Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much as the regimes of Eastern Europe might welcome the support of their neighbours against Moscow — and hence a strengthening of such multilateral forums — they also view their neighbours as rival claimants to Moscow 's favour and are wary of giving them a greater voice in their own affairs . |
| 2 | And now , with the way that the human take it to the medical profession for giving them a longer life expectancy , thirty percent of people are diseased . |
| 3 | We felt the meeting had been very worthwhile in giving us a better understanding of the way new housing targets were estimated , the relationship between the WO and planning authorities , and the points at which environmental factors were taken into account . |
| 4 | If Napoleon III and Haussmann failed to make Paris an entirely sweet-smelling city , they certainly succeeded in making it a brighter and safer one . |
| 5 | In 1950 Eric Pentecost concentrated on improving the Lincoln 's food conversion rates and on giving it a deeper back end . |
| 6 | You can make a ceiling seem much higher by painting it a lighter colour than the walls and keeping the floor a light tone as well . |
| 7 | But Warren is prepared to meet Hodkinson halfway by paying him a further £25,000 — provided he beats McMillan but he will have to offer the WBO champion the same . |
| 8 | The clarinets qua clarinets are not heard , but they certainly improve the tone of the high trumpets by giving it a rounder , smoother , and more effortless quality . |