Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not least BARRY MOONCULT who went so ape-dropping crazy , he was spotted stumbling out of the party while it was in full swing armed with a stash of joke bombs , which despite being pretty harmless ( containing about as much genuine explosive as your average cap pistol ) make a loud enough bang to put the fear of God into the most ardent of atheists . |
| 2 | As a Lotus user , you obviously want to get the most from your software . |
| 3 | The fish all appear to relish the extra attention they get indoors . |
| 4 | well we 've erm we 've erm we 've been rather tempted by the west coast er I personally want to see the Grand Canyon and erm I 'd like to see San Francisco so the package which is being offered to the Boots Association with whom we 've been away several times and we lo we like it as , as a , as a background because you 've got a rough idea , you know , the people you 're going with |
| 5 | There is no involvement in politics , we merely want to serve the public , ’ he added . |
| 6 | In the meantime I merely want to emphasise the point I was making about change . |
| 7 | I merely want to make the limited point that many of these students — who may be highly intelligent — do not have the existing familiarity with poetry , not to mention the general knowledge and cultural literacy , that would enable them to engage as equals in genuinely critical discussion . |
| 8 | ‘ It is a particular shame for Neil because there were far worse things going on in the game but some people only want to see the dark side of him . |
| 9 | Call me an egotistical slime , but I only want to preserve the purity and integrity of the current alternative , and hope that it wo n't pass through the mass-media grinder into the mainstream , where it will eventually be recalled as one more passive , stupid fashion . |
| 10 | The committee sensibly want to remove the child from crown court trials , but their solution of prelimi nary hearings is questionable . |
| 11 | ‘ We very much want to trace the driver of that vehicle because they might hold vital information which could result in this robbery being solved , ’ added the spokesman . |
| 12 | And if there were n't enough Mansoori boys of the right age for Mansoori girls then the answer was either spinsterhood or a long wait to become the second wife of an older man . |
| 13 | The Revenue only seek to charge the 35 per cent rate if the income of the non-resident trust has a UK source . |
| 14 | But , of course , some status symbols merely seek to inflate the importance of an office or a person out of all proportion to his or her achievements or responsibilities . |
| 15 | We constantly seek to improve the service through staff development and training programmes , introduction of new technology , and most importantly , creating a climate where the talent and commitment of staff at all levels can be utilised for the benefit of the community . |
| 16 | At The Royal Bank of Scotland , we constantly seek to improve the quality of service we give to our customers . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm not sure I 'm physically in good enough shape to take the excitement of the ride , ’ he said , raising his glass to her . |
| 18 | Although you naturally hope to reproduce the desirable qualities , you are just as likely to reproduce the undesirable ones , and not only those of the parents , but those also of the ancestors from some way back . |
| 19 | Many books published in the last decade or so seem to underline the importance of ‘ anticipatory grieving ’ , with the result that relatives and friends can be forced into expressing emotion they may not yet be ready to express . |
| 20 | Most Secretaries of State only manage to tap the helm , giving Defence policy little more than a change in emphasis during their time in office . |
| 21 | Bamber blames glamorised media portrayals of nurses for contributing to the problem in that they ‘ do nothing to support realistic expectations of working in a hospital , but only seem to strengthen the ‘ angel ’ stereotype ’ . |
| 22 | It shines out like a beacon in the finished job despite all efforts to disguise it , ( efforts which only seem to make the fault worse ) . |
| 23 | The shroud is usually knotted at the head and feet , and sufficiently open to expose the breast and knees of the deceased . |
| 24 | The vegetables braising in the curry suddenly seem to represent the sum of the decisions I have made , and they look insignificant in comparison . |
| 25 | The implications of this approach for advertising personnel are considerable , and the best way to grasp what this means is to examine who works in advertising , and so begin to understand the hierarchy or power structures . |
| 26 | Only very heavy stars have enough matter to produce the very strong gravity of a black hole . |
| 27 | Together the Yamato-1 's two SEMP drives provide enough punch to push the 185-ton ( 525-cubic metre ) experimental craft through the water at eight knots . |
| 28 | On the other hand , if we assume that there is imperfect information , in the sense that suppliers and demanders know the current price for the good on their island but only get to know the price in other markets with a one-period time lag , the relationship between aggregate supply and the general level of prices becomes much more subtle . |
| 29 | This program is only a playable demo , which means you only get to play the first level . |
| 30 | Rillettes should be soft enough to spoon out , so remember to remove the jar several hours before dinner . |