Example sentences of "[is] [to-vb] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The second and more important reason is to impose liability on the vendor in the event that the assets are inadequate or defective or the vendor does not have adequate title . |
| 2 | The usual way of bolstering the value of the pound is to increase interest on the international scene : But this action invariably effects small business adversely : This makes their survival more difficult , because of increased costs and pressure from suppliers who want their bills for supplies paid quicker to minimise their own costs . |
| 3 | So in this sense the approach is a pragmatic one , which bears on the here and now rather than on eternity.i At the same time , to formulate the problem in terms of interests , as I have done , is to focus attention on the moral priorities embedded in holism and individualism . |
| 4 | In local government , where approximately 3,000 solicitors work , their role is to give advice on the services provided by the local authority . |
| 5 | To those who wish to do the play in this way , our advice is to start work on the Pamela script and let the offstage characters develop during the rehearsal process . |
| 6 | The aim is to document evidence on the way journalists make their daily decisions on what is news , on the events to which to give prominence , and on the treatment and presentation of those events . |
| 7 | You may think this is a productivity issue but in fact erm our purpose here is to save stress on the individual . |
| 8 | The central aim is to shed light on the way problems are conceptualised and how political possibilities inherent in the changing situation are perceived and promoted . |
| 9 | One of the purposes of this book is to offer guidance on the preparation of standard terms in order to help reduce the risk of such failure . |
| 10 | The obvious way to do this is to shine light on the particle . |
| 11 | One way is to relieve pressure on the sensitive points by changing the distribution of a person 's weight at regular , two-hourly intervals . |