Example sentences of "[verb] [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WORLD champion Evander Holyfield last night received a piece of simple advice from his trainer Lou Duva : ‘ Take a shotgun in with you against Lennox Lewis — hold it , let's make that a machine gun . |
| 2 | So , then all we have to do is make that a statement . |
| 3 | Do you want that a bit closer |
| 4 | Victoria Scarborough and Colin Watson , taking five roles apiece , prove adept at giving every character a distinctive individuality while subtly stressing the continuities which make each the mirror image of one another 's frailties . |
| 5 | ‘ Can you explain that a bit more ? ’ |
| 6 | er we had a lovely one but frost got that a couple of years ago . |
| 7 | With their rudimentary networks , Eastern Europe could leap-frog to the latest technology — though that is a daydream , given that no country in the region has the expertise or the money to do so . |
| 8 | Given that a male in the operations department is required who is able to speak Italian , the male list is scanned first . |
| 9 | Most important , given that a rogue GMO in the environment might continue to reproduce and spread , it can not be assumed that any system of regulation can adequately guard against an environmental catastrophe . |
| 10 | I , I , I would n't have given that a chance , I must admit I would never have backed it . |
| 11 | ‘ I have n't even given that a thought . |
| 12 | Given that a person could be an illegal entrant through deception , what standard of proof was to be applied when reviewing the immigration officer 's decision that a person had entered by deception ? |
| 13 | Given that a year 's ACT capacity will normally be falling outside the ‘ six year ’ period at each year-end , a company with potential surplus ACT problems will need to act promptly . |
| 14 | It should be apparent from the brief description given that a contract audit is capable of providing a means for improving the management and control of a contract . |
| 15 | League tables of exam results will soon be published ; given that a class may contain 20 children who can not speak English , its position in any league table is bound to be low . |
| 16 | Backup — the old backup/restore routine will be gone forever ( we hope ) given that a version of the Norton Backup will take its place in DOS 6 |
| 17 | In fact I am finding it difficult to establish the exact terms of reference for this study , given that a number of related studies are already underway . |
| 18 | The classes are on certain days of the week only , but enrolment is not expensive given that a term is structured over the usual academic year . |
| 19 | ‘ This assumes that the investment managers are making an average return of around 13 per cent a year — which they should be able to do , given that a PEP is effectively a tax- free fund . |
| 20 | However , given that a demand must be served before proceedings could be taken , it does not follow that Mr. Thomas 's second proposition is correct . |
| 21 | The ADC felt that this was ironic , given that a property has to be close to amenities if it is to be excluded from the Right to Buy ; |
| 22 | Bevan resuscitated the suggestion in his report of July 1808 to the committee of the Grand Union , and two months later notice was given that an Act of Parliament would be sought for powers to build a canal southwards from Foxton . |
| 23 | Given that an increase in general prices of 10% causes a 20% rise in the price of kryptonite futures and only a 5% rise in the price of phlogiston futures , the spread ratio which ensures that Lois is unaffected by the differential response of kryptonite and phlogiston futures prices to changes in the general level of prices is ( F 1 β 1 ) / ( F s β s ) = ( 50 × 2 ) / ( 10 × 0.5 ) = 20 . |
| 24 | Given that an individual has a purpose in seeking training in a second language , there is a whole range of in-built techniques for learning which the student can bring to the learning environment . |
| 25 | Firstly , it is a requirement that public notice shall be given that an inspector 's investigation will take place , together with an invitation to anyone who so wishes to write to AIB to draw their attention to any particular aspect considered relevant . |
| 26 | Given that an equilibrium exists , it can be found by solving these equations . |
| 27 | Given that an investment in a financial asset is expected to yield a stream of cash flows into the future , the term structure of interest rates enters the APT equation because it describes the relationship between the cost of money and the period in which cash flows are expected . |
| 28 | Given that the Court had appeared poised to destroy Roe v. Wade , however , the result was generally interpreted as a defeat for the opponents of abortion . |
| 29 | Given that the problem of teenage smoking needed to be tackled with some urgency at that time ( and still does ) , such a course of action was understandable . |
| 30 | No one , not even McCann , challenged what was a fairly high-handed decision , given that the event had been called by a different body . |