Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other members of the family are often important in at least stimulating an awareness of the possibilities of sport and , at most , actively encouraging the brother or sister to take up the sport . |
| 2 | There had been no guard rails and the men had had no experience or instructions to carry out the job . |
| 3 | ‘ She 's away with your daddy and Kenneth to bring in the present . ’ |
| 4 | A library , like any other organisation , has a limited amount of manpower and money to carry out the activities required and expected of it ; training is just one way of ensuring that these resources are used in the most effective possible manner . |
| 5 | We announced in the Budget new measures to help small businesses , including full relief against Inheritance Tax on most business assets , reductions in business rates and proposals to speed up the payment of outstanding bills . |
| 6 | The soldiers ' unit commander went to the scene with a group of unarmed subordinates , but upon being confronted by a stone-throwing mob numbering around 3,000 people he called in armed reinforcements which apparently used batons and firearms to put down the riot . |
| 7 | Morton 's controversial final chapter is only a few thousand words long and attempts to sum up the marriage now but TODAY has discovered new revelations showing how close Diana came to walking out — and still might . |
| 8 | Richens 's lies and attempts to cover up the killing were not necessarily inconsistent with his defence of provocation , said Lord Taylor . |
| 9 | I am looking forward to the next stage of Tencel and we are already working with Fibers and Research to set up the teams for a new project . |
| 10 | However , by January of last year Scott was involved in arrangements with Chorley and Walker to bring in the second load , alleged Mr Burke . |
| 11 | Apathy is usually ascribed only to one side — the parents — and that is sometimes thought to give a sufficient reason for teachers and schools to give up the struggle of recruiting them as allies . |
| 12 | In recently enclosed country we have instead an open regular mesh of by-roads , and a few field-paths and bridle-roads to fill in the larger spaces between the villages . |
| 13 | Pulling his sweater up over his nose and mouth to filter out the worst of the smoke , he left the Control and made to ascend the stairs . |
| 14 | For a nation which had fought a costly war of survival and independence to invite back the very presence which threatened national existence was , and remained unthinkable . |
| 15 | Just needs a string of natives bearing head bundles and brollies to come up the footpath . ’ |
| 16 | Cato 's obdurate hostility and determination to take over the Auvergnat diocese , however , led to a hardening of lines , and Cautinus began to persecute Cato and his followers . |
| 17 | The changes were more a reflection of her anti-establishment outlook and determination to shake up the civil service hierarchy . |
| 18 | Depending on the status of the borrower , fees may be charged by the lender for arranging the loan , managing the loan throughout the period of the loan , early payment and failure to take up the loan . |
| 19 | Two hundred and fifty signed letters were delivered to the Irish Embassy , protesting at the Irish government 's censorship and refusal to take on the issue . |
| 20 | The killer then started fires near the bodies of the mother , daughter and grandson to cover up the crime . |
| 21 | Though an edge is given to the violins , making them sound less sweet in exposed passages than they should , the recording has a fullness and warmth to bring out the brilliance and refinement of the orchestration . |
| 22 | In the first case a series of functional departments , each with its own manager and dedicated to one or more specific disciplines , provide the knowledge and resources to carry out the range of activities needed to develop the new product . |
| 23 | A buyer , on the other hand , may well be concerned about such sub-contracting , since one of the factors on which he decided to place the contract with the seller may well have been his perception of the seller 's own quality standards and competence to carry out the contract . |
| 24 | Roxburgh meanwhile will surpass the all-time Scottish managerial record of 61 games he currently shares with the late Jock Stein when Scotland tackle Italy and Malta to wind up the campaign . |
| 25 | You knew everyone who went to work in the early morning — the chappie who came round on his bike and rod to put out the gas lamps or to light them . |
| 26 | Thanks so much to the thousands of you who took the time and trouble to fill out the Pet Census in the April issue . |
| 27 | In its place , the government is to set up a " new wide ranging review " of how local authorities could help clear up polluted sites , and of whether they had adequate powers and finances to carry out the task . |
| 28 | The Reserve Bank of Fiji said in April 1990 that there had been a 23,000 net fall in the population since the 1987 coup , and that Fiji was now seeking experts from Thailand , China , Sri Lanka , the Philippines and Britain to make up the shortfall in professionals [ see also p. 36700 ] . |
| 29 | But our ‘ yes ’ is necessary , the ‘ yes ’ of faith which is ‘ the empty hand that we hold out to Christ and that he fills with himself , and the impulse and strength to stretch out the hand comes from the Spirit . ’ |
| 30 | Cumberland now sent orders to the Lords Lieutenant of Lancashire , Westmorland and Cumberland to break up the roads , tear down the bridges and block possible escape routes by felling trees but by the time he reached Preston , on 13 December 1745 , when he was joined by the cavalry sent by General Wade from Newcastle , Prince Charles 's troops had reached Lancaster , 20 miles [ 32 km ] further north , though General Oglethorpe 's detachment was a mere three miles [ 5 km ] behind and almost in contact with the enemy rearguard . |