Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wetland marshes were filled in systematically to make land more ‘ productive ’ or simply to discourage the hordes of mosquitoes that rule the eastern shore in the summer . |
| 2 | In 1989 the government banned exports of unprocessed timber , as Indonesia had done in 1985 [ see p. 36794 ] , a move designed not only to slow logging but also to encourage the development of the Vietnamese wood processing industry . |
| 3 | This woman was not his wife , and she had not come out here to seek conversation . |
| 4 | If he had n't come out here to find Chesarynth for me . |
| 5 | Examinations are designed very largely to secure ease of marking since skilled markers are limited , and to ensure that , as far as possible , justice is seen to be one and that instances ( and accusations ) of nepotism or corruption are kept to a minimum . |
| 6 | As a consequence of these practical deficiencies , the principle of strict traffic segregation has been replaced in most Western societies by a repertoire of policies developed not just to improve traffic safety , but to do so without detracting from the quality of life in residential districts . |
| 7 | So the law is intended not simply to regulate conduct in an imperfect world , but to show up our imperfections and so lead us to Christ . |
| 8 | They have n't all , I accept , been greeted with standing ovations , and some unions have moved more quickly to accept change than others . |
| 9 | , general manager of the Advanced Materials site at Tourville La Riviere near Rouen , said : ‘ We have pushed very strongly to do business with many more companies and to develop new products . ’ |
| 10 | They were drafted individually , as opposed to many letters that used common forms , most likely by the chancellor himself or by a very senior notary , and were sent closed , which meant that the bulla and the cords were used not just to authenticate document but to close and seal it up . |
| 11 | The overwhelming climate of secrecy has long been encouraged and supported by the Official Secrets Acts 1911–1920 which have been used not simply to prevent disclosure of security information but to prevent the disclosure of all information which governments have chosen not to disclose . |
| 12 | A system of government loans was made available to all farmers which could be used not only to purchase tube wells , chemical fertilisers and wheat seeds but to repay debts . |
| 13 | The police were needed not only to combat crime , but also to provide an alternative to the army in suppressing serious public disorder . |
| 14 | So the stick may have been used both audibly to establish speed , and visibly during the course of a piece . |
| 15 | I 've always had quite enough to do taking over my own . ’ |
| 16 | The irons can be used to mark any number of horses — ideal for a large yard or riding school — and can also be used very effectively to mark show jumps and even trailers and carriages . |
| 17 | Smells are employed most widely to find food , but they also help many animals and plants to avoid being eaten . |
| 18 | Modern gliders usually have spring-loaded caps which are pulled down firmly to prevent air leaking into or out of the wing . |
| 19 | Of some of the other developments outlined in the Treaty of Rome , a European Investment Bank , based in Luxembourg , had been set up immediately to provide capital for the future balanced development of the Community . |
| 20 | Likewise , the analytical techniques and human skills needed both to build and to apply risk management scorecards can be adapted quite easily to build marketing scorecards , ie models which measure the likelihood of each customer , at any time , being in need of any credit facility . |
| 21 | Not for the first time he concluded that the Empire was inclined too quickly to dismiss mutant and alien societies and to confuse technological advancement with civilisation . |
| 22 | My reading of Article 5 of the treaty is that nuclear weapons are defined broadly enough to cover missile warheads , bombs , depth charges , torpedoes or mines , in whatever form , whether armed or not . |
| 23 | No , it was being here with Fen , knowing that they were alone in the house , remembering the measures he had taken once before to restore warmth to her body . |
| 24 | Senescence in industrialized human societies has become so apparent because of the removal of most extrinsic causes of death and lowered fertility ; in the circumstances in which the life history evolved , these would have predominated , and few individuals would have lived long enough to show evidence of ageing . |
| 25 | There is no space here , central though it is to Callinicos ' argument as a whole , to do other than note how this perspective is then deployed not only to counter poststructuralism but also significantly to modify the position of its main critic , Habermas . |
| 26 | Miliutin had begun not only to reduce expenditure , but also to introduce military personnel to the spirit of post-emancipation society . |
| 27 | Meanwhile health campaigns have largely failed so far to change behaviour . |
| 28 | Indeed , a comprehensive knowledge base is required not only to evaluate information , but also to determine what information might be important and therefore what areas of enquiry need to be explored . |