Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For various reasons , it has not been possible to arrange for this sub-committee to meet . |
| 2 | II adjusted its unproductive consumption and accumulation of surplus-value to accommodate to this pattern . |
| 3 | Gill-net entanglement affects coastal dolphin and porpoise species worldwide , and these animals ' low reproductive rates make them ill-suited to cope with this type of threat . |
| 4 | Reagan absorbed many other valuable lessons from his experience as governor of California and it is possible to see in this period the evolution of a style of executive leadership that he was to take with him to the White House . |
| 5 | Is it possible to extrapolate from this decision , and to say that an offence is committed whenever the constable is seeking to exercise a statutory power of arrest such as , for example , the power of arrest conferred by section 5 ? |
| 6 | Any competent bush mouse , not to mention man or elephant , can step aside and contemplate the whole grass-roots frenzy at leisure , an object less of menace than of strangeness and wonder , the culmination of an evolutionary story as different from that of mammals as it is possible to conceive in this world . |
| 7 | ‘ Both the Eldar and the Slann should be grateful to know about this weapon which would one day be launched against them . ’ |
| 8 | but erm , I think I down by his legs , all this and erm , you know , its bang , bang its just like , its over in a split second , you do n't have time to be this , I was there and there nobody really new what was going on and all this sort of stuff , he was probably one of most honest about , well , one of the most honest little bloke more willing to speak about it , and he had this other one it was right you know like , er , well I 'm already taking further than I 'm willing to go on this course , what you need is , well look , you know , all I know is that we was first , saying no more than that , not willing to go . |
| 9 | Yet this did not mean that the natives were aware that Russia had ‘ owned ’ the region from ancient times , or that they would be prepared to agree to this state of affairs . |
| 10 | However , Gaitskell was much too sensible to fall for this nonsense . |
| 11 | The limit to which the RCM was prepared to go in this matter was revealed in March 1939 , when Grunpeter was told that his salary was to be held to £2 a week , a sum ‘ which will make it impossible to continue my work at the camp as resident minister ’ . |
| 12 | There is little further to report on this issue , the Scottish Office have gone quiet . |
| 13 | It is foolish to departmentalise in this way , and so I want to blur the distinctions . |
| 14 | Banks do n't like to admit that there employees let secrets escape from their computers , which is possibly why none of the individual banks were willing to appear in this programme . |
| 15 | Now although evolutionary research can lead and indeed has led to major breakthroughs , it is so unlikely that it would not be sensible to concentrate on this type of research , for which in any case there are many potential sources of funds . |
| 16 | It is interesting to remember at this point that the EC excludes the Canary Islands , the Channel Islands and the French Overseas Departments , but includes Monaco and the Isle of Man . |
| 17 | In other circumstances she would have been more than willing to engage in this conversation herself , for it was one she had frequently enjoyed ; she liked Otto , she had always mildly fancied that he liked her , she was amused by the offhand continental gallantries with which he interspersed , absent-mindedly , the rigour of his argument ; but tonight she was tired , her eyes were closing , she had had four hours of party already , had not enjoyed the Hargreaves drama , had not enjoyed her talks with Ivan Warner and Teddy Lazenby , had been polite enough for long enough , and wanted to go home ; so stood at Brian 's elbow , dully , a reproachful wife , slightly annoyed that neither of them took much notice of her , as Otto invoked the name of Max Weber , a name which meant nothing to her at all , a name which excluded her , exhausted her , and provoked her into prodding , yet again , but this time successfully , Brian 's arm , and murmuring of baby-sitter Sharon , who was only sixteen . |
| 18 | A considerable number of wives were willing to participate in this substitution role and ATB staff should keep this alternative in mind . |
| 19 | It is envisaged that , if the Friends are willing to help in this way , properly trained volunteers , who would have to be members of the Friends organisation and who would have their approval , could help with special events and special projects , where existing staff do not have sufficient time to carry out the work . |
| 20 | It would be wrong to conclude from this debate that science is too important to be left to politicians . |
| 21 | It would be wrong to deduce from this conclusion that unemployment has had no effect on mobility . |
| 22 | If you are going to buy a camcorder , it might seem to he sensible to keep to this format : all your cassettes would be interchangeable , and you would be able to play back your own recordings on your colour television via your existing VCR just as you would any other tape . |
| 23 | I can not imagine that either Shelford or any of the other overseas itinerants would be prepared to live in this country for all but 45 days a year in order to qualify to play . |
| 24 | A mobile eye screening unit could help overcome this problem , and fundholding general practitioners may be willing to pay for this service . |
| 25 | They just are n't willing to pay for this type of product as it takes to long to film . ’ |
| 26 | to go back , because to do this to get to this stage and find we 're not getting our audiences then , if that 's the answer we 'll just have to find the solution . |
| 27 | Here , in extreme cases , the Courts appear willing to rely on this ground of challenge alone . |
| 28 | If one is prepared to act on this view of the need for more extensive training and greater access to deaf people , there are still other series of factors concerning language learning to be accounted for . |
| 29 | Such a person should , I think , be prepared to act in this capacity for a few years to ensure continuity . |
| 30 | Tory MP James Cran , whose own straw poll revealed the figure of 38 rebels , said : ‘ They are not prepared to move on this issue . ’ |