Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] and the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here , the railway developed its headquarters when there was little money to spare and the buildings inherited in 1960 have been adapted and added to in piecemeal fashion . |
| 2 | The minimum critical union size implied by the membership equation is sensitive to two of the underlying assumptions : attitudes to risk and the specification of union dues . |
| 3 | The market has now declined in importance , due to the inability of authorities to borrow and the unpopularity of the assets with investors uncertain about the future of local authority finance . |
| 4 | It would seem reasonable to assume from this , that the length of the chains in the sample must play a significant role in determining the resistance to flow and the effect of chain length on log η , measured at low shear rates to ensure Newtonian flow , is illustrated in figure 12.4 . |
| 5 | This perm only takes 23 minutes to process and the results actually last longer than conventional perms . |
| 6 | Add the raisins , spring onions , ricotta cheese , salt and pepper to taste and the cumin and dill . |
| 7 | The inquest heard that the children had got into the site through a hole in a wire fence which had been made by the fire brigade to drain and the tank . |
| 8 | ‘ However , in reality , each vendor has its own technological axe to grind and the results miss the mark , ’ says Rothstein . |
| 9 | The pacta tertiis rule is founded upon the Roman law analogy to contract and the principles of independence , consensuality , and sovereign equality of States . |
| 10 | Easily Accessible : There is plenty to do and see in this beautiful area ; within a 15-mile radius there are ten castles to explore and the Forest of Dean is only 5 miles away . |
| 11 | The brain needs glucose to function and the body reacts causing you to feel faint , sweaty and light-headed , and to experience difficulty in concentrating . |
| 12 | Their usage is likely to increase wherever their advantages overcome their vulnerability to puncture and the service pump can be provided with a constant fuel supply . |
| 13 | There was no attempt to persuade and the result was that I blew up . |
| 14 | In the Alexander case , unlike the 1985 case , there was no work for the employee to do and the employers did not have complete confidence in the employee anyway . |
| 15 | This process allows the harsh tannin to mellow and the wine to develop complexity . |
| 16 | The exercise took 12 months to complete and the atmosphere of uncertainty did little to boost morale among the ranks of BT 's middle managers , even though thousands opted to go under a generous voluntary redundancy programme . |
| 17 | Whether because people really did not know how to interpret the revolution in England or because they wanted fairly complete independence and correctly suspected that William was going to exercise much the same overall powers as Charles and James had done , there was a revolt in New York that took some months to suppress and the colonists of Massachusetts at the beginning of the 1690s were no more reconciled to English rule than in the past . |
| 18 | This , in turn , has helped government-bond yields to rise and the yen to appreciate . |
| 19 | The quantification of dust exposure is often difficult but there is some evidence that there is a relationship between exposure to dust and the degree of increased risk of developing gastric cancer . |
| 20 | If it appears that the prosecution has failed to prove an essential element of the offence , or if its evidence has been discredited in cross-examination , there is no case to answer and the defence does not respond . |
| 21 | Listening for the foot to halt and the steps to end there |
| 22 | Anyone can enter as long as they have a proper act to perform and the ability to pull a crowd … whatever the weather . |
| 23 | But it emphasised the point that the capacity to signal and the capacity to learn combine to make animal communication increasingly rich and complicated . |
| 24 | First , it explains the nature and purpose of creation , which has implications for our view of the physical universe , our attitude to work and the objects of economic life . |
| 25 | Increased wealth makes possible a more relaxed attitude to work and the need to get things done . |
| 26 | Includes the history of the safari , methods of travelling , nine classic areas to visit and the animals that can be seen . |
| 27 | It had survived Japan 's notorious propensity to consume and the idleness of its workers , with the huge trade deficit in cars and electronics that these had brought . |
| 28 | You should tell him what you expect the equipment to do and the duty cycle or period involved . |
| 29 | Have you got the ability , determination to finish and the drive to keep going ? |
| 30 | The Treasury gave permission in 1971 for work to commence and the building operation started in the autumn . |