Example sentences of "[vb pp] its [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is recorded somewhat ruefully that , after years of struggle , when the Veterinarian had won its fight to get the course lengthened , students who had previously been apprenticed for three or four years to a practitioner claimed they at least ought to be able to leave the College after 12 months , and not have to stay the same period — two years — as the non-apprenticed . |
| 2 | Norwegian goldmining company Ecuanor has cancelled its application to regain the mining concession it held in Ecuador 's Podocarpus National Park . |
| 3 | President Bush 's administration has revealed its plan to save the Pacific Northwest 's spotted owl , and thereby some of the " old growth " forests which are its homeland . |
| 4 | Amid a series of controversial resignations and the replacement of Ramp ton by Lord Swann , the inquiry broadened its scope to consider the creation of an education system appropriate to a multi-ethnic society . |
| 5 | Compania de Telefonos de Chile SA 's $182.6m proposed convertible bond issue won ratings of triple-B-minus rating from Standard & Poor 's Corp , and Baa-3 from Moody 's Investors Service Inc ; Standard & Poor 's said its rating reflects the company 's dominant position in local telephone services , growth prospects , and favourable regulatory framework ; Moody 's that it believes the company will continue to be the largest telecommunications company in Chile and will benefit from a supportive regulator . |
| 6 | Singapore 's location has also helped its port to become the world 's busiest . |
| 7 | Britain has defended its right to use the North Sea as a dumping ground . |
| 8 | For years , the US 's biggest fast food company has staunchly defended its right to use the plastic box in its restaurants , claiming foam packaging to be not only the best deterrent for grease and insulator of heat , but environmentally sound too . |
| 9 | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania-based Cimflex Teknowledge Corp has terminated its agreement to sell the assets of its Automated Factories Division to Flexpack Corp because prospects for the unit deteriorated significantly since the deal was signed . |
| 10 | Having eaten and digested its food deriving the necessary nutrients for health , growth and repair , fish , in common with all animals , excrete or eliminate the waste and other byproducts that are of no further use to the body . |
| 11 | In 1992 , following opportunities for conversion of 5¾ per cent Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares and 8¾ per cent Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 1996/2001 , the Company exercised its right to convert the outstanding convertible securities into ordinary shares . |
| 12 | The immediate strike threat was over and the union had demonstrated its ability to control the men ; the formal establishment of the National Maritime Board remained . |
| 13 | ‘ Renault in association with Williams , has demonstrated its ability to achieve the highest level of automotive technology with its crushing superiority in this year 's Formula 1 world championship ’ |
| 14 | The flora and fauna had re-established its claim to colonise the old trackbed . |
| 15 | By Monday , Rosyth will have updated its bid to upgrade the docks for the nuclear refit work with a fixed-price bid , which is unlikely to differ greatly from the £147 million indicative price submitted in December . |
| 16 | ‘ France has declared its intent to maintain the truce , ’ the prince objected . |
| 17 | Of the non-participating countries ( i ) the Greek government announced on July 12 , 1990 , its intention to do so in 1993 if government fiscal measures were successfully implemented ; ( ii ) the Prime Minister of Portugal , Aníbal Cavaço Silva , was known to favour early participation in the ERM although there was division within the government as to the exact timing ; and ( iii ) the United Kingdom government had declared its intention to join the ERM but had not given any commitment as to when . |
| 18 | An Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Jan. 12 that the French government had declared its intention to become the first western government to reopen its embassy in Kabul . |
| 19 | Since that meeting , I am glad that the industry has announced its plan to double the number of insurance ratings , for the first time taking account of factory-fitted security measures in assessing insurance grouping . |
| 20 | On June 27 the MQM had announced its decision to quit the government and order the resignation of its deputies in the National and Provincial assemblies . |
| 21 | In the not too distant future , at least one of these ages is likely to change as the Government has announced its intention to equalise the State pension age between men and women . |
| 22 | Partly as a result of all these changes , the government has announced its intention to equalise the State pension age . |
| 23 | In a related development , the National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) has announced its intention to prosecute the North West Water company for allowing the PCP discharges to continue . |
| 24 | In June South Africa had signalled its willingness to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) [ see p. 38314 ] . |
| 25 | The Department of Health has signalled its intention to review the formula in the light of 1991 census data , again using small area analysis . |
| 26 | A post election-manifesto circulated by the MPRP on July 3 had reaffirmed its intention to overcome the economic crisis by effecting " a quick transition to market relations in the national economy " . |
| 27 | Financing buyouts has , however , retained its popularity given the greater security involved in such a deal . |
| 28 | He pointed out that the USSR had repeatedly confirmed its readiness to disband the Warsaw Pact alongside a simultaneous dissolution of NATO . |
| 29 | Washington has expressed its willingness to change the venue for the summit from Vancouver to Moscow if the Russian side makes such a request , but Mr Clinton said he was working on the assumption that it would take place in Canada as planned . |