Example sentences of "[verb] a [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The German explanation for the invasion of Belgium and Holland on 10 May 1940 — that it had been necessary in order to forestall a breach of neutrality by the enemy — carried less conviction than it had done in the Scandinavian operation . |
| 2 | One of them , it contends , is the ability to communicate a sense of urgency to people who work for you without haranguing and without being unpleasant . |
| 3 | This barrier becomes intensely noticeable when a member of one species needs urgently to communicate a matter of life or death to a member of another . |
| 4 | The poor old lady loves a bit of company and her legs are bad so she ca n't get out much . ’ |
| 5 | Mother Francis loves a slice of cake , ’ Eve said . |
| 6 | Environment was ‘ very worried indeed ’ about Cumbria 's difficulties in tackling a problem of planning and land use . |
| 7 | Researchers believe the vaccine is a major breakthrough in tackling a form of pneumonia , meningitis and septaecemia , caused by the microorganism streptococcus pneumoniae . |
| 8 | A few moments later he raised his head , to catch a gasp of breath and then to mutter softly in her ear , ‘ There has n't been a day — or night — in the last four years when I have n't missed you . |
| 9 | And it is there in his conducting of Debussy 's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune , which the English Wagnerian Reginald Goodall once singled out as conducting that managed by some unique alchemy simultaneously to catch a sense of fire and ice , sultry heat and marble calm . |
| 10 | I wondered if David had got this evening to catch a bottle of wine |
| 11 | So he peered , leaning forward to catch a whiff of scent , listening to the man 's quiet muttering . |
| 12 | History is all around , and if you want to catch a spot of culture during your holiday try to see Knossos , Phaestos and Gortys , three of the most important archaeological sites in Europe . |
| 13 | Immediately on the right of the entrance , be sure to look through the small opening to catch a glimpse of part of the Romanesque façade which disappeared from view following work on the construction of Trivulzio 's mausoleum/chapel in the early sixteenth-century . |
| 14 | She bit her lower lip anxiously , her eyes scanning the darkness above her in a desperate attempt to catch a glimpse of movement . |
| 15 | Crowds waited outside the venue to catch a glimpse of pop stars turning up for the awards ceremony , being televised on ITV by Carlton tonight . |
| 16 | Other types of switch involve a change of code from Creole to London English and back to Creole within a single turn . |
| 17 | One accepts , of course , that the sheer volume and intractability of the subject matter render resort to delegated legislation to some degree inevitable ; but , by the same token , those very factors of volume and intractability almost necessarily involve a degree of perfunctoriness in parliamentary scrutiny . |
| 18 | They involve a life of self-denial and sacrifice . |
| 19 | The point I am trying to make is that both suicide of the schizoid type and anorexia nervosa involve a denial of reality which depends upon an acceptance of a split between self and body , and is only possible through paradox . |
| 20 | These games involve a lot of reading . |
| 21 | Genetic algorithms involve a lot of computation . |
| 22 | In addition hierarchies involve a stratification of authority and the following of rules . |
| 23 | Confusion and muddle resulting from mislaid books and materials involve a waste of time for any pupil , but are even more of a nuisance for one who sees poorly . |
| 24 | Both exhibitions result from the 1990/91 bursary awards and involve a combination of performance and photography ( 7 Mar–12 Apr ) . |
| 25 | Other queries involve a spot of detective work , such as trying to identify a particular type of fibreboard needed for refurbishment work . |
| 26 | The formalities of putting the Shell account into operation involve a minimum of paperwork . |
| 27 | Some radioactive methods , like uranium series dating , involve a chain of decay : one radioactive element decays into another which in turn decays . |
| 28 | The following criteria would have to be satisfied : ( i ) the disposition would have to be contained in a will and be charged on the heir under that will ; and either ( ii ) involve a sum of money , or ( iii ) involve property but be heard by a provincial court . |
| 29 | She was twisting a hank of hair between the fingers of her hands , her stained and torn crimson skirts hoiked up over her knees . |
| 30 | ‘ My mummy 's in hospital , ’ she whispered , twisting a lock of hair around her finger . |