Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government intend to conduct a full review of the assisted areas — for all of Great Britain — early in the next Parliament . |
| 2 | Durability is still a point of concern because most tend to lose a certain amount of loft with extended use . |
| 3 | Elderly people , with those in later middle age , are more likely to be shocked or outraged by sexual practices which they consider undesirable — and tend to see a wider range of sexual practices as such . |
| 4 | Firstly , despite the functionalist tendencies already mentioned , The History of Sexuality does offer an alternative view of seeing the relationship between sexuality and wider social forces to the traditional functionalism of many ( particularly ) left interpretations , which tend to see a direct relationship between the nuclear family and organisation of sexuality , either in the interests of capitalism or as directly responsive to the urges of ‘ modernisation ’ . |
| 5 | As regards research , once a full trading relationship has been established between the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Research Agency , we intend to implement a progressive extension of competition . |
| 6 | The food we eat has a significant effect upon our mental agility . |
| 7 | Right wing soldiers in the Philippines have written to national newspapers saying they intend to launch a bloodless coup against President Corizon Aquino , and to replace her with a military junta . |
| 8 | i ) Films of risky junctions tend to contain a great deal of information related to risk . |
| 9 | These combine to provide a reasonable degree of accuracy , although it 's not perfect , and allow the user to ‘ shoot-em-up ’ from the comfort of an armchair . |
| 10 | More unusual makes , such as Eastern-bloc cars , tend to suffer a steeper decline in value , fuelled by fears about cost and availability of spare parts . |
| 11 | I want to see a mighty flood of justice — a torrent of doing good . ’ |
| 12 | Study a packed cross-Channel ferry if you want to see a modern ship of fools . |
| 13 | Dave Till , spokesman for the Leukaemia Unit Fund committee , said : ‘ We are getting fed up with delays and we want to see a definite commitment from the health authority . ’ |
| 14 | I believe that I speak for many others , both in my party and outside it , who want to see a successful conclusion at Maastricht and who want political and economic union in Europe to go forward . |
| 15 | I want to see a little bit of life . ’ |
| 16 | A desk in the library is also necessary as members want to see a physical presence of staff . |
| 17 | We also want to enjoy a long-term relationship with you . |
| 18 | I want to acknowledge a personal debt to him . |
| 19 | Johnson Matthey 's Cerene glaze formulation has enabled Inax to commercialise a new series of high gloss , super white tile glazes . |
| 20 | The ‘ Cerene ’ glaze has enabled Inax to commercialise a new series of tile glazes with a high degree of surface perfection and gloss . |
| 21 | In this section I want to compare a Marxian approach to growth — based upon Bukharin 's equations — with that of Harrod . |
| 22 | I suggest encouraging a limited number of effectively managed centres , selected in part on a geographical basis , and in part for their value and interest to more than one of the association 's panels . |
| 23 | And if I want to wear a nice pair of Clarks ' grey espadrilles so then I will wear them . |
| 24 | A subsequent pregnancy and child may require the midwife or health visitor to talk with the mother about any unresolved grief , to provide practical information about tracing and suggest contacting a self-help group for information or expert counselling . |
| 25 | They want to continue a gradual opening to the West , chiefly to obtain the finance and technology needed to rebuild the economy . |
| 26 | It is a new investment trust designed for investors who want to invest a full £6,000 in a PEP . |
| 27 | Suppliers extending credit to the company expect to see a substantial buffer of current assets to protect their claims and the ratio should not normally be allowed to fall below a given point . |
| 28 | Suppliers extending credit to the company expect to see a substantial buffer of current assets to protect their claims and the ratio should not normally be allowed to fall below a given point . |
| 29 | Naturally we expect to see a fair share of lottery revenue coming to Scotland . |
| 30 | If you want to obtain a higher level of compensation cover than the basic £20 then we have a range of services available . |