Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb mod] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was unfailingly modest in behaviour and appearance , though his luxuriant hair used to excite the cupidity of the two hairdressers in the little barber-shop opposite the entrance to the Hospidaje Lisboa . |
| 2 | This request for information provides a direction for the conversational fragment , so that we are considering speech with some purpose and not just social chat used to pass the time . |
| 3 | Perhaps , therefore , we should say that public law ought to govern the exercise of public functions whether by governmental or non-governmental bodies . |
| 4 | The other general point is that the theoretical apparatus used to solve the problem is of much more general applicability . |
| 5 | The emphatic denigration contained in this locational insult had to be heard to be understood , and in many ways it paralleled the dismissive tone used to deride the ‘ civvy ’ , for nuances of speech and tone have immense meaning to insiders . |
| 6 | Finally , we 've wrought just so many major alterations to the basic ZZAP ! structure that we felt gamesplayers who had become tired of the old formula ought to get the chance to see for themselves just what improvements have been made . |
| 7 | One top dealer used to take the odd afternoon off , and secretly work for another licensed dealer nearby , taking his commission payments there cash in hand . |
| 8 | The average rate used to translate the group 's US dollar profits for 1993 was $1.68/£ ( 1992 $1.74/£ ) . |
| 9 | Political scientists and economists differ in the views they hold about the extent to which central government ought to control the activities of local government . |
| 10 | 55 An example of evocative advertising used to sell the Edison Amberola Phonograph ( see also back cover ) . |
| 11 | A shock-absorbing layer may be incorporated into the midsole , or a wedge of similar material used to cushion the base of the heel against the impact of hard ground . |
| 12 | Meckel and Serres believed that the scale of organic complexity used to rank the major classes of living organisms corresponded to the pattern of individual development . |
| 13 | BT will no longer make deposit decisions based on a customer 's address — the major criterion used to determine the level of deposit under the old policy . |
| 14 | A further finishing touch can be made with the flat plate used to test the saw setting angles , turned to form a lid . |
| 15 | The fundamental technique used to analyse the monetary aspect of these decisions is called relevant costing . |
| 16 | It is conventional to use twice the median of the absolute values of the modified residuals as the length of the vertical bar used to blur the smooth . |
| 17 | A small fitting used to secure the control lines of the rig . |
| 18 | He fell naturally into the courteous , familiar mode used to address the elderly . |
| 19 | As it happens , the automated machinery used to build the Metro body is very similar to that used at SAAB and comes from the same manufacturer . |
| 20 | In this model the top level represents strategic information used to govern the long-term behaviour of the organisation . |
| 21 | There are swift pinnaces and hefty red-sailed fishing-boats , merchant sailing ships with bulging , round prows , the astonishing variety of barge , skiff and rowing-boat , each with its own long-hallowed design , each with its own name , which even within living memory used to make the Grand Canal a perpetual exhibition of traditional ship-building . |
| 22 | Both could have passed through any number of hands before being finally installed in the Toshiba radio-cassette player used to house the Lockerbie bomb . |
| 23 | This is a bad mistake , as her ex- husband used to do the same thing for real often enough . |
| 24 | Chlorine — Chlorine ( Cl ) is a gas with pungent smell and pale yellow colour used to reduce the bacteria content of tap water . |
| 25 | The identical method used to breed the parents was used to spawn this pair — and they did spawn . |
| 26 | When , as in the present case , the lease has been assigned on the terms that the sureties will guarantee performance by the assignee of the lease , justice and common sense ought to require the sureties , not the original tenant , to be primarily liable in the event of default by the assignee . |
| 27 | But finally , I would like to make one comment about the er the residual approach used to define the new settlement size . |
| 28 | The satirical phrase used to embarrass the ‘ Action Men ’ is that they have the ‘ John Wayne syndrome ’ ; the fact it is Wayne rather than Rambo who is used to ridicule them gives a clue that it tends to be the older members of the force who use the term to describe the exuberant younger policemen . |
| 29 | Rationing of sweets , like food and clothing , was continued for several years after the war was over , and people like me with a sweet tooth used to bemoan the meagre ration of sweets and chocolate we were allowed . |
| 30 | Ideally I 'd like to return as the main ingredient used to make the suntan lotion Kim Basinger favours … work that one out for yourselves ! |