Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To do that , on May 18th the prime minister , Leonid Kuchma , asked parliament to grant him a range of extraordinary powers : to rule the economy by decree , control the central bank and the state privatisation body and have jurisdiction over the president 's satraps in the regions . |
| 2 | It may be mentioned that the written statements do not contain sufficiently specific information to enable counsel to identify who the person is . |
| 3 | Bruno de Bayser attracted a lot of attention , albeit no buyer , for a magnificent FFr 1.2 million ( £123,700 ; $215,250 ) red chalk drawing of a young woman by Fragonard a deliberately eye catching piece to show what the gallery is capable of but did sell ten works including three female portraits by Dunker , Jeaurat and Quesnel for under FFr 100,000 ( £10,300 ; $18,000 ) . |
| 4 | On the one hand , I want fatherhood to make me a better person because I believe that , once I have the responsibility of looking after a child , giving up smoking and drinking and spending money on the motorbike will be a doddle . |
| 5 | Mettwurst is similar to Teewurst but is always made from a mixture of pork and beef , is very smoky and often contains paprika to give it a more spicy flavour . |
| 6 | It needs vision to foresee what the finished product will look like , but it also needs skill , to set the process in motion and maintain it with economy of effort . |
| 7 | He may think it looks cissy to do what a normal man would and carry the baby in its cot , but I reckon it only looks unchivalrous . |
| 8 | I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank . |
| 9 | For this review I asked the PR firm promoting FAXgrabber to send me a fax so I could demonstrate the program in operation . |
| 10 | I challenge Councillor to bring me the evidence saying otherwise . |
| 11 | I challenge Councillor to bring me the evidence saying otherwise . |
| 12 | Even in a socialist country like Tanzania , however committed one may be to the abolition of privilege in society , there is no arguing with the fact that young people with secondary and higher education can expect life to bring them a richer and more interesting experience than it does to the primary school leaver . |
| 13 | As you enjoyed that slice you had yesterday so very much , I ordered cook to bake you an extra large one all for yourself . ’ |
| 14 | His life is changed when a London lawyer , Jaggers , tells Pip that a mysterious benefactor has provided money to make him a gentleman with ‘ great expectations ’ . |
| 15 | Our friendly efficient staff will take care to understand your every need . |
| 16 | He skipped along the corridors and went to see Matron to tell her the good news . |
| 17 | I had to ask Mum to lend me the money — it was the most humiliating moment of my life . |
| 18 | I wish we had sand to give us a grip . ’ |
| 19 | And then he added , ‘ I was talking to one of Big Joe 's bouncers and it was his opinion that she got wind of what was to happen , before they had time to give her a dose , likely . |
| 20 | The consultant needs to see the relatives as well as the patient and take time to explain what the treatment is for , what its effects are and about the side-effects . |
| 21 | Do spare time to drop me a line . |
| 22 | I 'll ask Daddy to give you a few days off from the office . |
| 23 | Shall I ask daddy to get me a label for my . |
| 24 | It makes sense to see what the crucial contribution of the teacher is , and to test other models of the learning process which may from time to time be proposed to see what help they can give . |
| 25 | Other feminists , myself included , find the idea that men consider women biologically superior bizarre ( though all powerful people to some extent fear their subordinates ; this is a fear of the unleashed anger of those who have reason to bear you a grudge ) . |
| 26 | Again she found herself responding to the fever of his passionate desire , and as her own need rose to meet it a small cry of yearning left her — a cry that was accompanied by a totally different cry that echoed from downstairs . |
| 27 | Dearest all four of you , at last I have time to write you a proper letter , which I hope will reach you , via the ‘ diplomatic bag ’ before mummy 's birthday . |