Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The point that I made to the Committee is that if we wish to reduce the hours of the House or change the sitting times — that is still an open question — it is important that we consider how the time of the House is used at present and to make reductions pro rata . |
| 2 | The objective in doing so is to identify their ‘ true ’ nature or ideal character and distinguish or highlight the corrupt forms which have entered modern political consciousness as a result of rationalistic errors . |
| 3 | In the same way they learn the trees that are good for firewood or building , for supporting the yams or propping the bananas , those that resist white ants or make the best bee-hives , stools or grain mortars and pestles . |
| 4 | However , they did not always have control over the money or make the key decisions over how it was spent and distributed . |
| 5 | … the major use of texts which ignore or belittle the traditional interests of girls . |
| 6 | Since the early seventeenth century , despite the central government 's efforts to attenuate , curb or eliminate the worst abuses ( to the extent of publicly hanging the first Governor of Siberia , M.P . |
| 7 | For example , in the case of BP , LASMO or Shell the expected changes in the price of crude oil can play an important part in determining market prices for options . |
| 8 | It does not rule out habitual sniping or genuine interest , preclude competition for students , or prevent the longer-term struggles for academic territory or prestige which characterize the development of the ‘ map of knowledge ’ . |
| 9 | To scoff at or curse the little men was to court disaster , for they made formidable enemies . |
| 10 | Tempting , too , to join one of the numerous excursions to see the once-in-a-lifetime sights of the Sahara or photograph the picturesque houses in the blue-and-white setting of Sidi Bou Said . |
| 11 | However , most of the campaigns are run by authorities in the more accessible countryside ; there are few campaigns organized by those in the remoter or upland areas , either because they deem them undesirable or consider the likely returns insufficient . |
| 12 | Every shift , they face people who have lost lovers , lost jobs or lost families through AIDS or ( more often ) the fear of AIDS ; every shift they have to help people think through the new consequences of future sex or face the possible results of past ignorance . |
| 13 | As befits a killer debut , it 's a shit-kicking brag that warns competitors not to step to The Undertaker , or face the lyrical consequences . |
| 14 | However , few people know or appreciate the rich flavours of the four main varieties of madeira wine or are aware of its history . |
| 15 | While Tshwete was in Australia and New Zealand following the Cricket World Cup , a leading ANC sports activist , Mr Mluleki George , who also chairs the NOSC ( the National Olympic and Sports Congress , recognised by most Commonwealth governments as the voice of non-Olympic sports in South Africa ) , wrote letters to the governing bodies and the authorities in Australia , New Zealand , France and England demanding they ban or discourage the planned tours to and from the Republic , arguing that the development programme about to be launched by the SARFU was only a smokescreen designed to provide a cover for the international aspirations of the white rugby establishment . |
| 16 | Here is William Wheeler , the last great encyclopediast of ants ( 1910 ) , describing Amazon ants at home : they sit about in stolid idleness , or pass the long hours begging the slaves for food or cleaning themselves and burnishing their ruddy armour . |
| 17 | Spades of various sizes encourage children to see who can fill buckets of the same size first , or dig the deepest holes . |
| 18 | Combine the processes , or perm the same tresses more than once , and the result can be hair that 's dry , brittle and plagued by split ends . |
| 19 | Social life revolves mainly round the hotels , though dedicated night owls may retire to the late bars , or visit the bright lights of Bodrum and the spectacular ‘ Halikarnas ’ disco . |
| 20 | It did n't require much capital to manufacture the equipment or produce the short films , and for some time it was possible for small craftsmen on the British model to keep up with the big boys in France or the US . |
| 21 | For example , people may be understandably reluctant to commit their personal financial details to paper , or discuss the real reasons why they may have left one of their previous jobs . |
| 22 | No structured programme is necessary to teach a baby its mother tongue , to enable the child to master the complexities of sentence construction or grasp the subtle nuances and meanings conveyed in phrase and tone . |
| 23 | And I 'm proud to say , whether it 's to keep our nation strong , extend the freedom of thought through telecommunications , or expand the industrial horizons , all of us who work at Hughes will continue to expand our vision — to meet tomorrow 's need today . |
| 24 | Wander around the bustling streets and markets or try the yellow trams which are cheap and easy to use and allow time for a leisurely drink at a pavement café or cosy brown bar . |
| 25 | The lessor is usually further protected by a proviso allowing him to re-enter and put an end to the lease in the event of the tenant 's failure to pay rent or observe the other covenants . |
| 26 | I do n't go giving people presents of burning dogs , or frighten the local toddlers with handfuls of maggots and mouthfuls of worms . |
| 27 | The next 3 Surveys will investigate in greater depth the factors that assist or impede the various activities of farm families on or off the farm , whether agricultural or nonagricultural , paying special attention to the impact of policy . |
| 28 | In our view , we ought not to shut our eyes to these facts , or mask the dark sides of tsarist activities , or look for a justification for them in the need to protect Russian settlements from nomad onslaughts , and in the voevody 's disobedience to the tsar , etc . |
| 29 | Teams may be outside or cross the conventional boundaries of the business and encompass business partners , suppliers or customers . |
| 30 | Even if they evict us , or break up the camp or deliver the fucking things — it 'll go on . |