Example sentences of "and [vb base] a [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An example of practitioner as researcher , in the field of adoption , demonstrates how a practitioner can enrich her practice and make a contribution to knowledge at the same time . |
| 2 | a man of trained hand , eye , and brain ; disciplined and good mannered ; of sound muscle and fully developed lungs ; with a general knowledge of common tools and simple machines ; able to read a plan and make a drawing to scale ; ready to undertake any kind of unspecialised work , ; and competent , even if he does unskilled work , to do it ‘ with his head ’ . |
| 3 | You 're desperate to see some progress and push a plan to success , so today 's delays will be all the more infuriating . |
| 4 | She believes the plum role with US network NBC will give her ‘ massive exposure and send a signal to film studios that she 's back ’ , say friends . |
| 5 | Annabelle 's father , George , and her mother , Martha , have done me the honour of offering me the opportunity to make a speech on this wonderful occasion and propose a toast to Annabelle and Steven . |
| 6 | A week 's issue was missed after a spate of illness and walk-outs and eventually IPC agreed to give the paper its head and sanction a move to Carnaby Street . |
| 7 | Why do human beings form sexual bonds and show a tendency to monogamy ? |
| 8 | We describe the technology and show a 5V to 15V design |
| 9 | In desperation the villagers turn to their MP and organize a march to Nairobi . |
| 10 | JANUARY ‘ 89 saw the beginning of transformation at the Wallingford maltings with the launch of a massive £4 million investment programme to modernise the existing plant and give a boost to production . |
| 11 | When the Minister visits north Devon will he consider the matter of British equipment and pay a visit to RAF Chivenor , which is waiting for the SAR Westland helicopters that have been on order for two years ? |
| 12 | Driving back from Newhaven to Tunbridge Wells that afternoon , he had only to think of the empty house and the solitary evening awaiting him at Farriers to rebel against caution and risk a diversion to Ockham House . |
| 13 | Like everyone else , I do my best , try very hard , and leave a lot to luck . |
| 14 | The true danger to English today , according to Mr Francis , is not a decline in standards from some mythical golden age in the 1930s or the eighteenth century , but that the National Curriculum will stifle imagination , and mark a return to over-emphasis on rigid expository forms . |
| 15 | Thus if the first purpose of a particular religion is to help people to a sense of the presence of God and express a response to God , then the study of the ritual which helps them towards this goal must constantly draw attention to this significance . |
| 16 | Santa Clara , California-based RasterOps Corp warns that it will record an operating loss and take a $5m to $7m restructuring charge for the third quarter ending March 31 : it says third quarter sales will be about equal to the second quarter 's $25m , and it blames ‘ general market softness and lingering effects of the transition from third party channels to its own sales force . |
| 17 | ‘ I JUST potter and have a chat to people passing by . |
| 18 | The couple have lived in the house for more than 20 years and most of the gardening is done by Mrs Ashdown , who said : ‘ I just potter and have a chat to people passing by . |
| 19 | Please raise your glass and drink a toast to Alan who has organized this party for me . |