Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Friedman the realized decline in the measured real wage rate — a decline which only becomes apparent to workers with the passage of time — was sufficient incentive for employers to take on more labour . |
| 2 | When I was looking for data to check out these observations , I found plenty of examples — and where ? |
| 3 | It is relieved that the most the Americans now want ( apart from money , naturally , of which the Koreans are putting up $220m ) is for Korea to take over more of the job of defending itself , thus freeing American troops and equipment based in Korea for duty in the Gulf . |
| 4 | ‘ I just need a bit of luck to get over that barrier . |
| 5 | The spiny newt of China goes through the same sort of contortions to warn off those that threaten it and adds a special deterrent all its own . |
| 6 | I prefer to let the game be fun , with little concern for competition , but sometimes children like to see who takes the shortest number of dives to pick up all the treasure . |
| 7 | I did not become a Labour Member of Parliament to hand over all power to bankers . |
| 8 | ‘ We call on members of parliament to throw out those parts of the Agriculture Bill which will spell the end of the potato scheme . |
| 9 | I mean , that takes a bit of research to find out these things ? |
| 10 | ‘ There are many groups who give people a great deal of help to get over all sorts of problems . |
| 11 | what are the best exercises then or the best form of exercise to build up some ticker to build up the heart ? |
| 12 | The bogwood went into a bucket of water to soak out any discoloration , and to waterlog it so that it sinks . |
| 13 | Gon na ask you to do an exercise now er it 'll it 'll take us to four o'clock before we start talking about assertiveness what I 'm gon na ask you to do is in one , two three , one two in two twos and a three I want you to put on paper one side one sheet of paper to sum up all the things we 've done about communication so far today and it 's going to other people on this course , and it 's going to be marked by one of them on this course . |
| 14 | These are tested in a number of ways to cull out those that seem less than clear or ambiguous , then they have to be scaled . |
| 15 | If the new clause goes through without amendment ( a ) , it will empower the Secretary of State to set up such a council . |
| 16 | just as the ermine changes it coat for winter ; just as the seed can lie dormant for thousands of years ; just as the bacteria and the rotifers can live in their desiccated time capsules for perhaps longer than we can ever envisage , awaiting a change of outer circumstances for the tiny living specks of dust to take on another form — just so , perhaps , may the living forms we know so well have secrets tucked away within them that only the rolling of the aeons can reveal . |
| 17 | It is that very distance that has allowed the memory of Vietnam to take on such a glow of nostalgia . |
| 18 | Although the affair was soon forgotten it took a long time for Phil to live down that one ! |
| 19 | In fact it may be a good idea to introduce a large catfish , for example , and one of the suckermouth catfish , like Hypostomus to clean up any of the uneaten food that finds its way to the bottom of the tank . |
| 20 | They packed five players into midfield to snuff out any Celtic creative instincts , and assistant manager Gerry Collins was delighted with the ploy . |
| 21 | Unfortunately , my parents wo n't splash out on satellite TV , so I 'm stuck with teletext to find out any results , and pathetic BBC coverage to watch any tennis . |
| 22 | And here on his desk , just under his hand , was another message from Jean to bear out this thought : Chief Inspector Salter is very anxious to see you . |
| 23 | Second , the European Spacelab , which the shuttle should launch in September , will need the relay satellites to be in place to carry out some of its work . |
| 24 | He had been hiding out , sleeping rough , until three days ago when he arrived in Paris to look up another man indebted to him . |
| 25 | She might have offered something to eat , as most Northern women believe they have a mission in life to feed up any male who can still see his feet . |
| 26 | Banks involved with London 's Canary Wharf project agreed in principle to put up another £500m ( $186m ) to get the project back on the road again — under their ownership . |
| 27 | Following a visit to Rangoon , the capital of Myanma , by the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister , Mustafizur Rahman , in late November , Myanma agreed in principle to take back all refugees who had crossed into Bangladesh in recent months to escape persecution . |
| 28 | They imported artists and artisans from Greece to carry out this work for them and to ornament their buildings ; they also imported actual sculpture from Greece for the same purpose . |
| 29 | At this point it would appear that a consultant 's job is now over , but in fact he should co-ordinate with the contractors , and stand by until the equipment is fully installed and be present at the opening of the facility for a number of days in order to iron out any problems that may arise immediately after opening . |
| 30 | This causes the contestant to try and get even closer to the opponent 's face with subsequent jabs , in order to pick up that elusive score . |