Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An option may give the holder either the right to buy or sell a share at a predetermined price from or to the issuer of the option , which is another individual rather than the firm underlying the security . |
| 2 | The task might be to review the progress of a project or to plan a piece of action or to analyse a problem or to decide on the best solution to a problem . |
| 3 | Among positive rights , we should include the rights : to have all one 's experience and knowledge assessed in the admissions process ; to determine the subjects studied ; to have a legitimate measure of control over the pace and the methods of study ; to be able to follow a particular academic interest , or develop a point of view of one 's own ; to be examined in ways which do justice to the student 's achievements ; and to be credited with those parts of a course which have been passed successfully ( should the student wish or need to move to another institution , or to take a break in the programme of study ) . |
| 4 | Whenever I saw her and Shadwell together they always looked pretty intense , as if they 'd just had a fight or shared a lot of secrets . |
| 5 | Thus , if you add or change a letter in an italicised word the alteration will also be italicised . |
| 6 | Henry , a successful playwright , is being pushed by his wife to re-write or adapt a play by a raw young man called Brodie , who is in prison . |
| 7 | It is a common strategy , for example , to think of analysing or decomposing a construct into a number of dimensions or variables . |
| 8 | It requires a far finer tuning that that of any ordinary human radio to be able to pick up specific molecular electromagnetic emissions , or to sense a pheromone in any other way . |
| 9 | Cray is also introducing a company-wide wage freeze in 1993 ; executive officers will forego 1992 bonuses ; it will defer or eliminate a number of its current activities ; and will consolidate the Rice Lake , Wisconsin manufacturing operations with the Chippewa Falls base . |
| 10 | That 's another thing you see that that that today you had a a tin ladle and it ever the ladle sort of leaked or developed a hole in ti you did n't discard it and throw it away , you used to go and buy what was called a , which was two little tin washers with a little bit of , I ca n't remember if it was f a fabric or or rubber , two pieces and you put one on one side and one the other and then a little screw and bolt went through , nut and bolt went through it and tightened it up and that stopped your leak , and that ladle then lasted a lot more a lot longer time . |
| 11 | There was also palpable relief from the auditing section of the accountancy profession because the report had not favoured an extension of auditors ' liabilities , or recommended a ban on their providing their audit clients with other services . |
| 12 | That damn' word brought me back to the harsh reality of my situation : not just the discovery of a traitor or bringing a murderer to book but vengeance for Agnes and , of course , the Herculean task which the Great Killer had assigned me ! |
| 13 | They were less likely to have a general practitioner with an interest in diabetes ( χ 2 =21.7 , df=1 ; p<0.00001 ) or to attend a practice with a miniclinic ( χ 2 =42.6 , df=1 ; p<0.00001 ) . |
| 14 | In this context it is worth recalling the long-established case law on the judicial review of a Community institution 's discretion where ‘ the evaluation of a complex economic situation ’ is involved : the Court must confine itself to examining whether the exercise of the discretion contains a manifest error , or constitutes a misuse of power or whether the institution did not ‘ clearly ’ exceed the bounds of its discretion . |
| 15 | The meetings of the new shareholders of History plc may well be stormy ; some indeed may wish to wind up the company or favour a merger with other subject areas to preserve its share of a declining pupil market . |
| 16 | The Thatcher approach was to employ small teams to tackle specific problems or to issue a set of proposals , and then wait for the howls of |
| 17 | This will be so where selection is for a ‘ trade union reason ’ , such as refusing to become or remain a member of a particular trade union ; or if you have been unjustifiably selected in contravention of a customary agreement or agreed procedure in respect of redundancies . |
| 18 | You may find yourself writing detailed advertisements for an insurance company specific enough to find favour with their actuaries , or inventing a reason for people to buy a particular chocolate bar . |
| 19 | It 's suggested that you should linger on the great avenues and squares in the morning and afternoon , to see the swarms of officials and experts who administer the universe hurrying to and from their offices ; or sit a while in the shady walks of the various public gardens , and watch these same officials ' wives proudly taking the baby out for an airing . |
| 20 | It may have been a teetotal , chapel-going household but do n't imagine it was ever narrow-minded or lacked a sense of fun . |
| 21 | Few could have met their demands for additional labour internally , and not because they were hampered by rigid job demarcation system or lacked a workforce with adaptable skills . |
| 22 | Anyone who would like to find out more about the appeal or make a pledge to the funds should contact : The Darlington Day Care Centre Appeal , c/o Farmway Ltd , King Street , Darlington . |
| 23 | Cultivate sculptural houseplants or make a feature of ferns , says Carol Kurrein , to produce your own home-grown works of art |
| 24 | You may be fortunate enough to benefit from an inheritance , or make a profit from the sale of a house or some other valuable asset . |
| 25 | All employers , except for very small businesses , will be obliged to invest a minimum amount on training their workforce or make a contribution to the local or national training effort . |
| 26 | If he needed to gain a lot of altitude , or make a run for it , that figure could be more than halved . |
| 27 | Or make a film about it . |
| 28 | Gently place the eggs in the water , set the egg-timer or make a note of the time , and cook from 3–4½ min. , according to taste . |
| 29 | The same applies if you hold shares or make a loan to a friend or relative . |
| 30 | Sort out any matters that are bothering you , or make a list of people to phone or write to , shopping to be done , etc. next day . |