Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ladder and/or steps to gain access to the roof space ( usually the vendor will provide this ) |
| 2 | Lothian Region Transport is a bus company which , although owned by the Council , acts independently as though it were a privately owned firm , it has no powers or funding to subsidise bus services . |
| 3 | The use of open-market operations or funding to reduce money supply involves selling more bonds . |
| 4 | A list to begin with is ( 1 ) Sheriffs badge ( 2 ) piece of sharpened wood or hook to get stone out of horse 's hoof ( 3 ) gun ( 4 ) small lasso ( 5 ) picture of cow ( 6 ) drawing of brand for the cow , personalized to the birthday child 's initials ( 7 ) picture of a ranch or model ( 8 ) spurs ( 9 ) necktie ( 10 ) camping knife ( 11 ) tin mug ( 12 ) cowgirl boot ( 13 ) cowboy hat ( 14 ) robber 's mask ( 15 ) tin of baked beans ( 16 ) dollar note ( 17 ) dinner bell ( 18 ) saddle or riding crop ( 19 ) razor ( 20 ) tin plate . |
| 5 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
| 6 | But if these designs tapped a familiar vein , he proved his adaptability by accepting an invitation from John Line & Sons to design wallpaper for their ‘ Limited Editions ’ series , the first British set of screen-printed papers . |
| 7 | Finally , what is the position if , in the case of a terminally ill minor , incapable himself of making any request , the doctor is asked by the parent or guardian to discontinue treatment ? |
| 8 | Has social and economic change weakened people 's sense of obligation or responsibility to provide support ? |
| 9 | In one sense , yes ; the diet which has resulted in excessive weight gain or inability to lose weight is not the diet that you need to eat in future . |
| 10 | Sexual dysfunction ( the terms " inadequacy " and " incompetence " which are sometimes used , while strictly accurate , nevertheless carry some judgmental and pejorative implications and are perhaps best avoided ) may take the form of unduly reduced sexual desire , reduced sexual pleasure , inability to carry out coitus or inability to achieve orgasm : or any or all of these . |
| 11 | Thirdly , there are case-studies on particular industries or technologies to throw light on the generation , adoption , diffusion and success in exploiting new technologies . |
| 12 | Dispersive instruments use prisms or gratings to separate radiation of different frequencies , by refraction or diffraction . |
| 13 | The low cost of setting up such a system allows people who have never ventured beyond typewriter or wordprocessor to produce material which looks as though it has been professionally typeset . |
| 14 | One further means of describing a computer should be mentioned for completeness ; this is the use of some numeric value or values to indicate computer performance . |
| 15 | * The message Enter Y to confirm or R to remove page break appears when the cursor is moved to each page break which had previously been forced or moved from the default setting . |
| 16 | Context is relied on much more often than in English or Bali to establish time reference . |
| 17 | [ Though well received by the public schools , the scheme never came into effect , mainly because of the unwillingness of either central government or LEAs to take responsibility for payment of the grants . ] |
| 18 | Such research provides a means of tracing the progress of technological change : for example the development from the early exploitation of native metal to the alloying of copper with arsenic or tin to make bronze and then to the large-scale manufacture of brass ( copper-zinc alloy ) by the Romans . |
| 19 | Another good example in the industrial sector would be a qualified chef , progressing from hotels or restaurants to contract catering , becoming a camp supervisor on a major contract , catering manager , project manager and eventually a national contract services manager . |
| 20 | As it is possible for a hotel owner or developer to have feasibility studies undertaken by their own staff , and for the developer to obtain the service of hotel management companies to run the hotel for a fee , it is the role of the food service planning consultant which will be examined in this article . |
| 21 | The overall style of the loudspeaker remains much as before but the visual appeal has been strengthened with the use of real wood side mouldings , contoured , bevelled cabinet edges and an attractive new plinth which now includes a compartment intended to be filled with lead shot or sand to enhance stability . |
| 22 | The highly respected veteran Academician Dimitri Likhachev sent a telegram to the discussion , expressing his feelings : if this document becomes law , he vows to leave the country for ever and would appeal to the UN or UNESCO to take control of those State museums that are no longer able to protect and preserve their museum treasures . |
| 23 | In giving permission for diplomats , consuls , or commissioners to take evidence under Articles 15–17 , or in granting measures of compulsion , the competent authority of the State in which the evidence is to be taken may prescribe such conditions as it deems fit , including the time and place of the taking of evidence and the giving of reasonable advance notice of hearing . |
| 24 | Certain Articles ( or articles to like effect ) need to be included to enable an incorporated practice to comply with and remain in compliance with the Rules . |
| 25 | Certain Articles ( or articles to like effect ) need to be included to enable an incorporated practice to comply with and remain in compliance with the Rules . |
| 26 | Use pictures , symbols or isolated letters , words or phrases to communicate meaning . |
| 27 | Uses pictures , symbols or isolated letters , words or phrases to communicate meaning ( English AT3/1 ) |
| 28 | It will be difficult for a wife or husband to find employment in Britain , even with professional qualifications . |
| 29 | ‘ ( 1 ) When the seller is ready and willing to deliver the goods , and requests the buyer to take delivery , and the buyer does not within a reasonable time after such request take delivery of the goods , he is liable to the seller for any loss occasioned by his neglect or refusal to take delivery , and also for a reasonable charge for the care and custody of the goods . |
| 30 | Workers may also have vital evidence to give about the interpretation of a parent 's silence or refusal to give information . |