Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [adv prt] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A special interest is in ‘ flashpoints ’ : small scale incidents which may trigger off reactions from those not immediately involved . |
| 2 | In possibly solving a problem in relation to stamp duty or SDRT the arrangement may throw up problems in other areas : ( 1 ) Section 89(4) of CA 1985 ( statutory pre-emption rights ) provides that the statutory pre-emption rights do not apply to a particular allotment of equity shares if these are , or are to be , wholly or partly paid up otherwise than in cash . |
| 3 | It may throw up pieces of plasterwork , shellwork and panelling , fragments of windows and evidence of colour schemes . |
| 4 | A librarian may build up sections of the stock that he feels are important even though there is no immediate response in terms of issues . |
| 5 | Surfaces that come into contact with hands , such as light switches , telephone handsets , door handles , drawers , refrigerator panels and machine controls , may build up levels of contamination that can temporarily overcome skin defences and so cause the transfer of potentially harmful microorganisms to food . |
| 6 | Sadistic people derive perverse pleasure from the suffering of others and may seek out situations in which they can inflict this . |
| 7 | If the trustee is appointed by the court , he must send out proofs of debt with notice of his appointment . |
| 8 | Olivetti should show off Destiny on its MIPS Computer Systems Inc RISC-based platform . |
| 9 | Discussion should bring out contrasts in how vocabulary is used in speech and writing . |
| 10 | ( iii ) Discussion should bring out examples of words and expressions which tend to undergo very rapid change in use or meaning — eg terms of approbation ( wicked , brill ) ; differences in the use and meanings of words as used by pupils , their parents and grandparents — eg wireless , radio , tranny , receiver ; and new words that have become part of the English vocabulary during the last 50 years or so , eg computer , astronaut , macho . |
| 11 | When your offer has been accepted you should send out letters to the unsuccessful candidates . |
| 12 | To do so , the UK must clear out parts of the spectrum being used by something else , or develop technology to squeeze more into a given piece . |
| 13 | And yet — so ran her disjointed thoughts — had n't one always been taught that Christmas was the time when one should give up things for other people ? |
| 14 | Paul suggested a way of getting rid of this passivity , arguing that lecturers should give out notes at the beginning of lectures and then : |
| 15 | In presenting a philosophical argument , however , the writer can range over different times and places within a single paragraph , but must mark out changes in the direction of his argument . |
| 16 | Joy , you must ring up Jerry about the |
| 17 | The process of experimentation , he adds , should narrow down flexibilities over time . |
| 18 | They also agreed that the EC should step up aid to projects to improve social and economic conditions for victims of apartheid . |
| 19 | ‘ We must set up processes of measurement which give us the basis for improvement targetting and monitoring progress . |
| 20 | The profession should draw up guidelines on rotating audit partners . |
| 21 | Perhaps the first task facing Mr Chris Patten , or whoever takes over from the current Governor , Lord Wilson , will be to break the deadlock over whether the People 's Liberation Army of China should set up shop in the glossy commercial heart of Hong Kong island . |
| 22 | Tolkien perhaps found difficulty in explaining to a Jesuit why a ‘ fundamentally ’ Catholic work should cut out references to religion , but the reason is clear : he thought , or hoped , that God had a plan for pre-Catholics too . |
| 23 | The Lord Chancellor 's Advisory Committee has argued in vain that law centres should be treated as an essential part of the national network of legal services and that the Lord Chancellor should take on responsibility for their core funding . |
| 24 | We believe the Department of Trade and Industry should take over responsibility for them . |
| 25 | A further point is that I have been strongly advised that we should take out cover against the need to indemnify owners against not being able to occupy their units due to events such as fire , flood or damage by previous occupants . |
| 26 | Henry II now hoped that things would settle down , and suggested that Richard should hand over Aquitaine to John , the youngest son . |
| 27 | And she stressed that managers ‘ should pass on information to their staff as quickly as possible . |
| 28 | Later , at a party conference in Lotoka on April 26 , delegates had decided that it should put up candidates in the elections , but should refuse to take up any seats which it won , to underline the rejection of the racially based Constitution . |
| 29 | The Department of Transport is unmoved , insisting that the cafe 's must shut up shop by july the 22nd . |
| 30 | The Department of Transport is unmoved , insisting that the cafe 's must shut up shop by July the 22nd . |