Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 61 | It is not possible to establish the exact population of Brackley in the middle of the eighteenth century ; however , according to the census of 1801 , there were 1,495 people living in the town [ Baker , 1 , 574 ] . |
| 62 | It is accordingly unnecessary to indicate the actual extent of disclosures made at the appeal hearing or the consequences that that might have had upon a differently based immunity claim . |
| 63 | Just as it was possible to try the major war criminals after 1945 on the basis of generally accepted principles ( to which the Hague and Geneva codes contributed ) , so the 1977 Protocols must be taken as the clearest formulation of the laws presently applicable to armed conflict , including the use of nuclear weapons . |
| 64 | HAMILTON Park , due to launch the Flat season in Scotland on Monday , yesterday revealed record prize money of just under half-a-million pounds for the months ahead — £105,000 up on last year . |
| 65 | It would be more profitable to relate the temporary decline in the use of cavalry to other factors . |
| 66 | By the end of 1991 , all outstanding issues between the two exchanges as regards rights , clearing arrangements and operational aspects were resolved , thus making it possible to finalise the new exchange 's rulebook and receive SIB/OFT approval to commence business . |
| 67 | Treswell , like other heraldic painters , transferred his skills to map-making to meet the increasing demand for estate plans in the vigorous property market after the dissolution of the monasteries and the Reformation . |
| 68 | It is possible to modify the no-arbitrage condition to cover the case in which transaction costs are present ( Modest and Sundaresan , 1983 ; Klemkosky and Lee , 1991 ) . |
| 69 | In SWDs and SSDs , it would be possible to accept the first definition almost unreservedly . |
| 70 | Can one imagine any circumstances in which it might be possible to launch the Continent-wide equivalent of a Buy British campaign ? |
| 71 | Thus if the learner knows that bet means ‘ to lay a wager ’ , it is possible to infer the modal sense by extension when it is encountered in use . |
| 72 | First of all the reaction is carried out as normal to find the corrected temperature rise T1 due to the energy 41 evolved in the reaction . |
| 73 | However , it is possible to work the other way round . |
| 74 | It seems that in the case of Texas there is yet another irony of penal reform : unemployment increases the prison population , but also makes it possible to provide the new prisons for which the need has been created . |
| 75 | Since it is not at the moment clear how general this type of sociolinguistic pattern might be , any attempt at explanation is premature ; however , it is probably possible to relate the narrow range characteristic of the higher-status speakers ' pattern to parallel structural tendencies in languages which have undergone processes of standardization ( Milroy and Milroy 1985a , chapters 1 and 2 ) . |
| 76 | Simon Pepper of the WWF said : ‘ We have had to recognise that having spent a considerable time on this project and having devoted considerable resources by our organisations , it has not been possible to secure the overall package which we considered necessary for going ahead . |
| 77 | Chapman genuinely believed that , in the interest of the game , fees should be limited , but while the proposals went unheeded he was quite prepared to spend as much as possible to secure the best players . |
| 78 | In this way it might be possible to discover the implicit features , which may be made explicit at some later date . |
| 79 | Dead lucky you were getting in free to see the Olympic Games a couple of years ago . ’ |
| 80 | Could we be sure in those circumstances that the American president and Congress would be prepared to risk the wholesale destruction of American cities merely to meet our point of view ? |
| 81 | In truth the work exhibits great variety , not only in the gestures and postures of the different figures , but in the composition of each subject , besides which it is very interesting to see the various costumes of those times and certain imitations and observations of Nature . |
| 82 | The character Tamburlaine dominates throughout this tragedy , and although he is rarely challenged , it is interesting to see the stark contrast between his character and those he is surrounded by . |
| 83 | The ongoing development is continued in the story right up to the present day and it is very interesting to see the numerous designs which have been tried , tested and put into operation . |
| 84 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 85 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 86 | Thirdly — we are planning a separate programme for the children so that you ( Mum ) will be free to enjoy the lively classes to be given by Margaret Charlwood and Chris Markham — one class will be with scarves — so please bring a large silky/rayon/polyester square with you and although not compulsory if we could keep to a blue theme for leotards it would make a lovely contrast with the scarves . |
| 87 | The second point which I would make is that despite having had many months indeed years , to come to a view , erm it is only Selby District Council who have stepped forward and said , basically that they would be prepared to accommodate the new settlement . |
| 88 | Can he assure us that he would not be prepared to support the present EMU treaty , which does not contain the provisions and safeguards that he has mentioned ? |
| 89 | It was exciting to see the glinting steel slowly disappear under its damp camouflage . |
| 90 | The chairman will be particularly careful to gather the requisite information for his report to the court . |