Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sea is widely expected to break through the narrowest point of the peninsula any year now . |
| 2 | In accordance with paragraph 14 of the [ draft ] FRS , the term of convertible debt with a premium put option should be considered to end on the earliest date at which the holder has the option to require redemption . |
| 3 | This is a useful technique for systems designed to operate at the highest speeds , where the time taken for the initial current build.up exceeds the step period , so that chopping action does not have time to begin in an excited phase ( Acarnley , 1984 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ They 're built to cope with the largest demand , although most of the time that demand is simply not required . |
| 5 | Akinwande 's manager , Mickey Duff , offered Schulz 's handlers £75,000 to come to London but they rejected it and the rematch is destined to go to the highest bidder . |
| 6 | In that rule the freedom of an individual to instruct the solicitor of his choice and the responsibility of a solicitor once instructed to act in the best interests of his client is underlined . |
| 7 | Inheritable property has still tended to go to the eldest son . |
| 8 | They have got to demand in the politest possible way , but in the most determined way , that they should be treated as responsible citizens whatever their walk of life People take others at their own evaluation . |
| 9 | And the fact that are four per cent cheaper than us and as soon as I mention and increase he says , well if it 's dual source we 've been told to look at the cheapest source of supply as single source . |
| 10 | The man in charge of Gloucestershire 's schools has had to prepare for the worst — though he hopes a compromise will be reached : |
| 11 | In reality , few farmers wear complete protection at the tank , and the operation is so messy that liquid is bound to get on the smallest area of exposed skin . |
| 12 | I have learned to please , to gauge and sniff the air before I move off , to swing my head from side to side as I put one foot carefully in front of the other , ears and hair raised to twang on the slightest change in the atmosphere . |
| 13 | Its aim , according to Vice-President Al Gore , is to " ensure that environmental considerations are brought to bear at the earliest stages in the development of economic policy " . |
| 14 | The deal , though its precise value is closely guarded , is rumoured to rank as the largest leasing transaction of 1991 . |
| 15 | If twins are detected by ultrasound scan , parents can prepare themselves for the births and plan accordingly , and also alert the obstetric team so that the appropriate antenatal care can be given to allow for the best chance of a safe delivery . |
| 16 | The managers will also be asked to warrant to the best of their belief any warranties or indemnities contained in the sale and purchase agreement . |
| 17 | The proposal was handed to Tariq Aziz , Iraq 's foreign minister , in Moscow on February 18th , with urgent instructions from Alexander Bessmertnykh , the Soviet foreign minister , to be brisk in delivering his boss 's reply : with the American-led troops straining at the leash , he was asked to return in the shortest possible time . |
| 18 | Individual members of society were encouraged to work to the best of their abilities and improve themselves , and a translation of Samuel Smiles , Self Help became a bestseller . |
| 19 | The same fate befell the likes of Alan Hudson , Rodney Marsh , Tony Currie and Charlie George — all of whom were discarded even before their qualities were allowed to flourish at the highest level . |
| 20 | ‘ Look at the players who have come through and learned to compete at the highest level ’ , the captain said before citing Wright , Carl Hogg and the 20-year-old Kenny Logan , all new caps . |
| 21 | If either party has the option to require the instrument to be redeemed or cancelled and , under the terms of the instrument , it is uncertain as to whether such an option will be exercised , the term should be taken to end on the earliest date at which the instrument would be redeemed or cancelled on exercise of such an option . |
| 22 | It has been pointed out that the location of those markets is itself a telling advantage to Scottish traders because they all have weak currencies ( the lira and peseta ) while former German and Dutch suppliers are forced to trade with the strongest ( the deutschmark and the guilder ) . |
| 23 | The most common type of instrumental argument relies , as a reason for recognizing the validity of consent , on the facts that the agent has the best information to judge whether it is best to create the right or not and that he is sufficiently motivated to act for the best . |
| 24 | But it 's not obvious to the many who have failed to invest in the latest equipment , who continue to squeeze a poor profit from dilapidated plant , decaying property and — worst of all — disenchanted people . |
| 25 | Applicants who are uncertain as to the validity of their qualifications or of their present course of study , or who wish further information on any aspect of their application , are advised to write at the earliest opportunity to the Associate Dean for Admissions , Faculty of Arts Office , David Hume Tower , George Square , Edinburgh EH8 9JX . |
| 26 | Although Chubb Security is now valued at £900m , with the shares at 320p against the 200p at which they floated last October , it may still be undervalued to judge from the latest 64 per cent rise in profits . |
| 27 | Secondly , directors are treated as fiduciaries required to act in the best interests of the shareholders . |