Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] [noun sg] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | CND was accused of using its computer to record the political activities of its 60 000 members , to allocate them to local groups and check on their attendance at meetings . |
| 2 | In complete contrast on windless days it is a case of using your ingenuity to make the best of favourable currents and limited sail capacity . |
| 3 | He arrived at Narok ‘ with the intention of using his influence to bring the Moran to reason ’ , and left several weeks later with a promise that the recruits would be forthcoming . |
| 4 | Concepcion had been widely accused of using his office to promote the interests of his family . |
| 5 | THE post-match critic who wondered if Hibs had come off the team bus moving backwards might have been guilty of allowing his cynicism to get the better of him , but there can be no-one at Easter Road this morning able to derive any satisfaction from the side 's performance at Ibrox . |
| 6 | As the frightened boy bolted to Gooseneck 's side , there was a scream from Fishbane 's corner where an unwary Pole had reaped the consequences of turning her back to view the drama . |
| 7 | A few days earlier I had been thinking of calling my doctor to assess the chances of having my vasectomy reversed in order to save my marriage to Karen . |
| 8 | ‘ I have agreed to mark an overdraft facility of £60,000 for one month , as O'Brien is presently in the course of remortgaging his house to raise the £60,000 . |