hers began . |
| 7 | Indeed , I sat there in the muggy warmth until the balding , bull-necked scruff of a proprietor or manager started to put the chairs upside down on the swabbed tables — a peculiar custom which is surely unhygienic enough to be banned by law . |
| 8 | Indeed , the Consumers ' Association have a publication entitled Taking your own case to court or tribunal designed to assist the layman wishing to take his own case rather than instruct solicitors ; but it warns potential litigants that to take on a particularly complicated legal action without legal help would be madness . |
| 9 | Under s 21 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 , which has now been brought into force , it is an offence for an officer such as a company 's director or secretary to fail to give the name of a driver of one of the company 's vehicles where an offence has taken place in connection with that vehicle ( p 94 ) . |
| 10 | Under s 21 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 , which has now been brought into force , it is an offence for an officer such as a company 's director or secretary to fail to give the name of a driver of one of the company 's vehicles where an offence in connection with that vehicle has taken place . |
| 11 | The Wasserschutz Polizei , or River Police launch , Whose arrival had been expected much earlier , turned on its blue flashing light and jauntily turned to take station upstream , in order to intercept any barge or ship choosing to ignore the river closure order which had been imposed by the river authorities for the night . |
| 12 | ‘ In the execution of a letter of request the person concerned may refuse to give evidence in so far as he has a privilege or duty to refuse to give the evidence — ( a ) under the law of the state of execution ; or ( b ) under the law of the state of origin … |
| 13 | Furthermore , the tutor may be allocated to a particular ward or unit to help to co-ordinate the learning programme . |
| 14 | It is possible with all monitors or TV sets to turn the volume to zero . |
| 15 | Their use as a screen or selector seems to dictate the curriculum rather than merely to reflect it , and to bring it about that easily measurable accomplishments should be given priority , the repeating of acquired factual information , or the mechanical performance of skills picked up without understanding . |
| 16 | I prefer this blend with about 5 drops of bergamot or lemon added to brighten the aroma . |
| 17 | Holmes , the former IBF champion now close to his 36th birthday , simply did not have the legs or power left to unhinge the champion . |
| 18 | From the very beginning of his career as a trade union official he had envisaged that the ideal situation would be one in which neither employer nor union attempted to dominate the employment situation , but in which both sides met on a conciliation board and jointly regulated the terms and conditions under which seamen followed their vocation and perhaps even the rates at which freight and passengers were transported . |
| 19 | Together , horse and driver conspired to surmount the hill . |
| 20 | ‘ This is one more example of our ability and willingness to continue to support the UN in the cause of peace . ’ |
| 21 | This is a time of abundance when bird , beast and insect gather to share the cornucopia . |
| 22 | The cadences of intense sadness and horror serve to intensify the feeling of devotional longing for a love which will somehow heal this dying process yet is integrally linked with , and expressed through it : The very repetition of the invocation " swete Ihesu " which does not appear in the short version gives a feeling of relief . |
| 23 | ‘ The emphasis is upon the need for the board to include among its members persons with the skills and experience required to assess the risk of early release . |
| 24 | So why are they spending time and money trying to clear the name of a dead man 30 years on ? |
| 25 | But the organisers hope today 's royal visit will raise the interest and money needed to provide the support for many more . |
| 26 | Linda Bloomfield , chief executive of Merseyside TEC , adds : ‘ Merseyside women are showing the flair and enthusiasm needed to stimulate the revitalisation of the region . |
| 27 | In the third quarter ‘ participative ’ style is an adult-adult transaction with both stimulus and response attempting to improve the outcome of the transaction . |
| 28 | Remains are scanty and conjecture has to take the place of evidence . |
| 29 | What upset charities is that when it was made law here , the Department of Trade and Industry decided to make the ruling stricter and to include second-hand toys . |
| 30 | An attempt was also made to take the vacuum pump body , but its weight and bulk seemed to defeat the thief , who nevertheless hid it in nearby bushes . |