Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [to-vb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ranulf sighed , pocketed the leather strap , waited for the porter to re-bury the bones and half-carried him back to the priory , listening to the fellow 's litany of self-congratulation . |
| 2 | One of the major disadvantages of MRI in the chest is the inability to visualise the lungs , which are simply seen as a signal void . |
| 3 | There were repeated attempts to negotiate a more satisfactory agreement , but these foundered in 1924 , 1926 and 1929 on the inability to match the aspirations of Egypt for full independence with Britain 's perception of the requirements needed to protect her interests . |
| 4 | Headache from the inability to focus the eyes rapidly enough , from eye strain . |
| 5 | Each succeeding consortium sold a bit more of the park to keep the banks happy . |
| 6 | Awareness of the opportunity to earn the rewards must be made clear to the children so that their interest and motivation is increased . |
| 7 | I am sure that all hon. Members representing Northern Ireland constituencies will welcome the opportunity to debate the orders . |
| 8 | It is for that very reason that I am moving this motion today as it gives us the opportunity to implement the rules of the union and at the same time would enable us to put into position , people who would be able to do all those things that are necessary to achieve what we require , recruitment , organization , paperwork , back-up service to full-time officials . |
| 9 | A number of them have been denied the opportunity to collect the awards for nearly 50 years by the former communist regime . |
| 10 | I 'm just annoyed that so many Liverpudlians will be denied the opportunity to support the lads and frighten the life out of the Russians . |
| 11 | Are the managers of nurses given the opportunity to assess the consequences of the establishment of new or replacement consultant staff ? |
| 12 | The solicitor acting on behalf of the purchaser will have the opportunity to examine the conditions prior to exchange of contracts . |
| 13 | The study 's design provided the opportunity to examine the predictors of long-term survival after an acute episode of pneumonia . |
| 14 | The 1984 reordering of the church provided the opportunity to examine the contents , and amongst the eight coffins was that of Charles Lethieullier , brother of the celebrated antiquarian , Smart Lethieullier , whose coffin also lay in the vault , though it had lost its outer wooden case and the inner lead shell had split along the joint where left flank and lid met . |
| 15 | The occasion of a partner leaving or joining the firm should always be taken as the opportunity to update the provisions of the agreement and , since each single provision is properly looked at in the context of the entire document , it is the whole agreement which should then be reconsidered and not simply isolated clauses . |
| 16 | The grateful colonists used the opportunity to expropriate the cattle and other assets of the fugitives . |
| 17 | A stay at Broniwan in the heart of Wales can be an educational experience ; guests staying at this small Victorian stone farmhouse are given the opportunity to feed the calves , milk the cows , make friends with the donkey and tend the hens . |
| 18 | It also offers opportunities for wide ranges of contacts with the industry and the opportunity to represent the views of the industry to other bodies . |
| 19 | Since volcanoes composed of similar rock types are also found in a range of climatic environments they also provide the opportunity to compare the effects of climate on the rate and nature of denudation . |
| 20 | Jesus uses the opportunity to teach the disciples the nature of faith . |
| 21 | It used to hurt me that an African who was considered good enough to hand the cement to the man to lay the bricks could n't get the opportunity to lay the bricks himself and become a qualified tradesman . " |
| 22 | Mrs Bottomley is convinced the Tory victory provides the opportunity to entrench the reforms — and to give doctors , nurses and managers the confidence to make them work . |
| 23 | In December the fourth World Bank consultative group meeting in Paris promised $1,200 million ( in grants , loans and debt relief ) to Mozambique , to cover its 1991 shortfall , and provide the country with the opportunity to continue the reforms begun in 1987 . |
| 24 | For example , Text Processing 5 is the SVQ module and Text Processing 1 to 4 provide the opportunity to acquire the skills leading to the occupational standards . |
| 25 | In addition the panel will take the opportunity to reinforce the aims of the CAB and its policies . |
| 26 | We have n't had the opportunity to decide the recommendations there . |
| 27 | No it 's I might , I would , take this opportunity to say how much I appreciate your hospitality when I have the opportunity to visit the clubs er it d they are always very enjoyable occasions and I much look forward to them . |
| 28 | I 'm most grateful , erm , would he take the opportunity to repudiate the comments made by the honourable member for Perry Barr that we will not have erm an alien voting system inflicted upon this country , forced upon this country as he said erm by the institutions of the European community . |
| 29 | Instead he took the opportunity to read the files again and look at extracts from the visual record — films taken throughout the eight years of Kim 's stay within the Recruitment Project . |
| 30 | Under this scheme the Training Agency is empowered to offer individual institutions up to £1 million to enable them to give every undergraduate the opportunity to learn the skills and acquire the attitudes that he or she will need in industry and commerce . |