Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unger wants to revise psychological theory , but retain psychology 's emphasis on objectivity , since ‘ feminist scholarship can be as objective as any other scholarship with a particular theoretical bias ’ ( 1979 : ix ) . |
| 2 | In T. H. White 's book , ten-year-old Maria has to learn similar lessons when she discovers a group of Lilliputians . |
| 3 | While the nation mourns ( not ) over the sudden cancellation of the SHAKESPEAR 'S SISTER mega-tour , it would seem that the reason behind the decision had little to do with SIOBHAN 's nervous exhaustion and more to do with the fact that hubbie DAVE STEWART wants to spend more time with his wife and less time on his Jack Jones , staring at his fibre-optic carpet . |
| 4 | Mr Lang wants to bring local government closer to the people it serves . |
| 5 | This speech is magnificently done as Antony has to obey certain rules which he does , but still convinces them that the conspiracy was wrong . |
| 6 | But because Linda has to stop half way through so that other stages can be filmed , the swiss roll dries out and cracks and she has to start all over again . |
| 7 | The KGB wants to prevent possible protests and to involve the academy 's leadership in this game . |
| 8 | So Freud has to explain this weakness of Wilson , in the face of erm , these much more dominant aggressive men he was up against in these very hard er hitting negotiations , about what to do about the world after , after World War One . |
| 9 | The President of the United States has to press one button , the man on the spot another : the radio frequencies are so wildly different that the chances of anyone happening on the right combination are billions to one . ’ |
| 10 | It also declined to comment when asked if WordPerfect plans to file any registration documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission anytime soon . |
| 11 | He was , as a bacteriologist , interested in the microbiological aspects , and as an enthusiast for technical methods , in the use of Penicillium extracts to make selective culture media ( i.e. media in which a required organisms will grow readily while unwanted contaminants fail either through lack of an essential nutrient or because something is present which stops them ) . |
| 12 | Scientists disavow the Space Station as irrelevant , but Capitol Hill tends to bunch these things together as ‘ science ’ , and insists that we ca n't have it all . |
| 13 | Another problem — SNUB tends to favour those artists and musics that are not , by and large , commercially successful . |
| 14 | Struan seems to see this consensus as evidence of objectivity . |
| 15 | And Jeff aims to use Green cotton , made without the vast amount of pesticides and fertilisers that make ‘ the clothing industry one of the biggest single polluters on this planet ’ . |
| 16 | In the meantime , Detroit hopes to get some help in tackling the research problems it faces in dealing with environmental regulation and is counting on better relations with Washington . |
| 17 | Ms Neill hopes to raise another $15 million for gallery improvements , such as refurbishing the Louis Kahn building , upgrading climate control , and exploring ways to increase gallery space . |
| 18 | Instead Bobbio wishes to extend democratic control to a number of areas within society with strengthened civil , political and social rights . |
| 19 | Steven totters to caff round corner with Brian from Personnel . |
| 20 | The widening of the Foxton and Watford locks to enable large barges to pass ; |
| 21 | If the United States threatens to tax imported perfume it will double the price and take away nearly half their business . |
| 22 | Salmon fishing at Lough Cowey continues to attract many anglers , and Roy McCartney with a brace at 8lb 8ozs and 11lbs , and Paul Foster from Belfast , with a brace at 9lb and 10lb 8ozs did particularly well this week . |
| 23 | Erm I had to go to Mr Walker 's to get this thing . |
| 24 | Further , if Rauching and Egidius were involved in inviting Gundovald to Gaul , the fact that their influence was unaffected by his defeat may explain why Gregory fails to name those members of Childebert 's court who were responsible for the invitation . |
| 25 | Contrary to some of the conclusions drawn from social scientific research suggesting that it is primarily home or family backgrounds that determines the level of educational performance , Edmonds proceeds to identify those characteristics of effective schools delivering marked improvements in children 's educational achievements . |
| 26 | But Mr Kalms refuses to give any information about current trading or likely profits . |
| 27 | Reid is at the end of his contract with City and could join Rochdale , though Scarborough are also likely to show interest in him as it is known that manager Ray McHale wants to sign experienced players in the goalkeeping , central midfield , centre back and striking positions . |
| 28 | For those affected by changes the NHS needs to provide full information , imagination , time , emotional and practical support , and money . |
| 29 | The WRU has to arrange such matches — the more the better so that the selectors can see up-and-coming players in the proper environment . |
| 30 | ‘ The reason for the sharp rise in the price is that Warburgs wants to buy 5,000 shares and nobody wants to sell . ’ |