Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [vb base] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pressman and Wildavsky have made a tentative attempt to draw attention to what may loosely be described as the mathematics of implementations the way in which the mere quantity of agreements necessary may , even when all parties are committed to a policy , undermine or delay effective action . |
| 2 | The Kuwait disaster raises the question of how to deal with serious environmental damage during wartime when hostilities hinder or prevent any attempt to tackle environmental disasters . |
| 3 | ‘ We make or break human life every day of every year as probably no other force on earth has ever done in the past or will ever do again … |
| 4 | Client will provide to KPMG such information as KPMG may reasonably request from time to time in connection with the Offer and will not , without prior consultation and the written consent of KPMG ( such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ) make or publish any announcement , public statement or document concerning the Offer whether before the announcement of or during the course of the Offer ; and |
| 5 | Particularly strong articulative relationships are established when what we can call ‘ cross-connotation ’ takes place : that is , when two or more different elements are made to connote , symbolize or evoke each other . |
| 6 | The main body of the research consists of a number of in-depth case studies to see how firms develop or use new technology , taken over periods of several years . |
| 7 | It is in the whole couplet of A and B in which A is affected by its juxtaposition with B , and B by its juxtaposition with A. The whole is different from the sum of its parts because the parts influence or contaminate each other . |
| 8 | These findings suggest that macrophage biosynthetic activity is tightly regulated and that distinct subgroups of macrophages may be characterised by their functional secretory profile . |
| 9 | She watched it slip and slide this way and that to fall at her feet . |
| 10 | Study , explore and anticipate social change affecting the global environment ; |
| 11 | But erm my closing remarks we be these sir that the the actual reality is that North Yorkshire and some of its districts want and deserve inward investment . |
| 12 | Here we report results on two infants in whom one cerebral hemisphere , including both striate and extra-striate visual cortex , needed surgical removal in their first year . |
| 13 | Lotus Script , the next generation programming toolkit for spreadsheet users it also has features to edit scripts and attach them to the menu , buttons , or presentation objects , such as bars in charts Lotus Dialog Editor for creating custom user interfaces to Lotus Script programs and Application Programming Interface ( API ) toolkit support in every package Improv also features calls to external programs ; build and include personal custom functions . |
| 14 | They continually threaten , nudge and jostle each other ; what they are doing is competing for rank . |
| 15 | The organisation also campaigns for tougher penalties for drivers who kill or injure other road users . |
| 16 | In the first phase the therapist will be assessing the structure of the family , current communication patterns , how family members either support or undermine each other , and the ability of the family to address problems . |
| 17 | A therapist who undertakes the assessment of these patients should have sufficient factual knowledge about the problem of attempted suicide and should also have interviewing skills that allow him both to put patients it ease and obtain valid information . |
| 18 | If you smoke and have high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol , your risk of heart disease is eight to ten times higher . ’ |
| 19 | If you smoke and have high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol , your risk of heart disease is eight to ten times higher |
| 20 | Mix and match this season 's colours for a combination that says winter 1992 |
| 21 | Spread and space each strip at an equal distance apart , lining up edge AB with the centre leading edge of the curtains . |
| 22 | Yes , yes , just stop and get some petrol . |
| 23 | Install and configure approved software , establish user training needs |
| 24 | We do n't always have to agree ; we should be open to both receive and give positive comment and challenges . |
| 25 | After you have discussed your answers with your partner discuss what you perceive to be God 's intended purpose for each of the three types of love , how they support and complement each other . |
| 26 | They filter and assess new material . |
| 27 | In others lichens colonize and replace each other ( Lindsay , 1978 ) , in a process taking 200 years or considerably longer . |
| 28 | Welcome and maintain personal contact with all Qualified Teachers . |
| 29 | This was our very own English movement , which many classical purists abhor and consider mere frippery . |
| 30 | Now push and stretch that arm just a little further and hold for 1 second . |