Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 61 | For a time the company failed to acknowledge the problem until the numbers began to be serious , at which time the management decided to ‘ regroup , become leaner , and work differently . ’ |
| 62 | Although this was done in an ad hoc and somewhat piecemeal fashion , it was intended to mirror the direction taken by the workshop itself . |
| 63 | Still less is it intended to mirror the expectation of life of the deceased or his dependants . |
| 64 | ‘ Exclusive ’ fostering , where the foster-parents tend to treat the child rather as though he [ or she ] were their own or they had adopted him [ or her ] , is thought to be damaging to the child 's identity , as well as hindering restoration to the natural parents . |
| 65 | Herbal remedies tend to treat the symptoms , even if the actual cause is not known . |
| 66 | Such corporations tend to usurp the functions of local elected authorities which are simultaneously subjected to greater central control . |
| 67 | It is not clear to what degree the kinship defenders would want to preserve the link with biological parents who are in no way the psychological parents as well — that is , how much they value the blood tie as such . |
| 68 | I am inviting you to consider some of the steps which have been developed to promote the level and quantity of language skills which are needed to sustain and develop the social infrastructure in relation to the public services in a multi-lingual Britain . |
| 69 | Following the publication in 1971 , of the Bolton Report , many schemes have been developed to promote the growth of small firms . |
| 70 | But I intend to drive the strategy that is already in place and leave my successor to drive it even further . ’ |
| 71 | Berri and Jumblatt agreed to attend the meeting after talking with visiting Syrian Vice-President Abdel Halim Khaddam in early January . |
| 72 | As director of the Lucerne Festival , and principal conductor of the London Mozart Players , as well as a regular guest conductor with orchestras all over the world , he is well placed to promote the cause . |
| 73 | Alternatively , however , you may want to emphasise the point that actual readers are unlikely to respond all in the same way , especially readers differing in gender , class , age , ethnicity or some other aspect of social identity . |
| 74 | Where the problem is , as it usually must be , one which affects relationships between people , those relationships will be subtly adjusted to accommodate the newcomer . |
| 75 | Some of this support was on a substantial scale : a large cheque given to enable the parents to ‘ buy things for the baby ’ ; a capital sum to enable a young architect to buy into a new firm ; paying the wages of a home help to assist a family with several young children ( pp. 92–4 ) . |
| 76 | Please ensure that reasonable advance notice is given to enable the office to make the necessary arrangements bearing in mind overseas postal delays etc . |
| 77 | If the clause provides for the substitution of figures , it is important to ensure that all necessary mathematical information is given to enable the rent to be calculated ( see Wyndham Investments v Motorway Tyres and Accessories [ 1991 ] 2 EGLR 114 for a case where this was not done , and the index linked rent failed completely ) . |
| 78 | Eisenhower commented in June that the British were so incensed by this question that he felt they would prefer to lose the oil , even to the USSR , rather than admit defeat . |
| 79 | He failed to realize the difference and his blank expression made her smile . |
| 80 | What interests her , apparently , is not the remark itself , but ‘ the degree to which the piece of recall ’ — her piece of recall , presumably — ‘ failed to affect the novel in any way ’ . |
| 81 | Application of human recombinant bFGF ( 1–100 µg/kg/hour subcutaneously ) failed to affect the formation of acute gastric lesions induced by 100% ethanol and acidified aspirin but reduced the stress induced by gastric lesions . |
| 82 | Some 35 people were arrested , reportedly part of a 300-strong group whose dress showed their " fundamentalist affiliations " and who had intended to disrupt the march . |
| 83 | This does give Europe the possibility of a role , perhaps in bringing the war to an end , when unwise forces in Washington may want to continue the war too long , and also to play a role in clearing up the mess afterwards , although its going to be a terrifying mess . |
| 84 | Working in conjunction with the South African Communist Party ( SACP ) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions ( COSATU ) , the ANC planned to conduct the campaign by means of house-to-house visits , completing it on June 16 , a senior ANC official , Mzwai Piliso , told a news conference . |
| 85 | The Companies Act ( CA ) 1985 , s151 will prevent the purchaser from using the assets of the company or a subsidiary as security for a loan made to enable the purchaser to buy the shares in that company . |
| 86 | With regard to what you owe me , I intend to cancel the debt . |
| 87 | People have always travelled to see the world and to find out how other people live . |
| 88 | A loan of US$2,500 million from the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ) for the period 1990-1993 was intended to support the government 's October decision to lift controls on imports , ending the country 's traditional policy of protectionism . |
| 89 | The IMF agreement was intended to support the restructuring process which was being pursued with the application of the austerity measures , a wage freeze and currency reform announced in December 1989 [ see p. 37194 ] . |
| 90 | A Trust has been formed to preserve the beauty and safeguard Harewood and its grounds for the public benefit , and to encourage the arts and sciences . |