Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Thus the decision not to appoint Risk could be seen as an attempt by the Board to carry out its fiduciary duty to the shareholders ( ie to act in their best interests ) .
2 The problem for researchers in this country has been getting enough Yew to carry out their work .
3 Three final assumptions permit Lucas to carry out his test .
4 Throughout his performance , Mr Baker allowed a carefully oiled strand of hair to fall over his forehead , clearly an attempt to steal the crown from the famous golden locks which thrilled successive Tory conferences .
5 When hair has been subjected to elements which will cause the hair to fall out it will still have that three month resting period before you 'll see any noticeable loss of hair .
6 The decisive response by the Kennedy administration to a potential missile gap and the Sino-Soviet crisis were the two main factors forcing Moscow to scale down its claims .
7 But there was a silver lining to the cloud — those first natural contacts with the West paradoxically inspired groups to search out their own roots and national identification .
8 ‘ Those first contacts with the west inspired groups to search out their own roots and national identification .
9 Besides , say the Liberal Club 's supporters , Civic Forum has a responsibility to carry out its programme and must continue to function until the next general election , in less than two years ' time .
10 Everyone has a personal responsibility to carry out their duties in a manner which puts this corporate commitment into practice .
11 In the light of their two powerful flashlights visibility was all that could be wished for and it took them only two minutes to carry out their examination : unless one is looking for some obscure mechanical fault there is very little to look for in an engine-room .
12 Last year the London evening newspapers had been able several times to trot out their favourite banner headline .
13 Yet to the end of the period the central government expressed intense frustration at its inability to carry out its policies .
14 Baghdad radio reported on May 15 , 1989 , that Hashim Hissan had been relieved of his post as Minister of State due to illness and to " the inability to carry out his duties " .
15 Their role is to provide leadership and to ensure that other members of the staff receive the necessary support to carry out their roles in the Compact .
16 That is the heart of British manufacturing and it needs our policies to carry on its renaissance .
17 He also urged national co-ordination to find out what was happening in rural areas elsewhere .
18 She secured her garage door and , having decided to walk round to the front of the building to find out what Naylor was so furious about , she turned around — and found she had no need to go anywhere .
19 When we mix up strange horses in this way , it is not surprising that some should display aggression , as the horses have not had the opportunity to work out their social positions in relation to each other .
20 The effortless victory followed an occasionally rowdy five-hour debate in which Congress speakers taunted the new government for its dependence on other parties , and for alleged inability to spell out its policies .
21 ‘ And send a good man to Dornberg to find out what 's happening in front of him . ’
22 She could feel a coolness on her brow , and would have reached up her fingers to find out what was there , but that she was possessed by a lassitude that prevented her moving at all .
23 Instructors and senior pilots have a big responsibility to pass on their experience and knowledge and to look out for poor airmanship and flying techniques in others which could lead to mishaps in the future .
24 Check the rules to find out which of these your deadline is .
25 On Nov. 28 the FIS 's consultative council announced that it had postponed a decision on participation in the election " in order to give the regime another opportunity to spell out its intention to clear the political atmosphere " .
26 ( Colour preference is very much an individual thing , so we suggest you compare screens at your local retailer to find out which one you like best . )
27 General practitioner fundholders already use contracts to spell out what they expect from hospital services .
28 For instance erm if you 're communicating via a typewriter , there are various common mistakes which can arise out of the fact that two keys are close together , and so you 've hit one key when you meant the other , and knowing that can help the computer to work out what you intended .
29 So I need to be able to get down to actu that 's when you , supposing that comes down by another ten K say , so then we 're talking about fifty K , thereabouts , overspend in the main area , in which case to work out what 's caused that , is that directly attributable to the the inputting of the systems .
30 It takes considerable time and ingenuity to find out who these informal players are , but once discerned , the model performs very well and can be relied upon to enrich , screen , and find sponsorship within the organization , for a good number of complex ideas .
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