Example sentences of "to [pers pn] the [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to them the random pontine activity stimulating the cortex during REM sleep therefore has the function of erasing memories , which , in their terms , have become " parasitic " — interpretations which , whatever their origin , have no place in our latest view of the world and are redundant but persistent . |
| 2 | Professor Donaldson was so irate at my letter in the Times , which he considered to reflect upon English architects in general , that he proposed moving the Institute to reverse the recommendation of their council to award to me the annual Royal Gold Medal of the Institute , and was only dissuaded from attempting to inflict that gratuitous dishonour upon me by strong remonstrances . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , this seems to me the greatest short poem ever written by Wordsworth , comparable to Dr Johnson 's magnificent exposure of The Vanity of Human Wishes . |
| 4 | If so , would you kindly forward to him the tiny little package ? |
| 5 | It is only when we put to it the rude experimental question " where are you ? " that it is forced to make the sharp choice between those two possibilities . |
| 6 | It means making the development of collaboration a priority , and giving to it the same careful thought and planning as is given to other areas of children 's development . |
| 7 | As such , no one would deny the unfairness and the imbalance in the system , and the need to reintroduce to it the fundamental legal precept of justice . |
| 8 | They reveal to us the astonishing cultural achievements and spirit of our ancestors ; they also document the power struggles , intrigues and invasions that have shaped English history . |