Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [noun sg] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert Byrd ( West Virginia ) , the appropriations committee chairman , came under attack from Nunn because it allowed unauthorized " pork-barrel " programmes to be funded and because no money was given to restart production of the F-117 A fighter , a stealth aircraft Nunn called the " star " of the Gulf war . |
| 2 | Answer guide : This is intended to encourage discussion of the economic climate , the market for the goods produced , competition etc . |
| 3 | After the password is entered ( it does not appear on the screen for security reasons ) , the ENTER ( or RETURN ) key should be pressed to indicate completion of the Log On page . |
| 4 | Gastrin-17 and pentagastrin given exogenously , as well as surgical procedures leading to endogenous hypergastrinaemia , have been reported to stimulate growth of the exocrine pancreas in mice and rats . |
| 5 | The interview technique has been designed to stimulate discussion of the topic in question with as little prompting as possible , again justifying the phrase which was used in the title of the report of the previous project : ‘ Transport decision-makers speak ’ . |
| 6 | The chartered jet was carrying 248 US servicemen home for Christmas to Fort Campbell , Kentucky , from their stations in the Sinai desert , where they formed part of the Multinational Force and Observers designed to monitor implementation of the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel . |
| 7 | Previously when providing explosion cover on an air receiver , the insurance was deemed to include explosion of the air compressor working with the receiver . |
| 8 | Furthermore , the evaluation strategies are designed to provide evidence of the effectiveness of various components of diagrams as conveyors of biological ideas to blind students . |
| 9 | The first of a generation of satellites designed to increase knowledge of the environment , oceans and climate has been launched from French Guiana in South America . |
| 10 | Candidates should note that some degree curricula include travel requirements and that students will be expected to bear part of the cost of their travel programmes . |
| 11 | In the NSWP countries as a whole , there are over 150 000 border troops and other specialist units under Ministry of Interior or Ministry of Security control , not to speak of designated Soviet formations , which can be expected to provide security of the rear areas if war breaks out . |
| 12 | Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are expected to cause cooling of the lower stratosphere . |
| 13 | The plan , designed to arrest degradation of the environment , included measures to protect specific wildlife sites , as well as steps to slow soil erosion and sedimentation of reservoirs . |
| 14 | The two can also be seen to be linked in that the principles involved in the doctrine of reprisals ( which is considered to form part of the jus in bello ) are essentially the same as those of the doctrine of self-defence in relation to the initiation of conflict . |
| 15 | The petition must state : ( i ) the amount of the debt ( in sterling , converted from any foreign currency at the official exchange rate at the date of issue of the petition , by analogy with r 6.111 ) , the consideration for it ( or , if there is no consideration , the way in which it arises ) and the fact that it is owed to the petitioner ; ( ii ) when the debt was incurred or became due ; ( iii ) if the debt includes interest or any other charge accruing from time to time , the amount or rate of the charge ( separately identified ) and the grounds upon which it is claimed to form part of the debt provided that , in the case of a petition based upon a statutory demand , only the interest claimed in the demand is included ; ( iv ) that the debt is unsecured , and either that the debt is for a liquidated sum payable immediately and the debtor appears to be unable to pay it , or that the debt is for a liquidated sum payable at some certain future specified time and the debtor appears to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay it . |
| 16 | The proposed preference share and debt offerings are expected to form part of the Group 's financing strategy and enable the Group to access long-term US dollar fixed rate finance at attractive rates . |
| 17 | In addition , a retrofit control system designed by TES , was installed to ensure reliability of the unit . |
| 18 | The American plan is designed to deflect criticism of the Bush administration 's Indochina policy . |
| 19 | The Front is generally considered to lie south of the Kent Coalfield , within which there is no evidence of thrusting , and to link with the Midi Overthrust south of Cap Griz Nez across the Channel ( Wallace 1968 , 1983 ) . |
| 20 | Sweden is expected to stay bottom of the league this year and next — though its growth is forecast to resume , and its inflation to fall , in 1992 . |
| 21 | With debts rising above £6.5m and spending money to be found for Kevin Keegan 's summer team-building mission , fans are being expected to pay part of the price of the club 's mismanagement . |
| 22 | KPMG , for example , being an authorised person , would not be permitted to take advantage of the exemption so as to avoid the need to approve an advertisement ( or Information memorandum ) issued in its own name . |
| 23 | A saving throw of 6 is permitted to take account of the Squig . |
| 24 | The framework has been designed to facilitate management of the process without reducing the task to an over-simplified and limited data collection exercise . |
| 25 | Unix System Laboratories , which has never officially been part of X/Open though it 's had a lot of informal dealings with it , is also expected to take advantage of the new technical membership and sign up . |
| 26 | Meanwhile the manufacturing sector , principally textiles , which was suffering from a severe shortage of labour , was expected to take advantage of the Madagascan government 's decision to offer incentives to foreign investors . |
| 27 | Local authorities are expected to take account of the child 's views when offering such provision and , where possible , to arrange for a child to go to the club or scheme of his choice ( Guidance , vol 2 , para 3.11 ) . |
| 28 | The examination is designed to test knowledge of the English language as a means of communication within a commercial or industrial context . |
| 29 | In three cases of clear-cut discrepancy between the social class classification arrived at in this way and the wife 's previous occupation , education or general life-style , social class was upgraded or downgraded to take account of the contradiction . |
| 30 | The planking was washed down with Jeyes fluid , and the deck was reopened to take advantage of the increasingly fine weather . |