Example sentences of "by [v-ing] a [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another factor was widely seen as being Iraq 's concern to extend its influence in Arab world affairs generally , an aim not unlikely to be served by administering a lesson to Iran . |
| 2 | saw the Mitcham Light Railway as one step in the large tramway system they intended to build around Croydon and followed this acquisition by presenting a Bill to Parliament , containing their own proposals for the area . |
| 3 | And please help our vital campaigns by sending a donation to Friends of the Earth . |
| 4 | When the fines were paid and Paisley 's martyrdom postponed , he responded by sending a telegram to O'Neill : ‘ Congratulations to you , the Minister of Home Affairs , the Crown solicitor , the Police and the Unionist Lord Mayor , on not permitting your own law to take its course , and on arranging for my fine to be paid . |
| 5 | More details and entry forms can be obtained by sending a SAE to Moore Large MTB Series , Sport Age , Rutland House , 38–42 Call Lane , Leeds LS1 6DT . |
| 6 | Entry forms and details are available on the day or by sending a sae to SWA ( Schedules ) , |
| 7 | It had employer approval as a means of supplying efficient seamen and appeared to be run by boarding house keepers in the employer interest , though it conducted at least one successful strike and at one point attempted to extend its influence by sending a delegate to Southampton . |
| 8 | At W H Smith , where attempts are being made to disperse authority to the outer reaches of the organisation , the company is hedging its bets by devising a guide to decision-making , which gives managers and employees some indication of the limits of their newfound freedom of action . |
| 9 | Palace , still without an away win , attempt to shore up the division 's worst defence by giving a debut to Thorn . |
| 10 | Former US president Ronald Reagan followed the Queen 's lead yesterday by taking a train to London after speaking in Oxford . |
| 11 | Somerset 's sixth bowler , Andy Hayhurst , proved the most troublesome and he broke the stand when Kellett was denied a century by edging a cut to wicketkeeper Neil Burns . |
| 12 | But the rumour in Germany is that a member of the public shopped Stuttgart by making a call to UEFA . |
| 13 | Six months in Switzerland was the first suggestion but later it was decided that I could combine business and health by making a trip to New Zealand and learning the pelt fur business from the practical source in the fell-mongeries there . |
| 14 | Glaxo lost 4p to 632p , Zeneca dipped 2p to 759p , SmithKline Beecham went a penny easier to 457p although Wellcome escaped by firming a penny to 756p . |
| 15 | The Conservatives under John Major tried to distinguish themselves from their Thatcherite past by stressing a commitment to quality public services . |
| 16 | By exposing a disinfectant to dirt in the cleaning process the dirt forms a physical barrier , protecting micro-organisms from attack , and as a result much of the disinfectant activity is expended uselessly against dirt . |
| 17 | The game has its fair share of power-ups and bonuses , which are generally obtained by smashing a jewel to bits and reaping the winnings . |
| 18 | The local Marathon Headquarters Hotel has also entered into the spirit of the event by offering a discount to runners looking to make a weekend out of it . |