Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | F. Tourists flock to see the steep valleys and limestone gorges , such as Dovedale in the Peak District and Cheddar Gorge in the Mendips . |
| 2 | Small shopkeepers tend to support the Liberal Democrats , but Mr Kaifu wants to please a more important supporter , Mr Bush . |
| 3 | Some " birds " nests are hemispherical , but only on the inside ; you must cut a honeycomb with a sharp knife if you want to see the accurate hexagons of its construction ; the geometry of spiders ' webs is astonishing but much less regular than it at first appears . |
| 4 | However , the authorities in general appear to support the following propositions . |
| 5 | If we want to support the United Nations in its role and in the reorganisations that we have suggested , it is essential that we vote the means for that as well as talking about it . |
| 6 | We want to catch the floating voters and show that a vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote wasted as it would help put Mr Kinnock in at No 10 . ’ |
| 7 | If you want to know the real effects of International Monetary Fund policies , this is the place to find out . |
| 8 | In turn , clients ' expectations are growing ; they are more informed , more knowledgeable about the process , much more likely to adopt an open style , and want to know the key facts , expecting a high level of overall professionalism . |
| 9 | In an American context , E. D. Hirsch has remarked on a similar conflict of interest between students who want to know the basic meanings of texts , in their historical contexts , and junior academics who believe there are no basic meanings , only a multiplicity of interpretations . |
| 10 | But I want to know the precise details . |
| 11 | Ungraph is a software package for scientists , CAD specialists , financial analysts and other who want to know the numeric coordinates of graphs , charts and drawings with user-selected precision . |
| 12 | Most expect to meet the out-of-pocket expenses of the job themselves , but some feel the whole business is getting too costly . |
| 13 | I want to shoot the final sections . ’ |
| 14 | Councillors say grazing all year round is ruining the grass and they want to restrict the ancient rights of commoners . |
| 15 | Well place to explore the famous Lanes and Royal Pavilion . |
| 16 | Superimposed on this map of things as they were , one sometimes finds the lines drawn in by the commissioners showing where they propose to create the new fields and hedges , and the new roads , public and private . |
| 17 | They want to regain the natural environments . |
| 18 | ‘ I want to hear the soft sighs breaking from you when I make love to you … why should I stop now , when I know that you want it , too ? ’ |
| 19 | As such , overlapping seems to be particularly effective at the engineering stages where companies want to avoid the technical problems associated with sharp reductions in individual stage length . |
| 20 | Before we go into the issues there , I notice that you appear to favour the dry-roasted peanuts as opposed to the more conventional variety of salted peanuts . |
| 21 | ‘ We want to retain the key skills but fix the skill imbalance . |
| 22 | ‘ I wo n't run any of the major three championships after Barcelona , but I still want to do the big marathons , like London and New York . |
| 23 | Having said all that , we want to give the following assurances about our liability to you : — |
| 24 | If you want to keep the existing pipes ( perhaps using a tap adaptor ) , use a bath/basin spanner to disconnect them at the top . |
| 25 | In this chapter , however , we want to adumbrate the principal features of the continuum view of non-linear viscoelasticity . |
| 26 | First , the constitutional authorities want to limit the sovereignty of Parliament by law ; second , they want to reinvigorate the various checks on the power of a democratically elected government through changes designed to bolster a more " balanced " constitution ; and third , they look to the checks implicit in a genuine revival of Parliament and parliamentary government . |
| 27 | I want to spray the little devils , not kick them to death ! |
| 28 | The directors propose to transfer the retained profits of £31.0 million to reserves . |
| 29 | If you later want to remove the Split bars first Unfreeze Panes and then drag the split bars to their home positions . |
| 30 | are only ten percent so why are you try why are you saying they want to get the rich peasants when the , the poor peasants comprise seventy percent of the peasant population ? |