Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Captive-bred Pretty Tetras , have a much more brighter colouration than wild-caught specimens , the latter of which tend to lose this brightness over a period of time when kept in an aquarium . |
| 2 | Such groups tend to wield greater power in conflict situations than their members , and indeed the very existence of the groups may be seen to anticipate and perpetuate conflict , to harden and formalise a set of attitudes and values that their individual members may not themselves have recognised or expressed . |
| 3 | He has been a very high profile MP and the voters tend to like that sort of thing . ’ |
| 4 | This tendency to a kin-based preference in the distribution of associations naturally biases the distribution of ranks among group members so that close kin tend to acquire similar rank as their genetic elders . |
| 5 | Wars tend to prompt religious reawakening in a populace . |
| 6 | When does the Prime Minister intend to implement that part of the treaty in respect of Wales and Scotland ? |
| 7 | These ties bear hardest on those who tend to accept moral responsibility for caring roles . |
| 8 | Even official sources now accept that tall stacks tend to increase long-range transport of pollution . |
| 9 | Cost cuts lose Shell large part of oil find |
| 10 | I only mean to preface this discussion of cultural difference with an awkward question : in the world we have , is it possible for us — any of us — not to have at least some inferior others ? |
| 11 | The peace movement can not ignore international law , not merely because many existing provisions tend to provide legal support for the claim that the use of nuclear weapons would be illegal , but also because , in theory at least , it provides the means by which states can bind themselves to restrict the manufacture , storage and use of such weapons ( non-proliferation treaties and regional nuclear-free zones are examples of this ) . |
| 12 | Such basic considerations , however , tend to provide more information about what was impossible than about what occurred , and their explanatory power is therefore limited . |
| 13 | ‘ They want to see economic development in the local area for them ’ . |
| 14 | More needs to be done and I want to see more focus on this key area of economic policy . ’ |
| 15 | We want to see full progress with the single market as the priority programme for the European Community . |
| 16 | ‘ I want to see this bit of paper — if it exists . |
| 17 | Do the Labour Group want to promote that kind of cultural apartheid ? |
| 18 | Many people suggest using corrugated card for pressing and indeed , most commercially made presses are supplied with corrugated card , but I have always had enormous difficulty when using this , finding that it leaves the imprints of stripes on the flowers and leaves . |
| 19 | It seems to me that for those , like myself , who want to include divine revelation with science in their total picture about the origin of life , the thought that it could have originated in one that supports their belief that God had a hand in these matters . |
| 20 | What you want to wear white shirt for you 're not going out in your suit ? |
| 21 | But the staff at Westonbirt say lose one claim to fame , gain another . |
| 22 | Our estate agency loss has been reduced and we expect to see some improvement in this business as the housing market responds to lower interest rates . |
| 23 | Following that up when , when can your long suffering shareholders er , expect to see any return on the B Sky B stake and a follow up on that ? |
| 24 | Finally , the twenty-four hours of detention do not have to have produced one jot of evidence to justify their continuation ; it is enough that the police want to obtain such evidence by further questioning . |
| 25 | The remaining arrangements of music by Borodin , Chopin , Rimsky , Liszt and Tchaikovsky hardly maintain this level of emotional charge , but if you want to stand any chance of getting to the end of your meal , that 's probably just as well ! |
| 26 | They want to find some way in which having a brain like that improves gene survival . |
| 27 | There is little evidence to support the effectiveness of either acupuncture or hypnosis as a means of eliminating smoking behaviour but such methods may suit some smokers who want to try this form of treatment [ 6 ] . |
| 28 | Second , health campaigns for this age group appear to stand more chance of success if promoted at a group/ societal level . |
| 29 | Well , whether they have to in France or not , but I want to know , as a person , whether I am French , English or whatever , I want to know that kind of . |
| 30 | We want to know this position after many repeats of the process — that is , we want to know the probability of arriving at a point within the range ( -n , n ) . |