Example sentences of "change [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 We made one change for the second week of interviewing .
2 They may think that their jobs will be less secure , that they might lose the independence that they previously enjoyed , that their relationships with others will change for the worse and they might lose status , they may think the change unnecessary and they may simply fear change in itself .
3 A source at Buckingham Palace said : ‘ Nothing will physically change for the young princes .
4 Expect that generally things will change for the better .
5 Indeed one of the main arguments against the televising of Parliament was that it would damage the way the House works , although some thought it would change for the better .
6 Putting my point across verbally at meetings without notes has never been my forte , which is why I decided to write to the editor of Gay Scotland in the hope that the situation would change for the better .
7 But relations between the youngsters and their adult minders did not change for the better .
8 The way was set for much-needed change , but would things change for the better ?
9 ‘ Everything collapsed so quickly but things can change for the better in just as short a space a time .
10 NOW THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN ALL DO TO MAKE THINGS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
11 Asked if he thought the situation would change for the better , Parreira shrugged his shoulders and sighed .
12 This reduces to , Hence , by defining N ( d 1 ) as the reciprocal of the hedge ratio we can ensure that the value of the hedged portfolio does not change during the next time period .
13 Potential difference did not change during the observed effects in ion transport in our study .
14 Within the next 18 months to two years , this will change as the first wave of line cards are installed that support ISDN directly , with the result that residential customers should get a more enthusiastic response when they enquire about the technology .
15 Whilst some Bandings may change between the Provisional List ( 1 December 1992 ) and the Final List ( 1 April 1993 ) , it should be borne in mind that the Council Tax billing for 1993/94 will be done on the Provisional Banding List as the Final List will not be available in time .
16 No matter how thorough the initial investigation , some aspect of the system will change between the initial study and installation .
17 The assisted area map may well change after the general election , but I can assure my hon. Friend that we ensure absolute fairness between assisted areas and that no one area is disadvantaged or advantaged in relation to the others .
18 However , the state pension is still tied to the ages of 60 and 65 , though it looks like this will change after the next general election , as a result of pressure from the European Court rulings outlined above and , in particular , their impact on the private pension industry .
19 That proportion will not change under the new system , and council budgets will still be capped .
20 All that would change with the papal reform to which Pope Gregory VII ( 1073–85 ) has given his name .
21 However , the criteria of effectiveness will change with the different constituencies : different sub-systems will define effectiveness differently , some in terms of goal attainment ( say the management and the stock holders ) and some in terms of process ( the workers , for example ) .
22 In fact I 'll change with the last record that I heard ; if I hear someone I really like on a record , or even at a gig before I play , then the chances are I 'll be playing some of his licks .
23 But all that could change with the latest EG models .
24 An extract from the gland is white in colour , but there " will presently appear a pleasant light green colour ; and if placed in the sun it will change into the following colours : light green , deep green , full sea green , watchet blue , purplish red , very-deep purple red " ( Cole , 1685 , quoted by Baker , 1974 ) .
25 The new Plan will guide the way that the Region will change into the next century .
26 For example , the presence of transactions costs may mean that the basis can change within the appropriate no-arbitrage band , while changes in taxation may also affect the basis .
27 This consumption and saving will change in the following circumstances :
28 The situation will change in the 1990s and beyond .
29 The tolerance and willingness of schools to take on disruptive or time consuming pupils will change in the new climate of LMS .
30 Even in this area , nothing significant will change in the real world until phase 2 of European monetary union takes effect in 1994 — more than two years from now .
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