Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [to-vb] a " in BNC.

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1 Employers tend to use a range of recruitment strategies employing a number of devices .
2 The languages of native peoples by contrast tend to take a much more holistic view of the universe — a view with which our own relatively recent conversion to a greener outlook struggles to recreate with words like ‘ environment ’ .
3 Here pockets of ancient semi-natural woodland , unafraid wildlife and a sense of history and heritage combine to offer a peaceful retreat from the coast .
4 Despite their differences , both views tend to support a tightening of the law on pornography .
5 The Physical Education Department and Edinburgh University Sports Union combine to provide a comprehensive physical recreation service .
6 The Physical Education Department and the University of Edinburgh Sports Union combine to provide a comprehensive service .
7 Thus polar groups tend to encourage a higher T g than non-polar groups of similar size , as seen when comparing polypropylene , poly ( vinyl chloride ) and polyacrylonitrile .
8 There are a number of reasons why meetings tend to have a poor reputation .
9 The heterogeneity of labour and the job-specificity of skills tend to create a strong linkage between workers and their employers and , in some cases , cause firms to fill as many of their vacancies as possible by means of internal promotions .
10 His extravagant action , his grace , his poise and his enthusiasm combine to produce a perfect jumping machine , and people soon realise that they are watching something exceptional .
11 What makes it both attractive to users and even more misleading is that the promoters of the technique tend to use a number of methods to produce ‘ norms ’ for , in particular , ‘ preference shift ’ , but also for various attention measures .
12 Moreover , the constitutional authorities tend to adopt a " legalistic " approach to constitutional change and are pessimistic as to the prospects for democratic politics .
13 Anemones tend to dribble a little water from their centres if you press them .
14 Broadly , the declines in the concentration ratio have tended to occur during periods of market growth , while the rises have corresponded to recessions , suggesting that high levels of bond issues lead to a more even spread of issues between firms as well as new entry , while in slack periods the dominant houses tend to take a larger proportion of issues , smaller houses being squeezed out .
15 In Rome , central areas such as the Piazza di Spagna , Via Condotti and Via Veneto are particularly well decorated , while in Piazza San Pietro [ St. Peter 's Square ] crowds flock to see a big Christmas tree — a gift from Austria — together with a Nativity scene .
16 The sessions involve boys that Spurs want to have a look at and among the 16 taking part tomorrow will be two already signed — Paul McVeigh and Jason Carlisle .
17 Too many coaches want to impose a technical straightjacket on their pupils , which can destroy them more than it improves and helps them .
18 TWO scientists from Stirling University expect to shed a few tears at tonight 's United Kingdom premiere of a Hollywood film that tells the extraordinary story of Augusto and Michaela Odone 's love for their son Lorenzo .
19 At present the new authorities appear to display a mixture of helplessness within the Russian Federal democracy and cynical enjoyment of a position of power .
20 Classical periods of literature are judged severely since they represent a moment of complacent self-satisfaction in which the movement of history is artificially suspended , in which social formations and institutions appear to have a permanent position in a fixed , hierarchical structure .
21 In other words , if a majority of member states want to adopt a piece of legislation which has the effect of transferring sovereign powers from national governments to the European Community institutions , that is at one and the same time an expression of national interest . ’
22 Will Compact employers expect to have a role in the management and curriculum of the school ?
23 Paul and Lynda Wilson of Middlesbrough want to open a pizzeria in a small shopping parade in New Marske .
24 A number of other values appear to play a part , although these are less overt .
25 Halkieriids appear to represent a very early stage of mollusc evolution .
26 Assume that the authorities want to operate a tight monetary policy .
27 Peer groups appear to have a dynamic role , the function and influence of which shifts across adolescence .
28 You can take a B A I E examination without being a member of the association at any level because I 've said that what we should do is we should insist because Napier want to bring a lot of students in on this
29 One important distinction is that British soccer fans tend to have a much greater sense of commitment to , and identification with , both the game itself and their favoured soccer team than American soccer spectators .
30 Heavier weight synthetics tend to use a double layer of wadding with the outer layer quilted to the shell and the inner to the lining .
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