Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] [art] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 All Russian attempts to penetrate the Teleuts ' territories were opposed , since they regarded themselves as overlords in the northern Altai .
2 Using these forms has the advantage of enabling the selection personnel to compare the applicants ' responses and qualifications quickly and easily .
3 My honourable friend the member for er South Hamms , Madam Deputy Speaker , er gave I thought a a an amusing but perceptive speech about the growth of deregulation , indeed some were saying that deregulation er is in fact the fastest growing part of bureaucracy in Whitehall and there have been calls to deregulate the deregulators er , he is of course quite right that Parkinson 's theory can extend in this area and one can find that deregulation acquires a life and momentum erm of its own .
4 His death-warrant bore 58 signatures , headed by that of John Bradshaw who , born in Marple in 1602 , may have attended the School in his youth ; however , if he did , it seems to have made but little impression on him , for in his will he made bequests to increase the Masters ' salaries at his other schools , Bunbury and Middleton , and to found a new school in Marple , without mentioning Stockport .
5 Mike Blaisdell and Rick Brebant both scored three goals to inflict the Pirates ' first defeat in the quarter-finals .
6 The efforts of priests and missionaries to eradicate the Indians ' ancestral beliefs produced profound emotional disturbances as well as great changes in their conception of the world .
7 To wit , the kind of speed on to man and ball and to the breakdown which would in itself render it a great deal more difficult for the All Blacks to make the Lions ' pack look heavy-footed to the point of statuesque .
8 Conservative plans to privatise the schools ' inspectorate will be scrapped .
9 Overturning this residence order the Appeal Court was clear Nottinghamshire SSD should have used the Act 's public law provisions from the outset — it should have gone for a care order or a supervision order , enabling social workers to oversee the children 's welfare .
10 The disappointing response to the appeal was said by observers to reflect the donors ' view that the government was squandering resources on the civil war .
11 Top of the girls ' 11–12 group was Lindsay Robinson ( Chester-le-Street ) , while Angela Lambert ( Gateshead-Whickham ) was a double winner and also got a bronze in the 13–14 age group , and Clare Goatman ( Newcastle ) had one first and two second places to win the girls ' ten-years award .
12 With this proviso , the book can be recommended as readable and illustrated with several case-studies to reinforce the authors ' points .
13 The teacher does not allow the ‘ unnatural ’ pursuit of any mathematical ideas to spoil the children 's enjoyment of the activity .
14 The first , linked to the fiscal crisis of the state , is the growing effort of governments to control the railways ' demands on the public exchequer by encouraging more commercial behaviour and imposing a framework of financial targets and constraints .
15 The department also runs seminars on developing clinical and communication skills to reinforce the students ' experience in the practices .
16 In recent years , the outage has been used to construct or commission major capital projects to extend the plants ' capability .
17 The occasion for the split in the National Union was a call from women involved in the International Women 's Suffrage Alliance for delegates to attend a Women 's Congress in The Hague in April 1915 , the first major international meeting of any kind since the outbreak of war .
18 Or will they attempt to funnel more business through their factoring subsidiaries on the grounds that they are better placed than the local branch managers to monitor the banks ' exposure to risk ?
19 The fishermen catch them at night , using bright lights to attract the molluscs ' attention .
20 They hope to attract eight to 10 corporate sponsors with worldwide rights to put the Games ' logo on products , sponsors of the five purpose-built stadia which are now under construction and local firms .
21 After that meeting with the trade unions , the House will then meet to consider the proposed changes to protect the members ' interests on privatisation .
22 There are no sales or profit figures to judge the bureaucrats ' work .
23 His efforts to soften the Masons ' sinister image — he ordered all branches to launch publicity drives — have failed to impress their numerous critics .
24 At the turn of the year the Fed further nudged down interest rates to encourage the banks ' customers to borrow more .
25 The letter was at pains to stress the parents ' involvement and their rights : ‘ If it is agreed that the Authority should determine the special educational provision for your child … your further rights under the Education Act 1981 will be explained to you . ’
26 Quigly , Willis and Frome — it would have formed a sufficiently high-sounding trio of names to grace a solicitors ' firm .
27 An Eddie McGoldrick free-kick was only half cleared and Osborn produced a superb finish from 20 yards to maintain the Londoners ' recent revival .
28 And if all that fails some of them have BARED their boobs to take the guys ' eyes off the ball .
29 On 18 May 1989 , in Standing Committee B , I moved an amendment to the Children Bill , supported by my hon. Friend the Member for Monklands , West ( Mr. Clarke ) , which would have required all local authorities to appoint a children 's rights officer .
30 They admit arranging for 5,000 dollars to be handed over in envelopes but say they were merely responding to UEFA instructions to cover the officials ' expenses .
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