Example sentences of "they [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Radio 5 spokesperson said : ‘ The internal report made a number of suggestions for restructuring network radio and only one of them involved a major change to Radio 5 . |
| 2 | Could you introduce er the people , your team , particularly as I think one of them has a different name to the label in front of them . |
| 3 | In October 1962 the choir felt it was difficult for them to give a strong lead to the congregational singing because of where the choir was placed and it was recommended that the Trustees should take expert advice on the rearranging of the pulpit area of the church . |
| 4 | They devised a simple solution to this problem : the slave trade . |
| 5 | The following month they made a similar objection to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers beating the retreat in Shipquay Street . |
| 6 | Pro-ETA demonstrators had greeted King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia when they made a two-day visit to San Sebastián , in the Basque region , at the end of July . |
| 7 | Probably they made a nice start to a meal , too . |
| 8 | Around Christmas Fayre , when the Food Hall was crammed with food you did n't normally see in the other seasons , they made a nice end to a meal . |
| 9 | Indeed they made a significant contribution to the life of the city and took every opportunity to demonstrate their existence . |
| 10 | They made a vital contribution to the lively syndicate and plenary discussions , as well as to the other events , including a debate on who should not be thrown out of a hypothetical sinking hot air balloon . |
| 11 | They made a direct appeal to Mr Clarke as he was paying his first visit to a police station since taking over at the Home Office . |
| 12 | But he convinces one that , from their early days of teenage touring in Hauptmann 's Hannele , they shared a mutual devotion to each other , an indefinable star quality and a passion for the strange , hermetic world of theatre . |
| 13 | The estimates from twins are very high , but since the standard errors are large they make a limited contribution to the overall picture . |
| 14 | They play a large part in the provision of welfare services , especially in running clubs and recreational activities and helping with the provision of meals , and they make a substantial contribution to the demand for residential care . |
| 15 | They make a major contribution to the life of the University , providing it with a breadth of outlook , experience and sympathy which is greatly valued . |
| 16 | Added to a simple white sauce , they make a good accompaniment to plain meats such as boiled bacon . |
| 17 | Their expenses ’ are paid and they make a magnificent contribution to the service , enabling group tutors to increase the flexibility of their classes and ensuring individual help whenever it is needed . |
| 18 | Although such applications are time-consuming , they make a significant contribution to the Course ; in September 1987 60 students enrolled as direct entrants to Stage II . |
| 19 | Finished with narrow turn ups they make a smart alternative to conventional trousers when the temperature rises . |
| 20 | They make a fair introduction to Marley 's music , but for the true man try ‘ Exodus ’ or ‘ Burnin' ’ . |
| 21 | Chosen with discrimination , they make a welcome addition to parish church music . |
| 22 | This decision was a clear recognition of the vital role such shops have as social institutions : they help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life , they make an economic contribution to the lives of poor people and they provide crucial human contact as part of an informal system of community care . |
| 23 | they make an enormous contribution to both the planning and , especially , the control of complex projects . |
| 24 | But they make an important contribution to the problems of many older people . |
| 25 | They make an important contribution to the finance team in the businesses in which they work throughout the UK . |
| 26 | At Itxassou there are numbers of these simple memorial stones set in a fringe along the church wall , where they make an affecting counterweight to the overblown and ugly modern gravestones and monuments all around you . |
| 27 | And they make an attractive alternative to fencing for the boundaries of their confined plot , while a narrow , curving lawn helps to lead the eye down its length to the summerhouse , bog garden and pools at the bottom . |
| 28 | They make an excellent supplement to the commercial foods and promote growth and spawning . |
| 29 | But what about patients who are apparently fit and healthy until they suffer a massive exposure to toxic man-made chemicals ? |
| 30 | These books are my tools of the trade and they mean a tremedous amount to me . |