Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The condition affects the peripheral area of the retina , including the rod cells which help vision in poor light , and can result in progressive ‘ tunnel vision ’ and ‘ night blindness ’ , the inability to see in the dark . |
| 2 | The 12 Palestinians were not immediately deported but were given the opportunity to appeal against the order , and on Jan. 23 the government revoked a deportation order against one of five Palestinians from the West Bank . |
| 3 | Article 15 of the second directive gives cancellation rights to all individual contracts except those of six months or less and is amended to exempt where the policyholder has had , for example , the opportunity to reflect on the policy terms before contacting the insurer . |
| 4 | I am glad to have the opportunity to debate in the House today the White Paper which we published in July this year entitled ’ The Citizen 's Charter ’ . |
| 5 | Unless Opposition Members are prepared to stand up and pledge that they will meet the costs of every private home , no matter how high and heavy , our proposals for 1993 will overtake most of their objections , and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to respond to the debate . |
| 6 | I am grateful to have the opportunity to respond to the debate . |
| 7 | The Prince of Wales also cancelled plans to attend Royal Ascot to take the opportunity to recover from the back injury he aggravated at polo on Sunday . |
| 8 | What had been happening was an assumption of power on the part of the Vietminh and the demonstration that a communist party could seize the opportunity to capitalize on the power of nationalism at a moment of unparalleled opportunity . |
| 9 | Well I 've already said about the bulk transfer Giro , I quite honestly do n't know whether any other option can be given to people , they 've given the option to defer their pension with the Post or their present scheme , transferred it new company scheme or take out er the money and take out a personal pension fund er I suppose there might be a possibility of offering people after a certain number past a certain number of years the opportunity to remain within the fund they 're in but er the contribution and who , who makes a contribution may be a problem , but that 's the only other option I can see . |
| 10 | For your evening entertainment you should try to take the opportunity to go to the theatre or enjoy a concert or maybe you would prefer to relax in one of the many wine cellars or bars . |
| 11 | IN THE UNITED STATES , citizens are presented with the opportunity to go to the polls at frequent and fixed intervals to elect at national , state , and local levels a host of legislators , executive heads , councilpersons , officials , and even , in some states , judges . |
| 12 | The opportunity to participate in the Parade on 15 September to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain was a particular honour for the Association . |
| 13 | This regulation was exploited by over 1,000 pro-Indian individuals and organizations each applying for the opportunity to participate in the hearings and thereby assist Harper in delaying a vote . |
| 14 | You will have the opportunity to participate in the students ' learning processes , for example , through acting as a consultant to a Mini-Enterprise , or through working alongside teachers on the production and delivery of materials and lessons . |
| 15 | He considered the opportunity to participate in the project to have tied in well with curriculum trends he had been supporting across the school : This was something I very much wanted to encourage because I have a worry that in spite of everything one does in schools to make children aware of library facilities and how to use them , I think quite a lot of children may still leave school without personally having experienced the whole process of needing to find something out , going to a person who can tell them where to look , going , looking , finding it , and then using it . |
| 16 | And the wider community is denied the opportunity to deal with the issue compassionately . |
| 17 | A party congress was held on March 3-5 , 1989 , in Duisburg , where the so-called " realists " ( Realos ) were voted into the key posts [ see p. 36531 ] , reflecting the congress 's mood of seizing the opportunity to co-operate with the SPD . |
| 18 | WITH Midnight Cowboy in the can , Dustin was given the opportunity to return to the stage in the title role of Jimmy Shine , a Broadway-bound play by his friend Murray Schisgal . |
| 19 | For example , someone who has a problem with alcohol may find himself or herself thinking progressively more during the day about the opportunity to drink in the evening . |
| 20 | After the emergency , give your child the opportunity to talk about the incident and about any other worries he or she may have . |
| 21 | 1.8 Staff who experience a violent incident will have the opportunity to talk about the incident with colleagues and managers . |
| 22 | Mr Walden says he 's received numerous letters since the Iraqi invasion two months ago , and felt it important to take the opportunity to talk with the people he represents . |
| 23 | The class teacher and the head can use the opportunity to talk to the parents about a particular aspect of school life or single out individual parents to discuss progress and developments and , of course , thank parents for their support . |
| 24 | When the present Secretary of State addressed the House on that occasion , he might also have taken the opportunity to draw to the attention of the House and to remind the public outside , particularly in Scotland , that the nature of sovereignty in the Scottish constitutional tradition is different from that of Westminster . |
| 25 | Now that the election has been announced , will the Minister take the opportunity to apologise to the industry 's workers and employers for failing to do anything to protect them in the past 13 years ? |
| 26 | Achievement by Prior Learning ( APL ) , ensures that as many trainees as possible have the opportunity to move through the programme and the results are very encouraging . |
| 27 | The opportunity to move into the LNG market was one of the principal reasons behind LASMO 's acquisition of Ultramar at the end of 1991 . |
| 28 | The catering personnel were taking the opportunity to depart via the fire exits . |
| 29 | You would like the opportunity to join in the shooting . |
| 30 | I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman has given me the opportunity to report to the House the latest figures for inward investment . |