Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [to-vb] our [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A minimum of historical awareness and a willingness to confront our own past is what is needed to teach us that , quite as much as knowledge of ‘ Arab culture ’ . |
| 2 | For such a response to become our regular practice implies much personal reordering , discipline and growth . |
| 3 | ‘ The expansion of our Banbury shop is part of a programme to improve our existing shop base as well as open new shops , ’ said Mr Heneage . |
| 4 | He proclaims a determination to defend our national currency . |
| 5 | In England the desire for an ‘ English ’ tradition is said to hide a deep fear of our present multi-cultural society , a determination to maintain our present class structure , the hierarchies of power which give Oxbridge dons their privileged and cushioned existence . |
| 6 | At one time it looked like everything we 'd done in twenty years was going to be spread out on the table — and that included sating up a group to destabilise our closest ally if it got needed . |
| 7 | We 've a right to govern our own country , and we 've a right not to be told by other countries that we should be split into two , that we 're two different nations because they decided to split us down the middle . |
| 8 | There is a necessity for us to behave like this in order to cope with the informational complexity with which we are perpetually faced — we ‘ know ’ something works so we do it , bracketing off the rest of the world until it becomes clear that there is a need to change our basic beliefs . |
| 9 | All three Synods have some common features , a desire to be attentive to the circumstances of today 's world , a desire to deepen our mutual understanding of what it means to be the church , following our different callings and collaborating in our common mission , and a call to renew our sense of being an evangelising church . |
| 10 | Maintenance of property , plumbing and gardens , particularly the ponds , were discussed at length , along with a request to permit our qualified accountant , Miss Muriel Jones ( Hon. |
| 11 | Now that we were being treated as human beings , rather than sorry creatures penned up in a basement , we could relax a bit , which gave us a chance to replenish our flagging energies . |
| 12 | For a chance to win our super £2,000 holiday send the answers to our three questions along with your name and address on a postcard to : HOLIDAY of a Lifetime , PO Box 81 , 35-49 , Lichfield Street , Wolverhampton WV1 1EL . |
| 13 | It is hoped to produce a magazine to commemorate our 30th anniversary year . |
| 14 | ‘ That one probably will , ’ said Rachel with a laugh , then , seeing Nina 's expression , she explained , ‘ I had a message to say our new MO 's arrived ; I thought I should be here . ’ |
| 15 | Against this we could warm our tiny frozen hands and boil a kettle to fill our hot water bottles . |
| 16 | We are currently considering all viewpoints , and I can assure my hon. Friend that when we are in a position to announce our final decision , we shall do so as speedily as possible . |
| 17 | Most of us have a tendency to underrate our own skills and experience , especially if we can not put a definite name to them . |