Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my view , however , therein lies its strength ; it is a programme that can be relied on to give an unvarnished account of the proceedings of the House and its committees ; it has been called a mini-Hansard . |
| 2 | The recognised or nominal leaders of such groups may be relied on to produce an initial list of individuals who are presumed to have power in community affairs ( leaders ) . |
| 3 | Not to mention the profit being made by private clinics when rich girls are flown in to have an artificial hymen put in so that the rituals of defloration may continue . |
| 4 | The question was whether , in the harsher climate of the late 1970s and early 1980s , the fragments could be welded together to form a new force in British politics . |
| 5 | Although ignimbrites can be unconsolidated deposits , the pyroclasts are frequently so hot when deposited that the contained gas is expelled and the individual particles are welded together to form a compact , impervious rock . |
| 6 | Three police forces have joined together to buy a one and a half million pound helicopter . |
| 7 | The three different unit sizes can be arranged together to form a natural stone effect . |
| 8 | The largely ceremonial meetings which began in Madrid on Oct. 30 were expected to last three days and were intended merely to initiate a wider negotiating process . |
| 9 | A number of prominent politicians failed to win election at constituency level but nevertheless entered parliament on their party 's national lists ( where " scrap votes " , i.e. those cast for unsuccessful constituency candidates or county lists , were added together to form a national total ) . |
| 10 | But they could be expected especially to move a religious audience committed to a divine order comprehending all men . |
| 11 | Even if it is not used much the trenchant criticisms of it would appear to demand reform , as it appears to be a blunt instrument which ‘ should be honed down to produce a greater quality of justice . ’ |
| 12 | Emmenthal and Gruyère are mixed together to make a Swiss cheese fondue . |
| 13 | The word ‘ appears ’ is used advisedly because , although computers have been used to show that the equation does not work for values of n up to several thousand , no one has yet been able to prove for certain that there is no number n greater than 2 for which suitable values of x , y and z can not be slotted in to produce a valid equation . |
| 14 | The building blocks have n't come together to form a self-replicating chain like RNA . |
| 15 | These people — ordinary working-class folk like me — had come together to celebrate a gay relationship and to wish it success and happiness . |
| 16 | They had come together to attend a major seminar on the development of an independent and pluralistic African press , held in Windhoek , Namibia , 29 April — 5 May . |
| 17 | The photograph on the facing page shows various ways in which miniatures can be grouped together to make an effective display . |
| 18 | In addition , the gill openings on either side of the head have fused together to form a single opening across the throat . |
| 19 | Mr Heseltine is expected soon to release a white paper on energy policy which could set out plans for saving some of the jobs at pits BC want to close . |
| 20 | Manufacturing Manager — this person is responsible for the manufacturing and assembly processes , together with their associated product processes ( heat treatment , painting etc ) ; this work is carried out in accordance with Works Orders and schedules submitted by Production Planning & control ; Inspection has been included here , although it could have been located separately to provide an independent inspection service ; the Manufacturing Manager has a heavy responsibility for the recruitment , training , rewarding and retention of employees . |
| 21 | IN other words , Clinton 's generous praise of the ‘ special relationship ’ and Major was an easy and sensible piece of politics designed not to alienate an old friend unnecessarily . |
| 22 | I am not saying which is the salt and which is the sugar — it just is absolutely designed not to produce an intelligent reaction in the spectator . |
| 23 | Indeed , in two of the earliest reports on this subject , many gluten sensitised subjects were considered subjectively to have an abnormal rectal mucosa and were thus presumed to be showing a local immune response to dietary gluten proteins . |
| 24 | Nationalisation saw the basic pattern retained , although the Scottish elements of the London Midland & Scottish and the London & North Eastern Railways were hived off to form a Scottish Region , and the North East based on York also became a separate region . |
| 25 | He remained in this post until 1860 , when he was replaced by Marshal Vaillant and the Ministry of State was hived off to become a separate office . |
| 26 | Within the quantitative framework , the instances of each variant are usually simply added up to produce a gross sum . |
| 27 | AN unusual opportunity has come up to buy an English vineyard . |
| 28 | The floaty , translucent , viscose jacket costs £195 ; the gathered skirt , with its lycra waistband which can be rolled up to form a strapless dress , is £169 , and the long overtop costs £105 . |
| 29 | Just when the pleasure seems greatest , an organ is conscientiously lifted aloft to provide a medical close-up . |
| 30 | There were two main recommendations — a flood warning scheme should be established , but as important , an in-depth study should be carried out to create a hydraulic model for Perth and look for flood alleviation measures . |