Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 For trimming , allow enough braid to go round the pelmet outline , or fringing for the bottom line of pelmet only .
2 ( If you 're standing , you tend to fall towards the front rather than the back of the train now . )
3 I shall also want to talk with you about the ffruit Trees I intend to plant against the wall next y Pump Court .
4 For lunch I intend to go to the Strawberry Duck pub , Entwhistle , Saturday afternoon is free for shopping in Manchester 's Arndale Centre or whatever and for the evening meal the plan is to go to the new Indian take-away which has opened near Castle Irwell — the ‘ Tandoori Cottage ’ .
5 They give better support at the edges than a sprung base so they 're a practical choice if you tend to sit on the bed .
6 We share that judgement and intend to continue with the passage of the Bill . ’
7 Against these dramatic changes , we intend to remain at the centre as an effective resource for the voluntary sector , and an important bridge between the sector and others .
8 later than that , it 's er I mean to go to the crematorium at quarter past eleven , we would n't be back here before twelve o'clock .
9 Our claim form includes advice on the action you may take if you intend to claim under the policy but we wish to emphasise that IF YOUR MOTOR CAR IS INSURED AGAINST DAMAGE and is IMMOBILISED AT THE REPAIRERS ' PREMISES your local Motor Claims Office will arrange for an inspection by an Engineer immediately on receiving details from you by telephone , whether the claim form has been completed or not .
10 Those who are brave enough to hope for one of the few lectureships around tend to go for the astronomy or nuclear physics .
11 Sometimes it is awkward because with all the excitement you tend to go to the lavatory a number of times before the race , which leads to difficulty later on .
12 If the kick is too hard the crampons tend to rebound from the ice , and a hard kick can be painful on the toes .
13 [ I ] f you intend to cope with the jungle out there , you need to make the Wall Street Journal and similar publications such as The Economist your favourite comic books . ’
14 Speeds greater than zero correspond to flow from the west to the east .
15 If you intend to proceed with the appeal on your own , you should contact me for a copy of the relevant parts of the Sheriff Court process .
16 ‘ Most people tend to gather at the track and do the group session , without even stopping to think what the training effect is doing to their body , or how they are going to progress next week , or the week after . ’
17 ‘ Gottle a geer ’ Gazza would undoubtedly be a tremendous asset to the team , but after Silvers recent professions of poverty , I tend to agree with the Guardian that this is a ‘ We are still a big club ’ smokescreen .
18 Denis Healey is another politician I admire , and I tend to agree with the view that he is the best leader the Labour Party never had .
19 We tend to work from the Centre in the friendly critic role .
20 Having become established , people tend to work within the tradition for reasons which are never properly articulated .
21 Mrs Keating shouted , ‘ I think you 'd better know , I intend to write to the school about this . ’
22 Initially , the chemical potential µ 1 , of the solvent in the solution , is lower than that of the pure solvent , µ 1 ° and solvent molecules tend to pass through the membrane into the solution in order to attain equilibrium .
23 In Britain ( with all too few honourable exceptions ) we tend to accept as the norm , prefab huts equipped with smelly loos , worn carpets or line , tatty curtains and torn seat cushions .
24 Ideas , materials and methodology used all tend to come into the country from outside .
25 ‘ Midlife is a time when suppressed emotions tend to come to the surface .
26 My examples tend to come from the part of the world where I live , but the same principles apply wherever you happen to be .
27 The majority of funds tend to come from the banking sector , although commercial bills are also important .
28 However , animal experiments have shown that , if tobacco extracts are painted on rabbits ' ears , cancerous growths tend to appear on the skin of the ear .
29 The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition and sales tend to decrease .
30 The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition — ; and sales tend to decrease .
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