Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb -s] [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pluralism is regarded as an ideology which masks the reality of power and so helps to legitimise a system which is grounded in inequality and an absence of fair play . |
| 2 | It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’ |
| 3 | Mrs Davison was injured when she jumped from a bedroom window and still has to use a crutch . |
| 4 | Section 5 of the Business Names Act 1985 provides that where a person fails to comply with the requirement set out in s. 5 and thereafter seeks to enforce a business contract with a party in default by means of a court action , ( a ) if the person in default can establish that he or she has a claim against the proprietor , which due to the proprietor 's failure to comply with s. 5 he or she has been unable to pursue , or ( b ) if a breach by the proprietor of s. 5 has caused the person in default some financial loss , the proprietor 's claim shall be dismissed , unless it is ‘ just and equitable ’ that the proprietor should be allowed to continue the action . |
| 5 | It neglects to take into account the possibility that people might also attach a comparable value to environmental protection , and similarly fails to attach a value to the contribution vehicles make to acid rain and greenhouse gas emissions . |
| 6 | Try selling nappies and dogfood to someone who lives alone and never intends to have a baby or a dog . |
| 7 | It is pretty clear that Labour believes that it can not get a majority for those policies domestically and therefore wants to achieve a situation in which they can be imposed on us by a majority of continental countries . |