Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thus scientists in many fields tend to emphasise the practical pay-off of their research . |
| 2 | High average wind speeds tend to stunt the upward growth of plants and encourage the lateral growth of dwarf forms , e.g. of Calluna vulgaris or Juniperus communis , though prostrate forms of the former are not encountered as frequently as expected on exposed mountain plateaux . |
| 3 | I I find this quite extraordinary Chairman after two years of consistently arguing and voting in committee and at council , they appear to have been bought off by the Labour group and now intend to support a fudged half merger , half federation option . |
| 4 | Within lesson structures of this kind , teachers do not , in fact , orientate themselves so much to the needs of individual students , but tend to treat the whole class as a kind of ‘ collective student ’ . |
| 5 | The Government intend to conduct a full review of the assisted areas — for all of Great Britain — early in the next Parliament . |
| 6 | Perhaps I should n't interfere but I hate to see a young man throwing his life away . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I hate to see a decent man making a mess of his life . |
| 8 | Durability is still a point of concern because most tend to lose a certain amount of loft with extended use . |
| 9 | Firstly , despite the functionalist tendencies already mentioned , The History of Sexuality does offer an alternative view of seeing the relationship between sexuality and wider social forces to the traditional functionalism of many ( particularly ) left interpretations , which tend to see a direct relationship between the nuclear family and organisation of sexuality , either in the interests of capitalism or as directly responsive to the urges of ‘ modernisation ’ . |
| 10 | There will , however , always be those who tend to see the negative side and may well suggest you ‘ do n't lose weight too quickly or you 'll look old ’ or ‘ you 'll only put it back on twice as fast if you lose it quickly ’ . |
| 11 | However this time , whether or not a change of ownership makes any difference to that permission , I intend to lodge an official complaint . |
| 12 | If we progress past the 2nd playing round in either — we tend to go a long way … otherwise we tendto get caught cold as it were … and in the FA cup draw the finalists/winners … |
| 13 | Golf enthusiasts flock to enjoy the 18-hole course at the nearby Wildmoos , three miles away , and from mid June to mid September the tourist Office provides transport from the resort to the golf course ( AS20 each way : Summer ‘ 89 price ) . |
| 14 | In Rome , central areas such as the Piazza di Spagna , Via Condotti and Via Veneto are particularly well decorated , while in Piazza San Pietro [ St. Peter 's Square ] crowds flock to see a big Christmas tree — a gift from Austria — together with a Nativity scene . |
| 15 | As regards research , once a full trading relationship has been established between the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Research Agency , we intend to implement a progressive extension of competition . |
| 16 | May we have a statement about whether the Government intend to implement a European directive — it should have come into effect this weekend — by which local authorities will be informed when nuclear waste is being transported through their areas ? |
| 17 | We intend to implement the new Quality Framework in session 1992/3 . |
| 18 | Such results as are available tend to support the associative view . |
| 19 | Politicians tend to support the traditional approach to budgeting . |
| 20 | Professor Nils Shakkabaek of Copenhagen University , who co-ordinated the study , says that a corresponding increase in genito-urinary abnormalities and incidents of testicular cancer tend to support the environmental conclusion . |
| 21 | In Russia for example we intend to launch a small partnership fund to support small projects promoted by the voluntary agencies in the United Kingdom who 've developed a wide range of connections with their Russian counterparts . |
| 22 | Right wing soldiers in the Philippines have written to national newspapers saying they intend to launch a bloodless coup against President Corizon Aquino , and to replace her with a military junta . |
| 23 | i ) Films of risky junctions tend to contain a great deal of information related to risk . |
| 24 | The Physical Education Department and the University of Edinburgh Sports Union combine to provide a comprehensive service . |
| 25 | These combine to provide a reasonable degree of accuracy , although it 's not perfect , and allow the user to ‘ shoot-em-up ’ from the comfort of an armchair . |
| 26 | At HRW Antiques experience and expertise in fine art and interior design combine to provide an interesting selection of antique furniture and furnishing objects all within one location . |
| 27 | Several pamphlets issued recently by the Publications Department of the Cooperative Union are eminently suitable for this purpose ( 1 ) ‘ United action : Trades unionists and cooperators combine to meet the capitalist menace ’ , ( 2 ) ‘ Cooperation and Labour unrest ’ , ( 3 ) ‘ Cooperators and reconstruction ’ . |
| 28 | It can therefore provide collectively a formidable knowledge of the University and bring to bear an enormous fund of experience . |
| 29 | Over the next few years we want to see a major reform which will help provide what the public wants and needs : a visible , local police presence . |
| 30 | ‘ If you want to see a real mess , try our bathroom . |