Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I intend to drive the strategy that is already in place and leave my successor to drive it even further . ’ |
| 2 | Criticisms of the view of auditory deprivation ( Bench , 1979 ) and of bilingualism ( Arnold , 1982 ) tend to miss the point that language acquisition occurs through interaction . |
| 3 | Tax administrators often see tax theory as a luxury to be indulged in in any odd moment they might have to look up from their files , while tax theorists tend to see the administration and practical aspects of taxation as an easily coped with minor irritant , or deviation , from their ‘ grand design ’ . |
| 4 | If we live on continents , we tend to see the world as land inconveniently dissected by expanses of water . |
| 5 | Finally , all these remarks tend to confirm the view that the infinitive is the most virtual form in the system of the verb ( cf. |
| 6 | I will not go further than to say ’ around 40 ’ , but we certainly intend to implement the programme that we set out in ’ Options for Change ’ . |
| 7 | Social historians tend to support the view that industrialisation destroyed the apprenticeship system . |
| 8 | We certainly intend to enjoy the hunting and bag ourselves some of Cochin-China 's rare game animals . |
| 9 | Executives tend to monopolize the information that assemblies need to do their job . |
| 10 | The conference condemned what John Lamb , a public employees union official , said were attempts by the new North Ayrshire and Arran NHS Trust to circumvent the law and reduce the pay and conditions of 700 ancillary workers . |
| 11 | I mean you want to see the world when you you know when you 're fit and able . |
| 12 | If you are sexually assaulted in any way , the Rape Crisis Centre ( see Helplist ) will offer confidential support , regardless of whether you want to report the attack or not . |
| 13 | Call me an egotistical slime , but I only want to preserve the purity and integrity of the current alternative , and hope that it wo n't pass through the mass-media grinder into the mainstream , where it will eventually be recalled as one more passive , stupid fashion . |
| 14 | ‘ In any case we want to continue the investigation and if necessary will take the matter up with the appropriate authorities . ’ |
| 15 | We want to restore the pride and local commitment that died with nationalisation . |
| 16 | In loose leaf format contained in a clear plastic wallet , these are designs to use again and again , singly or in a combination , whenever you want to catch the eye and the compliments . |
| 17 | ‘ Got to rush now , Bob ; want to catch the bank before they close . |
| 18 | We want to find the probability that the sum-vector should lie in the region is the probability density or probability per unit volume and we understand by dR the volume element dX dY dZ . |
| 19 | you want to know the content and you want to know the delivery |
| 20 | Clearly , if we want to know the role that the body clock plays in our mental performance , all these other influences must be controlled or eliminated . |
| 21 | We certainly want to know the answer and the House of Lords , which is dealing with an appeal in the B and Q case , also wants to know the answer . |
| 22 | ‘ They want to know the score and who scored . ’ |
| 23 | This might happen because the writer is tired , because he or she wants to get the writing over and done with ; but the fundamental reason seems to be that the writer has broken contact with the feeling that originally made him or her want to write the story or poem . |
| 24 | We want to render the wall and then paint it . |
| 25 | I.e. we want to create the impression that we are good people to do business with , so our customers come back and buy more of our books , so that makes more money for the company , which means they can pay us more money . |
| 26 | Somebody 's slipped over and they 've got all the grit in their knuckles in the part of their knuckles and you want to bandage the hand or there 's a cut on the hand , even on the palm , we can do that one later when it 's really , when it 's really a gash , gushing blood we can do this afternoon , I repeat again none of these which you 've done this morning will control severe bleeding , get it into your heads this is just to cover to keep infection out , alright , these are not to control severe bleeding just covering a minor wound or a graze , right ? |
| 27 | identify and recommend those whole school strategies which appear to enhance the confidence and achievement of pupils |
| 28 | IN THESE PAGES I want to discuss the possibility that the goal of theoretical physics might be achieved in the not-too-distant future : say by the end of the century . |
| 29 | If , therefore , women want to storm the citadel and share its existing treasures , they have to decide what to do about these autonomy-centred ways of thinking . |
| 30 | In the end , I just want to play the piano and move people . |