Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pron] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could double and halve small numbers , decompose the calculation into components and recombine them to find the solution . |
| 2 | Then Lydia , who was part of the group , had a go at me and said you had to put your whole being into Christ 's hands and trust him to do the rest . |
| 3 | ‘ They are saying to the council that they 've got to listen to how their employees and the public feel , and not to impose the cuts of central government on their workers and expect them to carry the consequences . ’ |
| 4 | To tell these in their own right and expect them to retain the charm they got from their larger setting would be a terrible error , an error to which Tolkien would be more sensitive than any man alive . |
| 5 | Make contact with the chairman of the Uses Committee and press him to place the church in the hands of the local office of one of the national estate agents . |
| 6 | To ensure an even finish , place a board over them and tap it to level the cobbles . |
| 7 | You start out with good intentions , helping with the homework , making it fun : you lay out the chocolate drops on the giant musical stave and challenge them to find the note ‘ B ’ and eat it : you run supportively alongside the wobbling bicycle , getting your ankles chewed up by sharp pedals . |
| 8 | Screw this in , and remove it to create the thread . |
| 9 | for through running and persuade them to use the spur as a terminal stub . |
| 10 | Like advertisements , window displays aim to attract the customers ' attention and persuade them to enter the shop and buy . |
| 11 | She dearly wanted to see her family and persuade them to forget the ill-feeling that had split the Corosini apart . |
| 12 | The people who add value are all around us , we 've got to find them and empower them to drive the changes which will make ICI a stronger player in all its businesses . |
| 13 | Hold the glass by the stem and swirl it to release the aroma . |
| 14 | If Mr Moynihan is keen to hang on to his job he should get on to FIFA now and tell them to make the booking . |
| 15 | Phone Sharon and tell her to get the phone number . |
| 16 | Mummy would have Mrs Thing bring in a trolley with cakes and sandwiches and tell her to play the piano for the Guests . |
| 17 | Signor Diomede said to give you his compliments and tell you to take the morning off . |
| 18 | Sober reflection would have shown him that the sensible procedure would have been to phone the police and get them to ask the Bomb Disposal Squad to come and check the bag out . |
| 19 | Encourage these drug lords to stop the drug traffic and get them to use the money constructively . |
| 20 | We had to get people round the table and get them to speak to one another and get them to share the cost . |
| 21 | ‘ Get to the hall — tell them what has happened , and get them to secure the Manse . |
| 22 | ‘ You can live quite cheaply in Miami , so once you 're out there on one job , you can contact other UK clients and get them to send the gear over and keep you busy for a few weeks . |
| 23 | ‘ If I may use your telephone , then I 'll ring my surgery and get someone to bring the vaccination cards in right now . ’ |
| 24 | When she returned , they rearranged themselves more decorously on rocks and set themselves to recover the mood that had been lost . |
| 25 | Well yesterday we actually went to a school and you show them how to use with a condom demonstrator and allow them to touch the condoms , and in youth clubs you allow them to do practically anything with them , as long as they 're returned , they can blow them up , or they can |
| 26 | By practising the skill we show the subconscious what is involved and allow it to acquire the ability to master the skill . |
| 27 | Its programmable remote control enables you to operate all the key features such as Slow Motion , Tape Eject , Play and REcord , and allow you to set the timer to record as many as eight of your favourite programmes from the comfort of your armchair . |
| 28 | Please give a big build-up to your class members and encourage them to visit the exhibition bringing along families and friends . |
| 29 | ‘ Many create bitterness among couples and encourage them to escalate the war . ’ |
| 30 | Then I will form a call-beam link with its perceptors and use them to locate the opening that you seek ’ . |