Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noise and Other Statutory Nuisances We have had a good relationship with our neighbours in the past and will endeavour to continue to maintain these . |
| 2 | In the War , distribution expenditure had been running at only a fifth of the prewar level , and the plans prepared by the undertakings for the Electricity Commissioners show they expected to continue to spend more than half of all their capital on developing distribution , as they had in the 1930s . |
| 3 | Playing in the biggest entry of the day in Grade Three , Ballynahinch Pipe Band with Pipe Major Ian Jess , had 2 3/4 points to spare to take first place . |
| 4 | Lines angles and intersections , you were good at that , you were using your compass and doing things okay , and geometry of the circle , I , as I say tend tend to leave that with all the |
| 5 | Yes , because the inspector who goes has to pay that price . |
| 6 | In other European countries we have worked through agents and believe that it does not make sense for us to continue to try to service all those countries when LDP has a substantial full-time sales force already in place . |
| 7 | The items listed appear to cover most projects . |
| 8 | They agreed to try to express any feelings of animosity at an early stage , rather than harbouring them until they exploded . |
| 9 | It generally aids understanding to use short rather than long words . |
| 10 | These were the sorts of technical problems I began discussing with my colleague Mike Stewart in the early days of the chick work , when it became clear we would want to try to make this type of measurement . |
| 11 | An international committee was formed to try to overcome this the Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique or CCITT . |
| 12 | Perceived discrepancy between behaviour and standard triggers change designed to reduce such discrepancy . |
| 13 | The language that has developed to express these ideas is becoming increasingly more difficult for those outside the immediate discussion to understand . |
| 14 | This approach emphasises that abuse is rare simply because the idea of a fiduciary relationship ( a relationship where there is a special duty of trust and care ) , and the consequent fiduciary law that has developed to protect this sort of relationship , would neither have evolved nor survived until today . |
| 15 | A law of international organisations has developed to make effective the actions of international organisations , and has displaced the classic rule of treaties and third parties in this context . |
| 16 | Thereafter Trusts will be expected to continue to provide such services subject to review at the request of either party to the contract and , in the event of disagreement , the approval of the Secretary of State . ’ |
| 17 | If SR is to remain a relevant magazine it has to continue to attract new young readers — with outlets for feminist and particularly lesbian thought being cut back on all sides SR could well be a first line in this battle for the foreseeable future . |
| 18 | Parliament has intervened to give special protection to press reports of statements made on significant public occasions , and there are hints — no more — that in certain cases the courts may be prepared to extend protection of qualified privilege to media investigations of major public scandals . |
| 19 | We will go ahead and do it and local people will own the problem and own the project and if they want to continue to have two separate administrations it would show in the budget and I do n't think Mr 's right . |
| 20 | ‘ We obviously want to continue to encourage young people to buy a home of their own and feel it makes a lot of sense . ’ |
| 21 | I myself would seemingly represent the environmental lobby , but there have been others , many ex-members of Harwell , who have been campaigning for a long time now , many years , to get these reactors shut down , and it has just been a very long slog , and eventually the truth has had to come to light to shut these reactors down . |
| 22 | It was not designed to continue to seek closer economic unification . |
| 23 | The Committee is sensitive to the concerns of local residents about the disruption they experience when major events take place at the stadium , and has undertaken to pursue all possible steps to maximise the use of public transport to take crowds to and from matches . |
| 24 | John Alderdice , the Alliance leader , today said : ‘ It should be possible for the Government to bring forward the propositions which Sir Patrick has undertaken to make available to us and start bilateral talks . |
| 25 | Mr Badran promised to continue to subsidise basic foods and not to raise taxes , though he said the government would reform taxation and spread the tax burden more evenly . |
| 26 | It is important that you negotiate with a man you trust as he has to agree to practise safer sex from test to pregnancy — which may take a considerable time . |
| 27 | ‘ Someone , ’ she announced , her voice suddenly strong again , ‘ someone has to try to prevent poor women from being beaten by great strong brutes . ’ |
| 28 | All this leads to less activity rather than more , and the counsellor has to try to convince older people of the need for self-action . |
| 29 | Perhaps the one piece of good news is that ‘ Kent R Allen , chief financial officer of the company , has resigned to pursue other interests ’ : put most diplomatically . |
| 30 | In Johannesburg , in South Africa , the white-run council has voted to allow all races to live together in the city . |