Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [art] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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1 | Under Mr Ciampi , the Bank of Italy failed to curb the politicians ' profligacy , but it never gave up trying . |
2 | The emphasis in agreements was therefore placed upon procedural , rather than substantive , rules designed to uphold the employers ' right to manage in the face of attempted unilateral imposition of working rules by craft unions . |
3 | On the domestic front , Ian is thrilled that England star Clough has joined the Reds ' ranks , and he is looking forward to establishing a fruitful partnership with a player whose vision and passing skills are widely appreciated . |
4 | On the positive side , Chris Algar , who described her busy life as a systems engineer in last September 's Medau News has joined the Teachers ' Training Course and at the Step-up and Dance Studio in Leeds Jean Gill made a great impression with an introductory Medau session that she had been invited to reach . |
5 | More grist has filled the pessimists ' mill in the years since the Joint Declaration , as Peking has grown more assertive and London more timid . |
6 | ‘ The reality , however , is that his Government has given the bombers ' political wing the right to be in the council chamber . ’ |
7 | Almost immediately , Martin Trench fired home Mayo 's goal and three points from Joe Henry helped to consolidate the westerners ' effort . |
8 | The defeat has deepened the Quakers ' relegation worries and the visit of promotion hopefuls Huddersfield on Saturday when Darlington will be trying to avoid a third successive reversal promises to provide a searching test . |
9 | It should be designed to meet the readers ' needs and to solve their problems . |
10 | He once tried to found a citizens ' police under the ‘ Fifth Estate ’ to monitor the doings of the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency . |
11 | The other side to the critique , again a common one in the UK , is that public agencies by no means serve the public interest alone but instead indulge in many other activities which appear to benefit the regulators ' Interests rather more . |
12 | The lender wants to know the business ' present resources , the quality of management , marketing awareness and evidence of promotional skills . |
13 | MERSEYSIDE MP Eddie O'Hara has won a Commons ' victory to change the wording of benefit claim forms for the terminally ill . |
14 | ‘ Gazza has won the fans ' hearts and even if he had n't scored that late goal — and although they would have turned against the side — I do n't think would have turned against him . |
15 | When you initially approach an Alexander teacher , make sure that he or she has undergone a teachers ' training course that is recommended by The Society of Alexander Teachers ( STAT ) . |
16 | The austerity measures designed to eliminate the islands ' large budget deficits and to take into account the reduction in earnings from the petroleum and financial sectors , were to be maintained . |
17 | At nearby Newgate Bank we disembarked to inspect a gallows ' stone . |
18 | These plants were supposed to provide fuel for a new generation of ‘ fast ’ reactors which would burn plutonium , but neither the demand for nuclear power nor the performance of fast reactors has met the planners ' expectations , and the cost of uranium fuel has dropped . |
19 | Anthony Seldon has written the overlords ' epitaph : ‘ Thus the Conservatives reverted to the former system of co-ordination of policy in Cabinet Committees and in the Cabinet … . |
20 | Well , pardon me for belching , but what we 're talking about here is a virtually unparalleled ( in this musical medium , at least ) honesty and open-ness that so far has hampered the Kitchens ' career like a rucksack full of rocks . |
21 | Macaulay has vividly described how huge crowds knelt to receive the Bishops ' blessings on their way to the Tower , and how when they were acquitted of sedition by a jury a week later even the King 's troops cheered . |
22 | The Rev. William Harper , who has championed the pensioners ' cause , acted as a go-between for the couple , who do not wish to be named . |
23 | A week 's filming at a sandpit near Leighton Buzzard , in Bedfordshire , where the Victors tried to destroy the Bats ' car , was beset with difficulties when strong winds constantly filled actors ' and technicians ' eyes with sand , but the scenes were eventually completed to everyone 's satisfaction . |
24 | An experimental manipulation will also be included to enhance the participants ' awareness of the role of language in intergroup relations and thereby examine situational changes in language attitudes . |
25 | On top of that a percentage is added to cover the chemists ' overheads and profit . |
26 | For this reason schools will not emphasise failure to meet Compact goals , particularly in documents such as records of achievement , testimonials and references which are designed to aid the students ' transition to the adult world of work . |
27 | Although he will take urgent steps to impose a new contract , which they have rejected , he has told the doctors ' and dentists ' pay review body that he is prepared to tackle any problems arising in the first year . |
28 | My missus has to buy the kids ' clothes down the jumble sale and if she wants a pair of nylons they come off the Green Shield stamps . |
29 | The Tories had also come to steal the Whigs ' former following amongst the petty craftsmen and mechanic tradesmen . |
30 | The event — which last year raised over £68000 for the benefit of young people who are disabled , unemployed on probation or from ethnic minorities — consisted of numerous tests , designed to challenge the lads ' teamwork , communication , leadership and ingenuity . |