Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun pl] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , to see policies as having objectives may involve confusing the character of the policies with the motives and purposes of the people who advocate , adopt and implement them . |
| 2 | You have to perform operations while listening to gunshots and rescue the wounded , collecting their weapons while carrying a rifle and a medicine chest . |
| 3 | However , a more realistic approach is to see trips as forming a chain , linking activities through the day . |
| 4 | The Saudi announcement , attributed to annoyance over the Yemeni government 's stance on the Gulf crisis [ p. 37637 ] , meant that Yemenis would no longer be exempt from the need to obtain visas when entering the country , nor allowed to conduct business without a Saudi sponsor . |
| 5 | Any departure from it would be more likely to whet appetites than to satisfy them . |
| 6 | It is perfectly possible to catch rabbits while ferreting with snow lying on the ground , but I do think that snow makes long-netting impossible as the net becomes clogged , wet and inoperable . |
| 7 | If their application is successful they will be asked by the University to provide details as required by DENI , and nominations will then be made by the University to DENI by the end of June of the proposed year of entry to the University . |
| 8 | We have to impose charges when dealing with salmonella . |
| 9 | It was easier to grant favours than to receive them . |
| 10 | Westminster City Council 's was appointed to set up training sessions with Chinatown restaurant owners as they prepared to meet requirements as laid down by the Food Safety Act . |
| 11 | The Crown Prosecution Service should be obliged to inform victims when dropping or lowering charges to allow them to make representations , he said . |
| 12 | They use their tails to grip branches whilst reaching for food , mostly ripened fruit . |
| 13 | It was the way of things , always easier to get into a police station to answer questions than to get out again . |
| 14 | And for another thing it is extremely difficult to catch the tone of the master and almost impossible to create stories as imbued with life as his . |
| 15 | The social class composition of lawyers compared with particular client groups appears to make it easy for some to consult lawyers while presenting barriers to other sections of the community . |
| 16 | Sensitivity to the family , and to the needs of individual members of it , allied with the confidence to tackle issues whilst maintaining an impartial stance , is the task the counsellor has to fulfil . |
| 17 | Kate Probst , of Resources for the Future , argues that it is usually fairer to penalise polluters than to leave the taxpayer to clean up dirty old sites . |
| 18 | Under such circumstances it is more helpful to view services as needing to be ‘ problem-oriented ’ rather than ‘ illness-focused ’ . |
| 19 | 4.30 It is particularly important to consult supervisors when carrying out statutory duties under mental health or children 's legislation . |
| 20 | Armed with computers , the procurement department did its job much faster , reports Larry Skinner , the company 's chief of re-engineering , but it actually took longer for anyone in TI to purchase supplies because filling out all the forms demanded by the procurement department had become so complicated . |
| 21 | There is very little apparent logic in the selection of people who are sent to state prisons as opposed to being killed or kept in a clandestine prison . |
| 22 | The use of titles encourages you to see individuals as set firmly into their social slots . |
| 23 | Employees are encouraged to suggest areas where recycling and reclaiming may be feasible . |
| 24 | The quantification of methane generation was used to select thresholds as follows : |
| 25 | ‘ To avoid holes when changing from 1 × 1 rib to every-needle rib , transfer all stitches to the main bed . |
| 26 | Poorer working-class groups do not seem to perceive lawyers as providing a service for them . |
| 27 | People can take every precaution to avoid accidents while travelling but can not guarantee their safety because there are others who drive dangerously , or there are conditions such as poor visibility and icy roads , and these factors are outside their control . |
| 28 | Use upper case letters when working in years and lower case with months , to avoid mistakes when switching from one calculation to another . |
| 29 | It is designed to help diabetics when dealing with queries at airports or by the police or when they are taken ill . |
| 30 | TOOL SAFETY Hints and tips on how to avoid injuries while working with hand and power equipment — plus advice on maintaining tools to keep them in top condition . |