Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [to-vb] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Estée Lauder 's latest launch , Time-Zone , looks set to continue this preoccupation with dry skin as one of the first and most uncomfortable signs of an ageing complexion . |
| 2 | The cabinet 's current review of the tax now looks likely to heed this advice and go for the quick chop . |
| 3 | she left that and she 's gone to do her midwifery and now when she gets the other day she was looking at old pay slips God , she must have been an idiot to give up a sister 's post cos she said her wages have dropped terrible to do this course ! |
| 4 | But more and more intellectuals seemed prepared to take this risk and went on to talk of Chaplin 's techniques , his ‘ dolefulness ’ , his sense of rhythm , and his mastery of myth and fancy . |
| 5 | We may also say that the linguistic expressions ( or their meanings ) that appear in particular token constructions identify entities and properties ( and we shall feel free to extend this use of identify to the activity of the speakers and writers who use the constructions ) . |
| 6 | They added : ‘ Some men might feel fortunate to experience this sort of thing . ’ |
| 7 | One department is concerned with worldwide issues ; for example , when looking at the outlook for energy , it does not feel qualified to do this type of study itself . |
| 8 | Girls who are very aware of parental disapproval may not feel able to take this step and also not want to run the risk of parents somehow finding out that they had gone to the doctor or the clinic . |
| 9 | So far as my honourable friend er is concerned he is right erm and we indeed suggested that the staff federation should be affiliated to the council of civil service trade unions to enable staff who belong to the federation to gain access to the facilities available to unions affiliated to the C C S U. Sadly , sadly the civil service unions did not feel able to accept this proposal . |
| 10 | Their Lordships , however , did not feel able to accept this conclusion . |
| 11 | Maisie seemed surprised to recall this fact . |
| 12 | In early mosques , the focal point for prayer was a sacred stone ( the qibla ) , which was set in a wall facing Mecca ; it later became customary to enclose this stone within an arch-shaped niche known as a mihrab , or prayer niche . |
| 13 | It would sound odd to put this description into the past tense , with " described " and " constructed " , unless you were deliberately emphasising the the fact that this book was produced at a particular point in the past , for example in order to compare it explicitly with a book written more recently . |
| 14 | Landlords from the Travellers Rest at Cockerton , the Bay Horse at Hurworth , and the Grey Horse in Darlington also look set to leave this year because of spiralling rents . |
| 15 | Finally , while I hope we will work hard to implement this system , if there are problems please get in touch with me . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't see fit to compound this tragedy by adding to the deep distress that the incident must already have caused to you , the deceased 's relatives and others , ’ he said . |
| 17 | Erm I noticed er with interest that in the Greater York context the County Council seem happy to offer this flexibility , that there they call it a bias towards opportunities for development which I 'm quite happy to accept that term if er if it er improves our position . |
| 18 | Again the harsh voice sounded in his inner ear , ‘ … should it ever become necessary to activate this device , I assure you that both I and my staff will be well clear of its effects . |
| 19 | BOGDANOVICH WAS advised by Orson Welles to use monochrome to make this picture , an adaptation of Larry McMurtry 's novel about a fading Texas town in the early '50s . |
| 20 | ‘ He seems prepared to let this country bleed to death while those on guaranteed incomes just look on . ’ |
| 21 | IT SEEMS appropriate to begin this review of Angela Carter 's last book with an anecdote from which the necessary expletive will be deleted . |
| 22 | But Mr Kravchuk seems unlikely to choose this course , and Mr Kuchma has said he will bow to the will of his president . |
| 23 | If you feel able to lend this item , therefore , perhaps you could also let me know the value that you would place on it . |
| 24 | It is important that men feel able to discuss this issue and not experience ridicule and smug responses from so-called enlightened magazines such as yours . |
| 25 | Al Senafi has proved difficult to place this season , having finished in the frame on all his five starts . |
| 26 | Until the Brazilian government begins a replanting programme of this species ( and indeed , of all trees ) , I for one feel obliged to avoid this oil — including supplies of rosewood from other areas of South America and also Africa . |
| 27 | Yet it has proved necessary to attempt this task to determine the appropriate checks and balances in the system . |
| 28 | The Secretary of State has appointed SEAC to undertake this approval process on his behalf . |
| 29 | The fact that one Health Authority felt unable to fund this operation and yet another Health Authority felt able to provide the necessary monies does call into question whether the Patients ' Charter does actually work . |
| 30 | The charges of gross embezzlement and abuse of power carried a maximum sentence of 20 years ' imprisonment , but Zhivkov , aged 79 , looked unlikely to suffer this fate since Bulgarian law did not permit anyone over 80 to be sent to prison . |