Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [adj] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the idea that crime and deviance have positive qualities and consequences that make them necessary for the healthy functioning of society . |
| 2 | As far as the debtor 's obligations are concerned , he must retain possession of the goods and make them available for the creditor to collect , taking reasonable care of them in the meantime ( s72(4) ) . |
| 3 | To discourage petty claims , most insurers make you liable for the first £25 . |
| 4 | ‘ Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute … any legal proceedings … |
| 5 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and , in the case of civil proceedings , may institute them in their own name … |
| 6 | Get you fit for the dancing . |
| 7 | B no erm the , the clerical erm staff on the erm , shall we say the traffic side increased a bit because er there was mo more and more demanding work but the ticket office , they went down , erm I have mentioned perhaps before that they had the two box system and there was about eleven , twelve , thirteen girls in there and their duty was to check a box that had been used one day , stock it up with tickets , get it ready for the day after . |
| 8 | We hope you will keep it to hand and that you find it useful for the future . |
| 9 | If the money to fund a curator is n't raised in time , the Pitt Rivers music collection will be the only music collection of its class in the world without a qualified musicologist to look after it and keep it alive for the rest of us . |
| 10 | The honeypot 's charms make it easy for the Fund to poach skilled personnel from Third World administrations already desperately short of such skills . |
| 11 | This trusteeship is supported in many countries by laws which define the familial nature of ownership and , indeed , of occupation and make it inconceivable for the farmer willingly to support farm amalgamation of the kind envisaged . |
| 12 | The features which characterize UDC and which make it appropriate for the applications discussed above are : |
| 13 | These advantages make it possible for the miners to produce a high output , of about 3 tonnes per man per shift . |
| 14 | This meeting strongly condemns the regulations of the Food Controller , which favour the rich who are not in danger of being without food , make it possible for the wealthy to provide unscrupulous profiteers to defraud the nation by government sanction i.e. the fixing of prices for potatoes and other edibles , and therefore calls for Lord Devonport 's removal from office . |
| 15 | Make it possible for the other person to change what they do . |
| 16 | While the bidding for contracts may nominally be through international competitive bidding arrangements between suppliers and members of a government , the award may in practice be carried out in ways which make it impossible for the Bank and other donors to police it . |
| 17 | These can be forms of avoidance that make it impossible for the couple to look at their marital problems . |
| 18 | Make it simpler for the new babies coming in . |
| 19 | This will give you a head start and make it difficult for the driver to follow . |
| 20 | This is not only expressed through direct welfare , housing and educational provision to families which helps to ensure an adequate supply of suitable labour , but also in the reproduction of wider ideologies of popular consent which make it difficult for the rule to see the possibility of any other form of economic and political organization . |
| 21 | A third suggestion is that the black and white stripes dazzle the lion when it gets very close to its prey and make it difficult for the killer to concentrate on its fast-moving victim . |
| 22 | If we 'll only buy highly coloured food , we make it difficult for the industry to eliminate the additives which provide them . |
| 23 | Their manager , Alex MacDonald , an old Ranger himself , is clear about what his side can and can not do : ‘ We work hard and harass and make it difficult for the opposition . ’ |
| 24 | That would both worsen the recession already under way in America and , by forcing inflation higher , make it harder for the Federal Reserve to continue easing monetary policy . |
| 25 | Given that weak electromagnetic fields at the power frequencies 50Hz and 60Hz do pollute the environment in the sense that they make it hostile for the chemistry of body functions , there is no real choice other than making sure we live well removed from power lines or accept the higher incidence of cancer and leukaemia as tolerable . |
| 26 | Cozydry 's instant heat and touch control make it ideal for the infirm . |
| 27 | Strong and justified pressures for a New International Economic Order also make it imperative for the implications of Europe 's relationships with the Third World to be taken into serious account . |
| 28 | Gradual changes of attitude make it easier for the glider pilot to follow in position behind the tow plane . |
| 29 | TransAction should , therefore , reduce delays and make it easier for the consumer to understand the process in partnership with their solicitors . |
| 30 | In case your bike is stolen , make it easier for the police to identify and recover it by marking the frame with your postcode . |