Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hostility of the Newcastle poetry scene ca n't hurt him : he does n't want to perform for poets , anyway . |
| 2 | Scottish Homes plan to continue to invest in developments for both rent and low-cost home ownership in small urban communities including Dalkeith , Gorebridge , Rosewell , Whitburn , Armadale , Musselburgh and Prestonpans . |
| 3 | Eating the right kind of food and having a balanced diet is important not only for weight control but for the well-being of skin , hair and every other part of us that we tend to treat in terms of beauty rather than health care . |
| 4 | Whatever comments were made in the heat of the negotiations at Maastricht , there can be no doubt that those who wish to invest in Europe will want to invest in countries that will be part of the economic and monetary union and not in countries outside it . |
| 5 | Male and female responses to the static models could have differed because crested auklet males tend to wait for females to approach , then aggressively reject unwanted partners , whereas females are more active in seeking out and approaching males ( although both sexes show either type of behaviour ) . |
| 6 | If , like me , you tend to sit on mountains of paper , and rely on your memory to root out a reference , then you will need to be strong and discipline yourself to filing items away as soon as you have finished with them , either in folders or binders or in cabinet or box file , depending on the amount of space you have available . |
| 7 | We used to like to go to clubs and I did n't like going by myself and Calvin was a great escort . |
| 8 | Do females prefer to mate with males of longer tail-length ? |
| 9 | Do n't you want to go to Chimneys ? |
| 10 | The main problem was that many graduates did not want to go to units where conditions were not seen as ‘ suitable ’ to their requirements . |
| 11 | Benny said she did n't want anyone they did n't know , and it was with some relief that they heard the niece Clodagh did n't want to go amongst strangers either . |
| 12 | Meanwhile member countries sought to agree on measures to introduce a single internal market within the EC by Jan. 1 , 1993 , as agreed under the Single European Act which had been effective since July 1987 [ see pp. 35534 ; 34107-08 for terms ] . |
| 13 | When and how consolidated accounts should be adjusted to cope with distortions when incorporating operations in economies affected by hyperinflation was clarified in an abstract issued by the Accounting Standards Board . |
| 14 | So if you have a cold starter and dessert and a main course that is either a one-pot meal , like a casserole , or a roast , where the oven temperature can be adjusted to cope with delays in starting , then you should avoid disasters . |
| 15 | The FRISC was apparently intended to go into systems eventually . |
| 16 | Even in South Wales , it is not ali enlightenment since while Mid and South Glamorgan are positively pro-rail neighbouring Gwent turns its back on rail projects , preferring to invest in roads . |
| 17 | Placings were the most popular method of issue over 1985–89 , although the average size at £6m was considerably smaller than offers for sale and tenders at £62.3 and £32.8 million respectively , reflecting the fact that smaller companies tend to go for placings as they tend to be cheaper ( see Table 11.2 ) and placings have also become more popular as a result of the requirements for the size of company using a placing being relaxed after Big Bang . |
| 18 | All but one of the most successful young people planned to remain with relatives , natural parents or foster carers after the local authority withdrew its support . |
| 19 | This paper only gives erm an , what is called an integrated pollution inspectorate , now unfortunately with those sort of central inspectorates is that after the public 's attention has drifted on , they tend to be erm , they tend to dwindle in numbers , as we 've seen with the present pollution inspectorate . |
| 20 | Indeed , often when it is adopted the final accounts are adjusted to appear as accruals accounts . |
| 21 | In photography , I tend to work with clients who 've heard me talk or seen my work , so they know my agenda . |
| 22 | Yesterday , a spokesman , said the company did not want to work on Sundays . |
| 23 | Its 200-page Environmental Management for Hotels : The Industry Guide to Best Practice , to be launched on Mar 21 , points out that energy conservation measures pay for themselves through cost saving and hence improve the business ' competitiveness ; that the pressure is on worldwide to demonstrate commitment to the sustainable development of tourism ; that staff will want to work for companies with good environmental practices ; that concern for the environment is shared by an increasing number of those involved in hotels ; and that a good track record in the field helps when developing new ventures or projecting a brand image . |
| 24 | I will always want to work with companies and I actually enjoy being based in buildings . |
| 25 | It sought to provide for workers ' retirement by broad , diversified investment in the American economy , that is , in equities . |
| 26 | Students who drop out or who fail their college courses are often those who failed to come to terms quickly with their new environment and to make the necessary personal adjustments to fit into that environment . |
| 27 | Well they tend to come in batches do n't they ? |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't give a damn for what is fashionable , ’ he said , ‘ and I do n't want to write about characters just because they 're fashionable types . |
| 29 | Whereas childless people in the past sometimes needed counselling to come to terms with their childlessness , the current situation is more complex . |
| 30 | A I suspect the worms are Planarian Flatworms , which tend to appear in aquariums with large amounts of organic matter , particularly in the filter bed . |