Example sentences of "and [vb infin] [prep] the [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Got out paper and pencil to try and think through the implications of what he had just seen , then gave up and started off home . |
| 2 | as if it were a natural follow-on from this behaviour , the earthen surfaces of the graves began to rise and fall like the chests of sleepers . |
| 3 | Groups of GPs will negotiate and buy from the hospitals of their choice the ordinary range of services their patients need . |
| 4 | Make people feel that their own poor life is ever so little , beautiful and poetical ; then they will begin to turn and seek after the treasures of beauty and poetry outside and above it . |
| 5 | had conspired with certain other young persons to produce a magazine that would corrupt the morals of young children and other young persons and had intended to arouse and implant in the minds of these young people lustful and perverted desires . |
| 6 | It is essential that we should maintain both our sensitivity and our effectiveness , if we are to protect and watch over the interests of the people we work for and provide the kind of services they need . |
| 7 | A quick end , rather than torture and rape at the hands of those barbarians in the hall . |
| 8 | He also assured the committee that he was a judge of moderate instincts whom they could trust to approach all issues with an open mind , and who was able to understand and sympathise with the tribulations of his fellow US citizens . |
| 9 | ’ At night we like to sit out and look at the views of the valley with a glass of wine . |
| 10 | The movement ‘ to the people ’ in 1874 , when they tried to live and work in the villages of Russia to spread the word and arouse revolution , was heroic but quixotic . |
| 11 | Finally , it should be pointed out that one of the grounds on which under section 432 the Secretary of State may appoint inspectors to investigate and report on the affairs of a company is that ‘ the company 's members have not been given all the information with respect to its affairs which they might reasonably expect ’ — whether or not that information is such that they have an express statutory right to be told it . |
| 12 | It leaves this to eventually crawl ashore and pupate among the roots of trees , to emerge as the adults — shown in this case mating to complete the cycle , the female returning to lay her eggs on the water . |
| 13 | Labour 's Minister for Science will develop a national strategy to promote high-quality science and technology , so that Britain can better anticipate and respond to the challenges of the future . |
| 14 | However , events have only moved to the present position as a result of the intransigence of the school 's management , and the reluctance to listen and respond to the concerns of a large number of parents . |
| 15 | Although one group can be encouraged to understand and respond to the interests of another , we need to acknowledge that true consensus is unlikely . |
| 16 | It is also a living resource centre stocked with a range of information on the English language that is wider and more detailed than the contents of any one of its publications ( or anyone else 's publications ) , and able to adapt and respond to the requirements of the non-specialist language user . |
| 17 | Glenborrodale , on the northern shore of Loch Sunart , holds a magic for everyone — nature lovers , artists , historians , sportsmen , geologists , gardeners , or those who just want to unwind and relax from the pressures of everyday life . |
| 18 | Winter is a necessary counterpart to summer , to concentrate and rest after the months of feverish activity . |
| 19 | For example , it is often women in poor health , living in poor and crowded conditions , on a low income and without private transport , who are trying to bring up and cope with the demands of small children on their own . |
| 20 | It is precisely this multi-layered richness that I wish to celebrate and protect from the ravages of the systemizers . |
| 21 | Such a passage was not an attractive prospect , for the Lieutenant would be obliged to pay £25 towards the cost of his accommodation , yet he would have to ‘ be a servant in fact as well as nominally , that is he must eat and live with the servants of the officers of the ship and those of the passengers , no verry desirable berth for a gentleman ’ . |
| 22 | The relief sought by the applicant was , inter alia , ( 1 ) an order of certiorari to quash the section 2(2) notice dated 24 June 1991 issued by the Director ; and ( 2 ) an order prohibiting her from requiring or further requiring him to attend and comply with the requirements of a notice issued pursuant to section 2 of the Act of 1987 without ( a ) affording him a reasonable opportunity for his application for legal aid to be processed and thereby affording him the opportunity to be legally advised on such requirements and to be legally represented at such time as he was required to comply with them and ( b ) causing him to be cautioned in accordance with Code C , paragraph 16.5 before being required to comply with those requirements . |
| 23 | She went to the nearest Protestant school , which was over at Kilcock , and learned to read and write with the daughters of their friends . |
| 24 | For example , much of the foregoing discussion was making the point that soil erosion was important to many small producers in steep-sloped and/or semi-arid areas and it may have seemed that these people were the only ones to cause and suffer from the effects of soil erosion ; also that there were few or no cases where successful adaptations and advances in agricultural technology had occurred . |
| 25 | ( f ) To invest and deal with the moneys of the Company not immediately required in such manner as may from time to time be determined and to hold or otherwise deal with any investments made . |
| 26 | ( f ) To invest and deal with the moneys of the Company not immediately required in such manner as may from time to time be determined and to hold or otherwise deal with any investments made . |
| 27 | And , of course , a central concern of feminism has been to identify and fight against the kinds of coercion to which women have been subjected , including things like physical violence and economic dependence . |
| 28 | As a result of their ascetic lifestyle and their verbal assaults on their less godly neighbours , they were frequently subjected to ridicule and abuse at the hands of their contemporaries . |
| 29 | On this score there is much to deplore and despise in the activities of those who have systematically contributed to the breakdown of our society by embracing policies which have removed , progressively , the props of discipline and authority . |
| 30 | The other two main areas of study will be communication and theology , and an opportunity to assess and learn from the experiences of those working in the field . |