Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [adv prt] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another contributor agreed that it was possible to trot out any number of excuses for the lack of jobs , such as the political unrest ; but unemployment existed in West Belfast before the political unrest . |
| 2 | • Williams was due to carry out urgent tests in England in a bid to trace and cure the gearbox problems evident in Phoenix . |
| 3 | We was too cold to sleep , to exhausted to search out extra blankets from unlabelled tea chests . |
| 4 | However , as we will see in this chapter , it is possible to carry out systematic studies of production ; and the results of such studies have an essential contribution to make to our understanding of language processing . |
| 5 | It is , however , perfectly possible to carry out overt studies of some of the more sectarian or ‘ closed ’ groups . |
| 6 | A plaster is due to come off this week . |
| 7 | LEFT Through archaeology it possible to find out many details about ancient settlements , so that houses and the general landscape can be reconstructed fairly accurately . |
| 8 | This was non-preordinate evaluation , in which it was possible to find out unexpected information . |
| 9 | The authorities are thought of as having committed themselves to the maintenance of a particular unemployment rate irrespective of the inflationary consequences and of being prepared to carry over this policy at least into period t . |
| 10 | It is often not needed and because sometimes you require both hands free to clamber over slippery rocks , with sharp barnacle-encrusted boulders as the only hand-hold , superfluous equipment is to be avoided . |
| 11 | The aim of the discussion on full employment policy in his Cabinet committee was to put out a statement before Beveridge , and the politicians were prepared to slide over practical difficulties in implementing the policy — all that was required was a statement of principles . |
| 12 | If services are no longer to be held , even irregularly , there may still be a local farmer or former parishioner who is willing to carry out basic maintenance . |
| 13 | Surely he is interested in a trust that is willing to carry out further investment , keen to achieve the further development of a quality programme involving multi-disciplinary , quality action groups . |
| 14 | More serious mathematicians and religious persons will be interested to work out further equations : Peace , by the power of Love is God . |
| 15 | I just find it interesting to try out different ways and in the process , I often produce some attractive patterns ! |
| 16 | Revelations in February 1986 that the government was prepared to sell off British Leyland and Austin-Rover to American-owned companies provoked opposition from Conservative MPs in the affected constituencies which killed the proposals . |
| 17 | ‘ It would be wrong to rule out military action for all time . ’ |
| 18 | Do n't be afraid to open up uncharted areas or kick down a few fences . |
| 19 | What he was looking for was something very small if he was prepared to tip out tiny containers . |
| 20 | The Executive Committee shall be free to set up such committees as it may think fit and decide their terms of reference ; and have power to fill in any casual vacancies among the Honorary Officers , any officers so appointed serving until the next Annual General Meeting at which elections are due to take place . |
| 21 | The Government are not prepared to set out any timetable for reaching that limit . |
| 22 | He was prepared to buy off political pressure , as over workplace nurseries , in a way Mr Lawson would surely have disdained . |
| 23 | Though inspectors have no enforcement powers , Wing believed they should be free to point out difficult areas of practice . |
| 24 | When you draw them at the birdtable do not be afraid to put down any characteristics squiggle . |
| 25 | Gilford , a 27-year-old from Crewe , is so keen to make the European team that he would even be prepared to give up any invitation he might receive to compete in the US Open this year . |
| 26 | ‘ Space is always available at airports for commercial operations such as shops and bars , but the authorities are not prepared to give up some space for security . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We need electricians and plumbers willing to give up two weeks of their time to work in the hospital and also fundraisers to help raise the cash to fund the work . ’ |
| 28 | ( Or how much they might be willing to put out these days . ) |
| 29 | The toffs are no longer willing to crawl about all day in the wilds . |
| 30 | Because the dollar had a privileged status as a reserve currency , theoretically interchangeable with gold , the United States was free to run up huge balance of payments deficits , print money to cover these deficits , and then export their inflation through foreign investment , in the process buying up foreign companies . |