Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Expansion of their wealth depended upon drawing serfs away from the land to labour in the towns ( thus serfs who could remain hidden within town walls for a year and a day gained freedom from the land ) and on undermining those aristocratic privileges , such as control over roads , which inhibited commercial activity . |
| 2 | When termites leave the nest to forage on dead plant material , they can remain hidden by building tunnels from the nest to the food supplies . |
| 3 | He studied how seeds could be carried in the mud clinging to the feet of birds , and also experimented on how long seeds could remain immersed in salt water and still be fertile . |
| 4 | Prejudice , such as that exploited by Tupper in Cardiff in 1911 , became mixed with self concern — the belief that Asiatic crews would work for lower wages and in worse conditions than British , and so undercut the union 's effort to improve both in the British seaman 's interests . |
| 5 | If the specimen is immersed face-down , bubbles can not be released and remain attracted by surface tension to the surface , locally impeding further reaction and giving a very uneven etch . |
| 6 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received about Export Credits Guarantee Department premium rates and the relative rates of the United Kingdom 's principal industrial competitors . |
| 7 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received about Export Credits Guarantee Department cover for Iran and Russia ; and if he will make a statement . |
| 8 | I refer to your fax of 24 May 1993 asking for comments/answers on various questions to enable you to reply on behalf of the Convener to correspondence he has received from Council Tax payers . |
| 9 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from business men about the importance of controlling inflation . |
| 10 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received from business men about the need for the United Kingdom to remain a receptive and attractive base for inward investment . |
| 11 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received from business men about the impact of the Trades Union Congress 's attitude to Japanese inward investment into the United Kingdom . |
| 12 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from business men concerning the impact of the regulatory environment on decisions about location of investment . |
| 13 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received from business men about the impact of regulatory burdens on industry . |
| 14 | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from motor car manufacturers regarding their intentions to improve motor car security . |
| 15 | Especially if you follow a similar path every day , then getting your dog to pass a motion will be easier to achieve by building on the previous training which it has received in home surroundings . |
| 16 | With a record order book , it now has a slim chance of starting to repay a bit of the $13.5 billion that it has received in government subsidies . |
| 17 | An indication of the expectations the Act has aroused among fund managers can be gauged from the fact that , just over a year ago , merchant bankers Kleinwort Benson decided to bring together previously dispersed skills and set up a specialised division , headed by Rupert Marlow , to look after their charities fund management . |
| 18 | No computer industry in the world has developed without government support of some kind , although the mechanisms of this support vary considerably in market and non- market economies . |
| 19 | Because of this , wide support has developed for assessment procedures which are more positive and educational in their orientation . |
| 20 | Broadly speaking , the CIA is happy with the government-industry relationship that has developed over export controls . |
| 21 | Paykel separates these from the person 's specific vulnerability to events , or to particular events , which has developed from personality attributes or developmental experiences . |
| 22 | This summer marked the retirement of two of our teachers : Anna Koller , who qualified in 1966 and has taught in West London and Buckinghamshire , and Mabel Io Smith , who qualified in 1971 and has always taught in Surrey . |
| 23 | As our society has become more affluent , the number of people suffering from allergies has polluted by traffic fumes , our homes are centrally heated , double glazed and carpeted to the delight of the house dust mite . |
| 24 | One former employee at Church House recalls occasions when he has intervened in staffing decisions more properly the sphere of General Synod on the basis that it is he who writes the cheques . |
| 25 | In addition , if you are delayed more than 12 hours and you have chosen to take the recommended Holiday Insurance Policy that Club 18–20 has arranged with Eagle Star , you have the right to cancel and receive a refund , or , at your preference , continue on your holiday and receive compensation of up to £65 per person . |
| 26 | The Company has arranged for clinic facilities to be available at Lloyds & City Medical Centre , situated at ( ten minutes walk from Bank Tube Station ) . |
| 27 | Opus , meanwhile , which focusing on its SparcCard add-in business , has arranged for Apex Computer , the large Sun maintenance vendor , to do customer support for its Personal Mainframe customers . |
| 28 | In Quebec as a whole , the birthrate has fallen below replacement level , which means that total numbers are maintained by immigrants . |
| 29 | A family of four ( played by actors ) is shown , where each one has fallen into money problems through unwise use of credit . |
| 30 | The teacher occasionally provides a commentary which anticipates the kind of adventures in which the followers may become involved : ‘ Our standard has fallen into enemy hands but the one who guards it is now asleep . |