Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The governor responded by crafting a bill that establishes 11 semi-autonomous boards across the state , one in each region , empowered to carry out the negotiations within a set of basic guidelines . |
| 2 | The directory will then be made available to students , trainees , and researchers who are better placed to carry out the studies . |
| 3 | Critics of the Tirgu Mures report said that it failed to spell out the reasons for the outburst of hatred between Romanians and ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania , preferring instead to lay the blame on Ceausescu 's legacy , actions of the former Securitate political police , and disinformation on the part of extremists on both sides . |
| 4 | Liz wanted to get on to the exciting bits , in which Job demanded why light was given to him that was in misery , and life to the bitter in soul : in which Job desired to argue with his God : in which the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind : but she knew it would be cheating to miss out the she-asses and skip to the livelier parts , so she plodded dully on with the dull narrative . |
| 5 | I do n't want to go down the village , I want to go down the shops . |
| 6 | Your Mum ca n't afford toilet paper , she has to slide down the banisters . |
| 7 | But if that is n't bad enough , it is n't scheduled until April 24 — which means he has to sit out the inter-provincials . |
| 8 | For a wood glue-to be effective it has to penetrate down the tubes for some distance so as to get hold of the undamaged wood . |
| 9 | She has to carry up the children , her shopping and any other goods coming into the household . |
| 10 | Well the problem about , er two two does include , two does include going around drumming up customers , but the difficulty with that is it seems to me that that you 'll need to drum up the customers in year one and only get the money |
| 11 | When the recipient is not expected to write down the details , it is often the case that the speaker repeats them sometimes several times over . |
| 12 | Whether you 've stuck with the same old style for years , want to find out the options for covering grey or simply want to learn how to manage your hair better , Charles will demonstrate practical ways to help you make the most of your hair . |
| 13 | Make sure the quantity in the can or bottle is the same if you want to find out the units in the can or bottle you are drinking . |
| 14 | On this last day I want to sum up the things we have discussed . |
| 15 | I did n't intend to eavesdrop , I thought he 'd gone and forgotten to pull back the curtains . |
| 16 | If it is your intention to add a fully scripted commentary , you will need to work out the timings . |
| 17 | If you come from a long line of octogenarians , then clearly you will need to work out the sums on the basis of the next 20 years or longer . |
| 18 | Resolutely she tried to shake off the memories , but they persisted . |
| 19 | She tried to shake off the feelings but it was sheer impossibility and he smiled down at her . |
| 20 | At first , they tried to pull off the dogs with their hands and then used their truncheons . |
| 21 | First he scratched away the plaster , then he tried to pull out the bricks . |
| 22 | At the age of 67 , he probably felt it was too late to try to pick up the pieces . |
| 23 | She , Claudia , would have to try to pick up the pieces , and that would n't be easy . |
| 24 | As soon as she stopped struggling and stood motionless he let her go and bent to pick up the shoes she 'd dropped . |
| 25 | But the Retail Butcher of the Year promised to pick up the pieces and re-open as soon as possible . |
| 26 | You do n't need to pump up the revs to get it to move swiftly and smoothly up through the gears , and it is n't a noisy performer by any stretch of the imagination . |
| 27 | He 'd never once forgotten to lock up the hens when she 'd asked him . |
| 28 | If centre staff have any problems , they can telephone the section ; staff will be happy to try to sort out the problems . |
| 29 | Almost invariably , I ended up each year in front of the Star Chamber of ministers who were set up under the chairmanship of Willie Whitelaw to try to sort out the differences which remained between ministers and the Chief Secretary . |
| 30 | The antics of the children as they scrambled and tried to pick up the coins were one of the highlights of the day . |