Example sentences of "[noun prp] [to-vb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Article 7 argument would have allowed Germany to continue with its opt-out provision for the benefit of employees , but the argument does not imply that countries , such as the UK , which in their national legislation make the transfer compulsory upon both employee and employer , are acting inconsistently with Community law . |
| 2 | SENIOR Tories in Cheltenham were trying yesterday to persuade Mr John Taylor to remain as their prospective parliamentary candidate after his failure to become the first black Tory MP . |
| 3 | She deserted her artist 's studio in Chelsea to work for her mother 's Women 's Social and Political Union when it transferred from Manchester to London in 1905 and became honorary secretary . |
| 4 | I never needed the alarm clock or Mum or Bri to hammer on my door . |
| 5 | Is that for Edward to go with his ? |
| 6 | ‘ And if they are found , it 's too late for Maurice Abberley to benefit from their publication , is n't it ? |
| 7 | They were just getting into their stride when they received an invitation from Lila to come to her place . |
| 8 | Emily left the house , her mind in a turmoil , she could n't allow Hari to stand in her way , the girl was refusing her offer out of sheer pride , Emily was certain of it . |
| 9 | Just before the break he forced Roberts to shuffle across his line to block a curling free-kick . |
| 10 | The court heard Bexton , of Thornton Street , North Ormesby , Middlesbrough , was employed by Torre Thorssen to work on his private boat at Middlesbrough docks . |
| 11 | It took a particular mood for Ken to talk about his sexual problems . |
| 12 | You are welcome to visit HQ in Welshpool to look at our files on windfarms . |
| 13 | He 'd all but forgotten his own early childhood at The Grange , when he had been the gardener 's scruffy little lad , graciously permitted by Lady Debrace to play with her son . |
| 14 | King Husayn used this situation to persuade the PLO to embark upon its risky alliance with Jordan in pursuit of a peace solution , which finally collapsed in early 1986 . |
| 15 | You 'd need £22,000 to persuade rally organiser , Tony Hill to part with his plate . |
| 16 | His recall will allow Willie Falconer to switch to his more natural position of midfield . |
| 17 | The secretary of the treasury himself ( 28 June ) also noted that Britain 's problems were now too large for the United States to solve with its own resources . |
| 18 | No doubt both men , as supporters of the Gothic Revival , expected Scott to adhere to his stated principles . |
| 19 | She could not help thinking , with great sadness of heart , that perhaps she had sent Johnny to die in his little aircraft , with only the memory of her cold eyes and her hard , unloving words . |
| 20 | Lord Newport asked Richard to teach in his place , which he did for a few months . |
| 21 | The government claimed that of the promised funding of US$30,000,000 from the United States to assist in their relocation only $16,500,000 had been received . |
| 22 | Only the United States had no state airline , and believed that airways should be open to free market capitalism : ‘ In general , the Chicago conference can be described … as an attempt by the United States to capitalise on its overwhelmingly strong bargaining position in international aviation by securing for itself a near monopoly of long-haul air transport . ' |
| 23 | Swindon police are now liasing with British diplomats in Pakistan to check on her welfare . |
| 24 | At the same time , however strong the desire to cut defence costs and to give priority to home affairs , too much had happened since the mid-1930s for the United States to return to its prewar foreign and defence policies . |
| 25 | She expected Lucy to head for their office : no one else was ever in before noon on the top floor . |
| 26 | ‘ I just thought it was a shame to go inside on such a night as this , ’ he continued , ‘ so I persuaded Will to partake of my company for a while . ’ |
| 27 | By 1174 Henry returned to Germany to serve under his imperial overlord on the fifth campaign in Italy . |
| 28 | Microsoft chose to drop its OS/2 development and concentrate on Windows , leaving IBM to continue on its own . |
| 29 | At first Bowden was unwilling to go to London , but he changed his mind after an assurance that he would be free to return to Devon to attend to his business affairs when necessary . |
| 30 | We still had one Munro to go in our master plan , which was Meall Garbh to the north of Ben Lawers , but two minutes of huddling behind a rock reminded us that plans can be changed . |