Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [noun sg] to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A four-year honours course allowing specialisation to honours level in either one or two of the major religious traditions of the world and one method of studying religion in general . |
| 2 | Rollin is thus at variance with Regan who argues that all research involving harm to animals , and this includes killing them painlessly , must be stopped ( 1983 : 397 ) : ‘ If nonanimal alternatives are available , they should be used ; if they are not available , they should be sought ’ ( 388 ) . |
| 3 | On Nov. 28 , the Supreme Soviet passed a law giving citizenship to Russians living outside the borders of the Russian Federation . |
| 4 | A new head will , more than likely , face unfavourable comparisons with his predecessor in whose time there were never naughty children or wet playtimes , all teachers were perfect and parents , government and headteachers stayed out of class room business leaving teaching to teachers . |
| 5 | Nelson Mandela embarked on June 4 on a six-week , 13-nation tour through Europe , North America and Africa , the crowded schedule giving rise to fears for his health as he approached his 72nd birthday in mid-July . |
| 6 | Reports from America offer numerous examples of users who get trapped in repeated , compulsive administration of the drug giving rise to incidents usually associated with bad acid trips , with people believing that they can fly or attempting to get out of moving vehicles . |
| 7 | A public nuisance is both a crime , i.e. misdemeanour at common law and a tort , i.e. a civil wrong giving rise to damages . |
| 8 | A leaflet giving advice to homeworkers on getting a fair deal is being provided by Middlesbrough district council at its town hall , library and advice centres . |
| 9 | The Parkins ' house stood in a drive marked at the entrance with a notice restricting access to residents only . |
| 10 | Combined with the suggested resolution one and including our amendment of the addition of the word enforcement , these strategies would offer much greater protection to the consumer minimizing disturbance to residents and reducing unfair competition and I would like to recommend that these views be communicated to as the views of this county council , thank you . |
| 11 | The ‘ pruning saw ’ normally sold for such work has teeth on two edges and , used in tight positions where it is invariably needed , great care and patience is essential to avoid the back edge causing damage to stems and growth that should not be harmed . |
| 12 | On the front of the booklet was the picture of a white man giving instruction to blacks and inside prominence was given to missionary work , particularly that of the Baptist mission to the West Indies . |
| 13 | ‘ Made of birchwood they were — this wood 's mostly oak and birch giving way to conifers as we come out , with a view of the foothills . ’ |
| 14 | A conventional Victorian naturalist at first , Selous developed an aversion to blood sports and to all forms of scientific collecting involving cruelty to animals — against which , as a self-styled ‘ life-loving naturalist ’ , he campaigned for the rest of his life , earning the enmity of certain important figures in the ornithological establishment of the day . |
| 15 | Instead of village communality channelling loyalty to leaders of provincial clans , each local group whether it be based on a factory , an army unit , a common landlord , a school , or a community organization now channelled loyalty to the central state . |
| 16 | Neighbourhood Energy Action is a national charity and has helped to promote over 450 Community Insulation Projects which provide a low cost draughtproofing service to pensioners and others on low incomes . |
| 17 | What they did was to provide an opportunity to debate these issues , at the same time giving support to teachers . |
| 18 | Conflicts of interest giving rise to concerns about lack of independence are insufficient to justify a challenge to an expert 's decision : see 13.3.2 . |
| 19 | A contract has been defined as ‘ an agreement giving rise to obligations which are enforced or recognized by law ’ . |
| 20 | Dark-field micrograph of a hybridization of an E11 mouse embryo showing hybridization to cells in the marginal zone of the diencephalon ( d ) . |