Example sentences of "[to-vb] the [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you can imagine , Michael used his telekinetic powers to kill the dreaded Dr Adams , in order to save all of his friends . |
| 2 | This amazing collection of Celtic metalwork was mainly war gear including enough pieces of chariot to enable the late Sir Cyril Fox to produce a convincing reconstruction . |
| 3 | In 1739 , for example , the Duke of Montrose was advised that the gentlemen of Stirlingshire had determined to enliven the normal Michaelmas proceedings with an assembly and race meeting , a project whose promoters were not among the duke 's political friends . |
| 4 | These wars were inspired by a belief that Louis XIV of France hoped to become the overlord of Europe , and that he wanted to restore the Catholic James II or his descendants to the throne . |
| 5 | They were very glad to borrow the few Penguin books we brought along with us , even though they are not particularly light reading . |
| 6 | At the beginning of February 1990 cyclone " Ofa " , one of the most devastating to hit the western Pacific region , caused one death in Tonga and T$4,000,000-worth of damage . |
| 7 | Cyclone " Ofa " , one of the most devastating to hit the western Pacific region , struck Western Samoa on Feb. 1 , 1990 , leaving seven people dead , 10,000 homeless and WS$306,000,000-worth of damage . |
| 8 | At the beginning of February 1990 cyclone " Ofa " , one of the most devastating to hit the western Pacific region , caused US$2,500,000-worth of damage on Niue . |
| 9 | Vermuyden constructed the first Bedford River , twenty-one miles long , to drain the so-called Bedford Level , and it was highly effective for a time , but the one factor the engineer failed to foresee was that the dried-out land would shrink ( see Holme Fen ) , and soon the level of the canal was above that of the surrounding land . |
| 10 | The mayor of Darlington in Pennsylvania , J Ronald Ward , wrote : ‘ I heartily support your efforts to preserve the historic Stephenson 's Stockton Darlington Railway line . |
| 11 | This had the advantage of assuring leadership by a strong adult rather than the possibility of a child inheriting — a hazard which was so frequently to affect the later Stuart dynasty . |
| 12 | Dessie was used to promote the first Sunday meeting at Doncaster last month along with Red Rum . |
| 13 | Three outdoor enthusiasts have walked and cycled across the Pennines and through Europe to Istanbul in an effort to promote the proposed Trans-Pennine Way and send greetings of goodwill from 30 local authorities to European mayors . |
| 14 | It is going to be a really great weekend with that super colt St Jovite among a host of top horses in action and you will also be able to sample the exotic Paris nightlife . |
| 15 | Berkshire planned to amalgamate the 300-pupil Southlands Girls ' School in Reading with a neighbouring boys ' school , selling the site for about £7 million , putting up £3 million of public money , and raising another £3 million from commercial sponsors . |
| 16 | A 4-arch stone bridge which spans the River Irvine , at Laigh Milton , west of Gatehead , was constructed between 1808 and 1811 to carry the original Kilmarnock to Troon line . |
| 17 | In order to minimise land take a layout has been adopted which utilises two small roundabouts with a connecting bridge crossing over the bypass to carry the realigned Gilmerton Road . |
| 18 | On April 17 a Lebanese newspaper reported , citing Sudanese government sources , that the plotters had planned to reinstall the former President Jaafer al-Nemery and that the Cairo-based opposition umbrella group , the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) , had known of the plot and had sought to arrange a meeting between Nemery and Garang . |
| 19 | He used a piece of railway track to conduct the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic at Hooton Station on the Wirral . |
| 20 | I went straight to Ralemberg 's house , hungry to see the ever-smiling Agnes . |
| 21 | I suddenly wanted to see the green-leafed Devon river banks and to feel the grey sharp waves of the Channel buffeting my hull . |
| 22 | Nora was longing to see the new Constance and proudly show her little around the neighbourhood . |
| 23 | The dinner would have given many motoring journalists their first chance to see the new Mondeo model , which will replace the Sierra . |
| 24 | I should like to see the new Techniquest look out across a natural estuary that has seen the tide rise and fall for a million years . |
| 25 | I was hoping to get the chance to see the new Beethoven opera . |
| 26 | We all turned up to see the mighty Linfield toss Bangor aside and we go and spoil the party . |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | She was surprised to see the two Wallingtons sitting opposite each other , about eighteen inches apart , apparently concentrating hard on something that lay between them . |
| 29 | At last people were going to see the real Dorothy , the real live woman behind that starchy old madam who 'd sat in the corner for all those years , hiding from the world in general . |
| 30 | Page & Moy offer you a unique opportunity to see the spectacular Bolshoi Ballet perform Tchaikovsky 's Nutcracker at the Bolshoi Theatre on New Year 's Eve , as well as take in the sights of one of the world 's greatest capitals , Moscow . |