Example sentences of "[vb base] a [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Banks provide a loan to deal with the resultant cash deficiency . |
| 2 | Most of the groceries came down from a grand shop in London but she 'd order perishable goods from her brother and then send a servant to complain of the quality . |
| 3 | A family with many sons could farm its land successfully without the burden of paying farm workers and could if necessary send a son to work in the nearest town or city to earn money to pay back debts or to buy more land . |
| 4 | Speed ( 10 credits ) : If you want a player to move like the proverbial off a shovel , this is the power-up for you . |
| 5 | When choosing a shape consider any pattern on your fabric and select a shape to blend with the design . |
| 6 | ‘ And any dog worth his salt would bite open a handbag to get to the chocolate ? ’ |
| 7 | Rabbits have been known to live on the edge of a wood and regularly swim a brook to feed in the fields beyond . |
| 8 | In other words we get consulted so we get a chance to comment on the planning application when it 's made . |
| 9 | And not until mid-1993 will any incoming government get a chance to tinker with the existing composition of the Board of Governors . |
| 10 | If we teach a horse to move to the right away from the pressure of a rider 's leg on their left side ; they do not seem to be able to reason that pressure on the right side is intended to make them move to the left . |
| 11 | Perhaps the major requirement for change on Switchboard is a combination of the overt needs of the callers , and the needs of a group of self-interested and highly-motivated volunteers who find a reason to stay in the organization . |
| 12 | Whether you use a shell to hide from the C : > prompt or as a useful tool , you will probably want to customise it to suit your system and personal preferences . |
| 13 | Some experienced speakers ask a friend to stand against the back wall and signal with hands facing forward by their ears if you need to speak louder , and with hands horizontal if you should speak more softly . |
| 14 | ( e ) Sometimes invite a student to write on the blackboard , eg to write out a dictation you have just given . |
| 15 | 10.3 The Academic Parties shall , notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement , have a licence to use for the purpose of further internal research and teaching work all the foreground technical information that they themselves have generated together with such of the background and results as is communicated to them hereunder by the other Parties and is necessary for such use of their own result , but such use shall be in conformity with the confidentiality conditions of this Agreement . |
| 16 | Andy Partner and Paul Flowers , regular central defenders in the youth team , thus have a chance to impress in the friendly fixture at Chelmsford City on Saturday ( 3 pm kick-off at New Writtle Street ) with a view to being involved in the Cardiff and more especially the Carlisle clash . |
| 17 | Food took on better flavour , meals became enjoyable instead of a chore , ’ she says , ‘ If I break the diet , I know I have n't failed , but have a chance to learn from the experience . |
| 18 | One problem when using the Tube as a tent is that the lightweight alloy poles have a tendency to bend at the joints when under strong pressure . |
| 19 | All of us have a tendency to put off the difficult tasks or those we dislike . |
| 20 | Flat flakes of gold are more difficult to trap as their weight to surface area is small and they have a tendency to escape over the edge . |
| 21 | They also have a tendency to chop up the roots of couch grass and docks , causing the spread of these weeds . |
| 22 | This and other studies revealed that shifts of posture , head movements and changing facial expression all have a part to play in the way a conversation moves from one person to another in a group . |
| 23 | I concede that the current recession and the Government 's mismanagement of the economy have a part to play in the fact that prestige projects are not lining up to locate in the bay . |
| 24 | However , the latter have a part to play from the period of nursery rhymes and finger and other basic-activity games . |
| 25 | The fact remains , however , that they have a contribution to make to the community and that they have a right to our services . |
| 26 | All members of the church have a contribution to make to the preparation , especially in the light of our growing awareness of how different vocations within the church are complementary . |
| 27 | For efficiency and confidentiality , the conference is expected to have a clear set of objectives , and to be restricted to those people directly involved with the child and the family concerned , and those who need to know about or have a contribution to make to the tasks involved . |
| 28 | Controlled indexing languages also have a contribution to make in the design of systems that offer natural language interfaces , where the searcher can input terms in natural language . |
| 29 | ‘ Cadfael , I have a request to make of the abbot . |
| 30 | But both have a score to settle with the Wallabies . |