Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Organisations tend to emphasise the benefits of policies rather than their costs , looking at the objectives to be achieved rather than the resources available . |
| 2 | Herbal remedies tend to treat the symptoms , even if the actual cause is not known . |
| 3 | Such corporations tend to usurp the functions of local elected authorities which are simultaneously subjected to greater central control . |
| 4 | You tend to lose the origins of it , but it 's a shame to let it go altogether . |
| 5 | ‘ You tend to lose the origins of it ’ , was what Anne Smith said about Bellerby Feast , but the observation could apply equally to a number of events whose origins are lost in the ‘ mists of time ’ . |
| 6 | Moreover , male criminals tend to see the crimes they commit as too dangerous for women , or too difficult , or their masculine pride may not be willing to accept women as organisers of crime , as ‘ bosses ’ . |
| 7 | Earlier this year they threw a party and got their mates round to sample the goods . |
| 8 | The Judicial Statistics figures tend to confirm the conclusions of the Winn Committee , which reported in 19689 that ‘ … of all personal injury claims asserted about 20–25 per cent . |
| 9 | Administrative structures tend to mirror the problems which that organization encounters routinely ; each sub-organization has responsibility for different factors or problems . |
| 10 | Her mother Diana , who five months later set up the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to publicise the dangers of women working alone , fears the worst . |
| 11 | In primary schools for example , whilst the girls tend to know the names of everyone in the class , the boys know the names of the boys only . |
| 12 | The wind picks up some snow , or it is snowing gently , as I snow hook the dogs to sort her out . |
| 13 | In bird species where the males display to attract the females ( the peacock is a classic example ) , extravagant plumage has developed because the best-endowed males have always mated more frequently . |
| 14 | ‘ The public want to see the courts pass sentences that are just and to do this the courts must use the powers this Government has given them . |
| 15 | You want to see the birds . |
| 16 | You want to see the birds in the park . |
| 17 | A little more confidence and openness on both sides would inspire a little more confidence in those who want to see the differences met and resolved rather than quietly avoided . |
| 18 | You want to see the youngsters there at the . |
| 19 | In that match I feel we would gain some consolationf from having 11 corners and maybe want to see the moves leading up to those … as they did nt amount to anything they may have just shown the ‘ dangerous ’ attacks . |
| 20 | I want to see the clothes you wore last night . ’ |
| 21 | If you really want to see the blues , see if you can get a Northlite tube ( if they are available ) or a Trulite . |
| 22 | That is when we want to see the laws in action ’ . |
| 23 | ‘ They all want to see the Conservatives back in power . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ You want to see the tickets to India ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ You want to see the stones ? ’ |
| 26 | Mrs Yaxlee looked at Leon , ‘ You want to see the pictures , then ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I want to see the animals ! ’ the wee boy ran on ahead into the main gallery . |
| 28 | But if you simply want to enjoy the birds , you will want to visit the Society 's reserves and see for yourself what wonderful places they are . |
| 29 | Their toughest problem will be that of free riders ( see page 71 ) : countries that want to enjoy the benefits of an agreement without curbing their own output of global-warming gases . |
| 30 | In considering products , it is important to note that people generally want to acquire the benefits of the product , rather than its features . |