Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [vb -s] [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another effect of the flare is to wind up the blade speed which helps to give a greater safety margin . |
| 2 | The least stable group is a coalition which exists to achieve a specific end . |
| 3 | One of its most important activities is a Leadership Training Programme which aims to train a total of 700 animators . |
| 4 | A warrant may be issued for the arrest of any witness who fails to answer a witness summons provided the court is satisfied on oath that : ( i ) he is a material witness ; ( ii ) he has been served with the summons ; ( iii ) conduct money has been paid or tendered ; and ( iv ) there is no just cause for failure to attend ( MCA 1980 , s97(3) ) . |
| 5 | At every stride he has to turn a corner |
| 6 | First , the electricity supply industry It wants to keep a clear signal path beyond the consumer 's meter for its own purposes . |
| 7 | Very recently ( i.e. since 1984 ) , it is possible that the Education Support Grant ( ESG ) and Grant-related In-service Training ( GRIST ) programmes , herald a new , mixed category which aims to create a balance between two of the three major models of dissemination theory , instrumental and individual . |
| 8 | A law which fails to protect a woman 's right to refuse sexual intercourse fails to uphold her right to full and equal citizenship . |
| 9 | If HaL meets its reported dates , it could beat Sun to market with a 64-bit system — but it is Sun which expects to create a high-volume 64-bit market supplying both its own needs and those of its cloners . |
| 10 | Overetching , particularly with Alizarin red S , produces a very dense stain which tends to spread a precipitate even over dolomite and quartz if they are present . |
| 11 | The concerts have been organised by Darlington council which hopes to provide a programme of music in the park throughout the summer season . |
| 12 | It is a metaphor which attempts to create a reality of organization whereby cooperation is mobilised for fight with the outside world . |
| 13 | Not for myself , ’ he added hastily , ‘ but for the widow with hungry mouths to feed , the boy who wants to become a scholar . |
| 14 | If you have a child who appears to show a talent at one thing , then of course it 's natural to let the child do what it enjoys doing , but that might be the very moment for saying well what is this child not talented at and ensuring that this child gets some experience of the kind of world that it not part of its own talents , so I would feel , from my own point of view and as a psychologist , that if you have a child who is very talented in mathematics , then fine , it 's going to be quite good at mathematics one would assume , now 's the time to say well is it as equally talented in music ? |
| 15 | If you have a child who appears to show a talent at one thing , then of course it 's natural to let the child do what it enjoys doing , but that might be the very moment for saying well what is this child not talented at and ensuring that this child gets some experience of the kind of world that it not part of its own talents , so I would feel , from my own point of view and as a psychologist , that if you have a child who is very talented in mathematics , then fine , it 's going to be quite good at mathematics one would assume , now 's the time to say well is it as equally talented in music ? |
| 16 | Another American film of that year , A Workingman 's Dream , has a very weary hero who fails to find a job at a factory ; he falls asleep and dreams of a Professor Wonderful who offers him instant wealth and a new set of clothes , but he is told that these new gains will disappear if he breaks certain simple instructions ; on three occasions he accidentally carries out simple actions which break the instructions and his wealth disappears ; he wakes up to see an ambulance taking a worker from the factory — there is a vacancy and this time his application is successful . |
| 17 | ‘ If we do not send legislation down to the dioceses , it is almost analogous to a judge who fails to include a point of law in a summing up to the jury . ’ |
| 18 | They will want to know about a childminder who fails to provide a safe environment or where children appear to be neglected or ill cared for . |
| 19 | My Lord in making my main submissions to your Lordship , erm , I submitted and this is position that there is no distinction between public and private acts , in the British Rail Board both the act and the central fund byelaw should be taken as valid in the interim if your Lordship is minded to make a reference , unless strong evidence of invalidity is , so your Lordship if you make a reference it needs to form a view as to the strength of the |
| 20 | My Lord making my main submissions to your Lordship , erm I submitted and it is position that there is no distinction between public and private acts , the thicken in the board , both the act and the central fund by the law should be taken as valid in the interim if your Lordship is minded to make a reference unless strong evidence of invalidity is produced , so your Lordship if you make a reference it needs to form a view as to the strength of the |
| 21 | We will be able to provide the equipment he needs to lead a normal life , and we know he 'll want for nothing in the future . ’ |
| 22 | Does he agree with the BMA that that should now be extended to every GP who wants to hold a fund ? |
| 23 | A vet who wishes to examine a cat may approach it in this way before , for instance , holding it down to give it an injection . |
| 24 | EURO MP Stephen Hughes will today open a national conference which aims to give a better view of European society . |
| 25 | It is a hill climbing process which attempts to find a compact encoding of a language which is not too dissimilar from its training set . |
| 26 | A unique feature is a cockpit lid which reverses to become a cartop transporter . |
| 27 | It is a small commercial music festival which helps to support a large free family entertainment programme . |
| 28 | A purchaser who wishes to acquire a private company will need to consider the following . |
| 29 | Another example of a conflict between official and unofficial group norms can be drawn from a situation where a group itself decides to operate a certain level of output over a given time , regardless of targets set by the management in their search for increased efficiency and productivity . |
| 30 | Certainly , any academic who wants to write a book on a canonical author , topic , or period , is likely to get a contract without very much formality ( particularly if it has to do with ‘ women ’ or ‘ theory ’ , or ideally both ) . |