Example sentences of "and [verb] a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Operation Torch — the American invasion of French North Africa in November 1942 — was the culmination of Allied attempts to exclude de Gaulle and to promote a viable alternative to Gaullism . |
| 2 | I sniffed it and whispered an obscene word to it , then I put on my coat and overshoes and walked out of the hotel . |
| 3 | Then he allows for the effects of a ‘ propagation mechanism ’ ( see section 5.1(a) ) by adding the lagged value of to equation ( 6.2 ) and attaching a positive coefficient to it , giving : |
| 4 | These should be major counselling objectives , and encouraging an ageing person to be part of such a group would indeed constitute a major counselling success . |
| 5 | The Law Commission , in their Report No 160 on Sale and Supply of Goods ( 1987 ) , recognised many of the weaknesses in the present law on merchantable quality ( paras 3.4 – 6 ) and recommended a new definition to be adopted in all contracts involving supply of goods . |
| 6 | On the contrary , their vision , as Eisenman says , is ‘ violently apocalyptic ’ , and constitutes a theological corollary to the violent action for which the Zealots are held responsible . |
| 7 | The first of these approaches has resulted in a programme called the ‘ Management Charter Initiative ’ , which is currently planning a nationwide training initiative with a highly flexible approach — bringing together in-house provision with higher education provision and suggesting a laddered approach to management development throughout the whole careers of those involved . |
| 8 | As a legal precedent section 2(5) of the 1981 Education Act was significant because it was addressed directly to governing bodies and assigned a primary role to them rather than the local authorities . |
| 9 | In all fairness it must of course also be said that people who are familiar with Christian orders of service find this same collection of words extremely comforting and helpful precisely because they are familiar and mean a great deal to them . |
| 10 | Alcoholic beverages were a fact of life when most drinking-water was a health hazard , so Dorchester 's Puritans killed several birds with one stone by taking over the demon drink themselves , to administer it with moderation and make a healthy profit to be dispensed to the needy . |
| 11 | The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers ' new Natural Break brochure includes over 450 opportunities to escape to some of the country 's most spectacular settings and make a real contribution to their survival . |
| 12 | It is cheating a bit , I fear , to think of the Basque Coast as Pyrenean , because at this end of the chain , unlike at the other , the mountains fight shy of the water and make a decisive turn to the west some miles inland , to enter Spain ; so you can see the most northerly or westerly Pyrenees easily enough from points along the coast , but you ca n't feel you are among them . |
| 13 | Packs of sprouting beans are readily available and make a refreshing addition to mixed salads . |
| 14 | Gowie is given every opportunity by his teacher and his classmates to join in with the others and make a useful contribution to the school ; but every gesture of friendship he rejects . |
| 15 | In Chlorohydra viridissima , on the other hand , the algae are never absent from the tissues of the hydras , and make a useful contribution to their well-being , providing them with oxygen . |
| 16 | Stork Embroidery Scissors are unmistakeable in their appearance and make a handsome addition to the sewing box . |
| 17 | DAVID BISHOP is set to give rugby league the boot and make a sensational return to union . |
| 18 | George was already phrasing his call to Culliman ; perhaps the request should be for Maxim to ‘ make himself available ’ to the Study group a suggestion of staying several days give the chap a chance to see Washington in the fall … and make a quick trip to St Louis and back . |
| 19 | He praises the £66 million sulphuric acid recovery plant at Billingham which , when fully operational , will eliminate waste acid disposal in the North Sea and make a significant improvement to Billingham Beck . |
| 20 | Following the simplification of dealings within the Group 's securities , it should be noted that holders of Ordinary Shares only , who wish to receive U.K. sourced dividends , must subscribe for Income Shares in Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc and make a formal election to that effect in the ordinary way . |
| 21 | Members of hte Soemrville Souvenirs Group have continued their sterling work throughout the year and make a valuable contribution to College income . |
| 22 | With its egalitarian tradition of periodic redistribution of the land it seemed to them to provide a basis on which Russia could bypass capitalism and make a direct transition to socialism . |
| 23 | ( a ) Use any exposure in the spreading region , and make an appropriate correction to the measurement obtained . |
| 24 | The eleventh method , behaviour modification , is less demanding in terms of complex causes and offers a simpler approach to tackling problem people . |
| 25 | Mike , born in 1938 , did his national service in the RAF ; after early retirement from a teaching career he devotes himself full-time to his lifelong interest in the organisational and OOB aspects of almost all periods of military and naval history , and offers a paid service to researchers in his field of interest . |
| 26 | This places the emphasis on regulating companies rather than products and offers a wider choice to consumers . |
| 27 | The Foundation One course , held over two weekends , covers the nutritional principles of vegetarian cooking and offers a thorough introduction to wholefood ingredients . |
| 28 | You now know that local government is a satisfying career choice and offers an exciting challenge to the solicitor . |
| 29 | I will leave them behind me and go only with the clothes on my back , and then I have two miles and a half and a byway to the town , and bring pretty well dressed I may come to some harm almost as bad as what I ran away from , and then , perhaps , it will be reported I have stolen something , and to carry a bad name to my dear parents … |
| 30 | Therefore we believe that during the plan period , those sites are likely to come forward and make a improved contribution to meeting our share of the Greater York employment needs . |