Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But … the growth in net exports ( of ) services and food can not be relied on to replace the loss of manufacturing and oil net exports and secure further growth sufficient to achieve full employment ’ ( p. 139 ) . |
| 2 | As well as seeking to eliminate the old technicalities , in which it has , I think , been largely successful , the new code made one radical alteration in the nature of the evidence which could be relied on to prove the offence . |
| 3 | His mere re-election can be relied on to revive the market and solve those problems — without costing the public purse one penny . |
| 4 | Thereafter , having performed on Brian 's ‘ Back To The Light ’ LP , Neil was pencilled in to do the tour … |
| 5 | He had jumped down to open the carriage door for her and Charlotte and the child made to get in . |
| 6 | Written excavation records once consisted of observations written down in a notebook , but nowadays most archaeologists use printed forms , or even a series of forms , which are filled in to record the evidence not covered by the drawn and photographic records . |
| 7 | The additional dwellings are not added on to eliminate the problem . |
| 8 | Dialogues are carried on to tell the reader something he must know , or to infuse into him some explanations of a writer . |
| 9 | Twice Ferdinando had come down to spend the night with her and twice she had refused him without offering any adequate reason . |
| 10 | Just before she had gone up to rest and change for dinner , Robert 's daughter , Alice , had come down to see the company . |
| 11 | Stuart Wilson , previously honorary secretary was voted in to take the office of captain and Gordon Keith , previously treasurer , was voted in as honorary secretary . |
| 12 | The paint frame had expected a delivery earlier that morning , until Haggerty 's had rung through to say the van had broken down . |
| 13 | Erm if a window 's been smashed , then we 'll we 'll get the window boarded up to secure the flat the best possible way . |
| 14 | Tell-tale themes — which emerge in repeated use of phrases such as , in the case of a motivated talent for management , ‘ I took care of … organised … got people together ’ — can be added up to reveal the interviewee 's motivational pattern . |
| 15 | For a wider panel , as shown in Fig. 3 , weave , lifting strands before weaving each pair of rows , but omitting the weaving yarn on the last row when the strands are picked up to complete the diamond . |
| 16 | Two side guylines are then pegged out to secure the flysheet . |
| 17 | And one thing you might come up with — this is just my idea , Vic is n't so sure about it — is that they ( i.e. us ) have come back to re-enact the ceremony for some reason that 's tremendously important to their tribes . |
| 18 | I remember that at primary school we had to keep a diary , and from time to time someone would be picked out to face the class and read it aloud . |
| 19 | However , extensive and carefully coordinated experiments are being carried out to assess the suitability of more than a dozen beef breeds , including in particular the Hereford and Aberdeen Angus from Britain , the Charolais and Limousin from France and the rare Danish Blue-and-White . |
| 20 | At Sellafield and Dounreay , drilling is being carried out to assess the suitability of the geological strata of the areas . |
| 21 | In the case of bulk packages from which the product is likely to be removed in successive quantities over a period of time , separate tests should be carried out to assess the effect of storage in partly filled containers . |
| 22 | A desk study was also carried out to assess the potential for the use of electromagnetic soundings in the evaluation of structure in this area . |
| 23 | It also aims to consolidate recent work carried out to assess the potential for new rail services between Leicester and Burton ( Funded by Leicestershire County Council ) and Nottingham and Worksop ( Funded by Nottinghamshire County Council ) . |
| 24 | The Snooker Tables A variety of work requires to be carried out to improve the quality of both the snooker tables . |
| 25 | The Snooker Tables A variety of work requires to be carried out to improve the quality of both the snooker tables . |
| 26 | In the adjoining two storey block nominal alterations were carried out to improve the Ground Floor Art Department , and substantial upgrading of the Kitchen was undertaken to cater for the increased requirements , involving replacement of all catering equipment and servery counters , improved washing-up facilities and new tiled floor and wall finishes . |
| 27 | At present , much research is being carried out to improve the efficiency of photocells . |
| 28 | This study was carried out to compare the serum concentrations of laminin in patients with cirrhosis with comprehensive clinical and laboratory tests in each patient to identify the factors associated with the increase of this glycoprotein . |
| 29 | The 3 expert systems that had been developed were made available to the shop floor , where an 11-month trial was carried out to compare the efficiency of diagnosticians working with and without the expert system aid . |
| 30 | A pilot study was carried out to test the hypothesis that British trained doctors with foreign sounding names were less likely to be shortlisted . |