Example sentences of "[det] [noun] to our [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The policy of this council over the last couple of years has been to get down to that figure enforced upon us as gracefully as possible with the least damage to our services and the least damage to the morale of our staff and our staff are after all the most important asset that a local authority possesses and that is what we 're trying to consider .
2 After the fantasy performance , we , the individuals doing the fantasising , are left with some reactions to our fantasy .
3 Thirteen players from last year 's Espoirs are now in the French squad , which tells you how significant this side to our development plans ’ .
4 ‘ However , we are aware that there has been some opposition to our off-licence in Holywood Road , but we would like to assure residents of our commitment to the area .
5 Additionally however , we need to make it clear that when we have looked at the figures and I would pay some to the opposition for bringing er some matters to our attention , erm and looking at the way in which very , very careful on the part of this council has led to a better reserve position than we would previously have expected .
6 Cantona adds another string to our bow and we will certainly be better with than without him .
7 He adds another string to our bow .
8 So if you 're interested in putting your factory on our map — or just finding out more about us — please send this coupon to our London office .
9 Applying this distinction to our kingfisher cartoon , for example , the formula expressing Snell 's law is a Fregean representation , whereas the diagram itself ( with the lines representing the paths of light and constructing the relevant angles ) is an analogical representation .
10 We can use this knowledge to our advantage when trying to locate the beats .
11 We have had to make some changes to our programme .
12 THE BEST laid plans … our promise to bring copies of this organ to our readers in the Far East and Antipodes were genuine .
13 ‘ I wrote earlier this week to our MPs .
14 Yes shall pay another call to our benefit office and say , I want some of those nice mauve coloured
15 Paul gives some consideration to our attitude to communication within relationships .
16 Hence the possibility of saying , when neither speaker nor addressee is at home : ( 83 ) I came over several times to visit you , but you were never there So we must append another clause to our gloss , namely : " or motion towards the home-base maintained at CT by either speaker or addressee " .
17 Let me apply this thought to our journalism .
18 But when we generate profits abroad , and want to pay some dividends to our shareholders , we are told : sorry , you 'll have to offset those against your UK profits only ; which we ca n't do .
19 The member who brought this matter to our notice stated that had he known about this in one particular case , a capital gains tax assessment due by a client would not have become payable in consequence of the option available to pay at one-half the taxpayer 's rate of income tax .
20 We must agree not to speak of this matter to our wives .
21 ’ It would n't be an overstatement to say we 've carried near on a hundred tons of material of one sort or another up this driveway to our house , whereas it could have been done in a couple of days with permission to drive up . ’
22 People are are seeing animals as objects of entertainment , objects of amusement , we should not be allowing circuses to present animals in this way to our society and particularly to children .
23 We are slow to apprehend danger ; would much rather ignore some threat to our way of life , hoping it will go away .
24 Three years after I was born my parents decided to add another member to our family , my brother , .
25 With this attitude , despite the bad start , we knew it was going to be a Happy New Year after all , and set about restoring some order to our home … , .
26 We feel the need to restore some credibility to our programme , hence the release .
27 ii Example of a resident 's day 8 — 10.30 am Rise when awake assisted to dress/with personal hygiene assisted with breakfast 11– 12 noon group activities newspaper groups music/movement plan afternoon outings etc 12.00 — 12.30 Set tables for dinner 12.30 — 1.30 Lunch/assist with dishes 1.30– 2.00 Quiet period — neighbours 2.00– 3.15 Small group activities outings using mini bus Hairdressing games/quiz walks 3.15– 4.45 tea and relaxation 4.45– 6.00 set tables , Supper and dishwashing 6.00– 7.00 news/informal period 7.00– 9.00 Structured evenings can include : singsong videos bingo outside entertainers come in Drinks served at 8 pm Summary In all these activities we attempt to restore some choices to our residents , and having assessed each one individually before and after admission to the home , we can tailor each programme/activity to the individual strengths of our residents .
28 I paddle quickly , aware too that the Ocean 's cold has gnawed its way uncomfortably through the thin GRP of the kayak and into my poorly protected flesh Tony waits for me , to point out a small brown luck that is lurking among some rocks to our right .
29 We have made some preparations to our administration . ’
30 The capture of the village yesterday evening did not make much difference to our situation in and around the village .
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