Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A stunt pilot and a photographer are hoping to make a blockbuster film to rival Indiana Jones . |
| 2 | But the functionalists also argue that the ideology which informs the common law approach is hostile to the positive aims of modern government , that the judiciary display a philosophical , cultural , or political bias when reviewing administrative action and therefore that new institutions with new personnel are required to develop a new jurisprudence for the modern age . |
| 3 | iv Positive segregation — separate unit There is as yet no equivalent to Williamwood and the other Church of Scotland homes for the dementing elderly within the Part IV system , though , for example , Lothian Region and Health Board are planning to provide a jointly funded unit of this type . |
| 4 | The Netherlands are forced to field a second-string team for today 's qualifier against San Marino in Utrecht — but coach Dick Advocaat has still ordered a goal spree . |
| 5 | However , the content through which these mathematical skills are taught has a set of messages all of its own and because we live in a capitalist society we can easily be unaware of these messages — about the exploitation of labour , the sexism , the inequalities based on racism and social class — that are all a part of the ideology of capitalism . |
| 6 | SUNDERLAND are expected to announce a voucher system for the distribution of their FA Cup final tickets . |
| 7 | Boosted with the news of two important new contracts , both Lyle Carpets and Stoddard Mercia Contract are set to gain a significant increase in market share . |
| 8 | James follows La Sylphide into the woods , unable to resist her charms , while Madge and her coven are seen stirring a magic brew into which they dip a silken scarf . |
| 9 | All sensible people must with shame agree that it is a disgrace to our nation that we Germans are trying to suppress a German , to whom foreign countries have done justice by their great admiration and even by public acknowledgments in writing . |
| 10 | If you use this cable pattern as part of a fashion garment , do remember that narrow cables used between narrow strips are going to form a fabric similar to a wide rib . |
| 11 | Members of company pension schemes and people with individual pension policies are allowed to take a lump sum of money tax free when they retire . |
| 12 | The core questions of why policy developed in the way it did and which factors initiated and influenced change are intended to inform a critical assessment of the outcome of policy in the shape of service provision for alcohol problems in the 1990's . |
| 13 | The efforts being made now to change these attitudes are seeking to reverse a trend which persisted for most of this century endorsed by official government attitudes to the care of the handicapped . |
| 14 | Because Marxism like humanism is also the product of an Enlightenment view of the world , the practical problems of both capitalism and communism are seen to have a common origin — namely the inability of humanism as a philosophy to resolve the basic tension between freedom and control . |
| 15 | Clubs are asked to support a special appeal , organised by the Commonwealth Trust , by sending £20 to the Disaster Appeal which will qualify them for entry into a draw with many prizes — headed up by Cathay Pacific 's donation of two First Class London/Hong Kong round trips plus tickets for the 1993 Hong Kong Sevens — as well as tickets for just about every top sporting event to be staged next year in the British Isles — test cricket , rugby internationals , Open golf , Grand National , Formula One racing , and so on . |
| 16 | But since justice is not justice unless even-handed , so that one man gets roughly the same treatment from the courts as another in comparable circumstances , and since the law requires that compensation be awarded for physical injuries , and the only kind of compensation which the courts can award is money , the courts are compelled to make a pragmatic solution . |
| 17 | Because if the British Courts are forced to order a re-trial , which they 'll be reluctant to do , 'though they may have to , then that could happen more quickly and that would of course overthrow the verdict and everything . |
| 18 | Individuals who contribute to local authority finances through rates can challenge authority spending decisions by judicial review because local authorities are said to owe a ‘ fiduciary duty ’ towards their ratepayers . |
| 19 | Regulations provide that if local planning authorities are minded to approve a proposal , but judge that it involves a material departure from the provisions of the development plan , they are required to refer the matter to the Secretary of State for him to decide whether he thinks it fit to call in the matter for his own decision . |
| 20 | The authorities are attempting to build a technological society on unpromising foundations . |
| 21 | We believe it is essential that local planning authorities are encouraged to take a much more critical view of commercial supply and demand forecasts . |
| 22 | Ultra vires is obviously a restrictive doctrine ( although local authorities are permitted to raise a 2p rate to finance functions not specifically authorized by statute ) . |
| 23 | Russian authorities are expected to file a request for his extradition , but it could take weeks before Swedish authorities decide whether the hijackers will be sent home or face trial in Sweden . |
| 24 | CROWDS are flocking to see a painting of the Queen which shows her with grey hairs , worry lines and crows ' feet . |
| 25 | The club 's new owners , Biomass are said to want a change in management style . |
| 26 | The forms are meant to provide a control protocol for all the concerned parties , as well as fulfilling their primary role , that of initiating services . |
| 27 | ‘ The illustrative profit projections are intended to show a possible outcome based on the stated assumptions . |
| 28 | As the stylus moves in contact with the display , pixels are illuminated to leave a trail of ‘ electronic ink ’ on the writing surface . |
| 29 | As an example , solicitors are expected to possess a detailed knowledge of certain aspects of the law , to support their client 's interests and respect the confidentiality of their business . |
| 30 | Disorders of colonic motility are thought to play a part in several diseases , especially the irritable bowel syndrome , and also ulcerative colitis , diverticular disease , and constipation . |