Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [pron] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope to get it right by the time the Olympics come round , ’ she said . |
| 2 | But , why did the Dock Commission decide to make it compulsory for the men to be employed by them and not by the firm ? |
| 3 | But , to be fair to your potential customers , who could do this themselves , if they so desired , it seems to me that you have to treat the thing as a business from the word go , and try to bring something different to the market . |
| 4 | Or again : ‘ If you try to make yourself content with the happiness of the pig , your suppressed potentialities will make you miserable . |
| 5 | This chapter is about details but , as usual , the same principles still apply : have your overall picture and your ultimate objective in mind and aim to make it easy for the presenter to present and audience to receive . |
| 6 | Manufacturers of goods such as machine tools , computers , ships and other large or expensive items tend to move them direct to the buyer without involving middlemen or intermediaries . |
| 7 | Before doing so I write to thank you all for the Loyal support and encouragement you have given to me during the past 14 years . |
| 8 | I need to see you all in the hall . ’ |
| 9 | Now there 's one thing that I have to alert us all to the rest may not have been important , perhaps only to some of the larger churches but groups are advised and churches are advised to make sure that in buildings that are used ah , for many different groups that young children under the age of eight do not come into contact with any casual people who may be using that building . |
| 10 | We have to help them live in the world without causing harm to others . |
| 11 | Now I have to put you first on the list instead of me . |
| 12 | For example , if no one has yet discovered the principle of the lens , it is difficult to invent the telescope ; if you want to erect an astronomical observatory , therefore , you have to do your best with the current technology — in other words , build Stonehenge or some similar megalithic monument . |
| 13 | I 'm going to get some sleep , then I need to keep her amused for the rest of the day . |
| 14 | you have to keep me secret From the kids |
| 15 | THAT AWFUL MOMENT WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET IT DIRTY FOR THE FIRST TIME |
| 16 | Before that , these mums wo n't sit down and talk about contraceptives , you have to learn it all from the walls at school or from friends , because these parents are n't telling you . |
| 17 | In return sportsmen and women have to make themselves available to the press and the sponsors for promotional purposes . |
| 18 | You really have to make it inconvenient for the car or improve local transport . |
| 19 | You need to make it clear to the recipient what it is you want of them . |
| 20 | We need to make it clear by the way we stand and hold a gaze , and by the way we speak , that we can not be so easily dismissed . |
| 21 | That all teachers , particularly those working at secondary level , require work to make them aware of the nature of language , in addition to work on language in particular subject areas . |
| 22 | That all teachers , particularly those working at secondary level , require work to make them aware of the nature of language , in addition to work on language in particular subject areas . |
| 23 | ‘ In January we plan to make them available throughout the country . ’ |