Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far I have written of the individual in relation to his , or her , environment of other people and have pointed to object relationships as the key connections between the inner world of the individual and his outer world . |
| 2 | On Thursday 24 February a provisional committee was formed to support Raybestos in the Ballincollig/Ovens area . |
| 3 | Competition The proposals included a number of reforms which were intended to stimulate competition in the financial system and also to remove some of the discriminatory aspects of the previous methods of regulation : |
| 4 | These are intended to alert users to the wide range of material available in the library and have covered such topics as Aids , Anatomy and Art , Business and 1992 , Fractals , The Metric System and the Tulip . |
| 5 | The advice is often given to see roses at the shows , and make your selection there . |
| 6 | Finally , the Disclosure Directive contains a transitional provision which is intended to inform companies of the up-to-date position when the Directive is implemented . |
| 7 | For those of you who feel the need to get away from it all , Edinburgh is uniquely placed to provide access to the untamed magnificence of the Highlands , a mere hop and a skip up the A9 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | MacArthur , who had flown to meet Truman at the Pacific island of Guam , was confident that the Chinese government would not intervene in Korea . |
| 10 | It was reported that Yazov , Kryuchkov , Baklanov and Tizyakov had flown to meet Gorbachev in the Crimea , where Gorbachev had had them arrested ( his 32-strong bodyguard having remained with him ) . |
| 11 | She had arranged to meet Luke in the bar for a drink , and she hoped that he had a dinner engagement so that she would be left to her own devices afterwards . |
| 12 | Molly and Mary both had things to do that evening , so Yanto had arranged to meet Billy in the Boar to round off a good weekend . |
| 13 | After I had arranged to meet Jack on the following Wednesday , the Masons left for home , and I had an early dinner with my parents . |
| 14 | Answer guide : This is intended to encourage discussion of the economic climate , the market for the goods produced , competition etc . |
| 15 | It is intended to provide guidance for the chemist or technician in the laboratory . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Interior Minister Carlos Saavedra Bruno announced on July 17 a 120-day amnesty period for drug traffickers to surrender voluntarily in return for a guarantee that they would not be extradited to stand trial in the United States . |
| 18 | Over the last 20 years or so a large theoretical literature has been developed to provide tools for the solution of many problems associated with emergency planning ( Kolesar 1981 ) . |
| 19 | These communication styles can be expected to induce difficulties in the listener 's ability to focus attention and handle the meaning of what is being said . |
| 20 | In each case , the reforms were hedged in with clauses designed to preserve leeway for the authorities . |
| 21 | She would have to pass through the parlour to reach the kitchen , an arrangement which had shocked the pampered girl she had been , but it was obviously designed to conserve space in the small house . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | The use of an interactive computer as an aid to teaching involves programs , each of which has an identifiable range of content or subject matter X , the program provides a preset repertoire of computer ‘ comments ’ and ‘ responses ’ from which the teacher can select particular elements using the driving system ; these are designed to promote transactions with the pupils and the teacher aims at moving towards ‘ understanding X ’ . |
| 24 | On the basis of this knowledge the replacement of adenine by 3-deazaadenine would be expected to disrupt hydration in the minor groove and therefore destabilise a B-type DNA helix . |
| 25 | The trains were designed to accommodate patients in the central vehicles , those at either end were for the convenience of the staff , stores , etc. , and in the military trains , the ward or hospital cars had a pharmacy car in the centre . |
| 26 | Each unit in Streetwise is presented as an issue of a teenage magazine , introduced by a cover designed to stimulate speculation about the issue 's contents . |
| 27 | 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 ’ . |
| 28 | The separatist Slovak government is expected to continue work on the dam despite protests . |
| 29 | Beginning with relatively peaceful " teach-ins " at which the issues raised by the war were debated , the movement grew , using marches , rallies and sit-ins , designed to disrupt recruitment for the armed services . |
| 30 | With OECD stocks at their lowest level since 1989 and political uncertainty prevailing in many oil producing regions , prices are expected to remain firm for the remainder of 1992 . |