Example sentences of "[is] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One is to go the whole atomist hog and turn women too into full-time contracting egoists , no less exploitative and solitary than the males . |
| 2 | One , the organism-centred way , is to see the individual organism as the centre of interest , since it is individuals upon which selection acts : individuals survive and reproduce , or they die . |
| 3 | The trick is to see the social context as the regular participants do , while at the same time remaining a detached observer of events . |
| 4 | The governor is to see the Foreign Secretary , Mr Douglas Hurd , and the minister responsible for Hong Kong affairs , Mr Francis Maude . |
| 5 | JOHN SALAKO is to see the American surgeon who saved his career amid fears that he faces another lengthy lay-off with knee trouble . |
| 6 | JOHN SALAKO is to see the American surgeon who saved his career amid fears that he faces another lengthy lay-off with knee trouble . |
| 7 | One is to stiffen the anti-inflationary resolve of wobbly coalition or spendthrift socialist governments — and we have not got either of those . |
| 8 | The Law Society takes the view that the remedy for negligent work is to sue the negligent solicitor for compensation . |
| 9 | By far the neatest arrangement is to amalgamate the two requirements into a Captive Account with non-privileged break-out . |
| 10 | AGE Logic Inc , San Diego , California , is to implement the new features and protocols defined in the XIE draft standard version 4.12 for X-Window servers on behalf of the MIT X Consortium . |
| 11 | The next step is to enrich the behavioural repertoire used in communication by imitating the signals of others and to associate the performance of signals with the context in which they are given . |
| 12 | Is not the problem with the TGWU the fact that the only objective that it regards as important in the House is to support the Labour party ? |
| 13 | The main finding then is to support the oft-cited hypothesis that ‘ multi-plant firms close their branch plants first ’ . |
| 14 | He strongly recommended against investment ‘ unless the aim is to support the editorial charter ’ . |
| 15 | Evenings can be lively in peak season when several discos are open , but a more leisurely pastime is to stroll the flower-flanked roads , or admire the view at night |
| 16 | There is no doubt that the purpose here is to evade the technical requirements of the Bills of Sale ( 1878 ) Amendment Act 1882 which regulates non-absolute sale transfer transactions under which a grantee is given a licence to seize . |
| 17 | With the spring clean now over , the new Government Chemist 's principal task is to spearhead the third phase of the business programme started by his predecessor Alex Williams . |
| 18 | After tea she had to ride out on Midnight , which she could work in with going up to Uncle Knacker 's to see the new horses . |
| 19 | What could be more natural than for three members of Prince 's plus a girlfriend to wander over to St. George 's to see the closing stages of the Million Sterling Tournament ? |
| 20 | Lesk 's method is to compare the various sense definitions of a word with the definitions of other words in the immediate sentential context . |
| 21 | A sensible way to proceed is to compare the estimated sum of square residuals from equation ( 3.19 ) , say , with those obtained from equation ( 3.20 ) where the restrictions have been imposed , where the denotes an estimated value of the variable . |
| 22 | A simple method of telling whether a jufti knot has been used is to compare the horizontal knot-county to the number of warps . |
| 23 | I have no plans to meet the horse bloodstock industry , but my noble Friend Lady Trumpington is to attend the annual luncheon of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association on 9 January 1992 . |
| 24 | The prime need for family members is to attend the appropriate Family Fellowship and focus their attention upon their own recovery . |
| 25 | The ‘ only means of modifying what they have done is to perform the same action when next invited to do so ’ . |
| 26 | The main aim , according to Transport Commissioner Abel Matutes , is to enforce the existing IMO rules . |
| 27 | While I recognise that the occupation of unofficial sites can cause a severe nuisance to settled communities , surely the Minister must appreciate that the only proper way of dealing with the matter is to enforce the 1968 legislation . |
| 28 | Lloyd 's to appeal ruling LLOYD 'S is to appeal the recent judgment of the Commercial Court affecting the solvency treatment of Names ' personal stop-loss recoveries . |
| 29 | The answer is to curb the long-run demand for money . |
| 30 | The role of the Inspectorate is to promote the highest standards of education and training and of professional practice in training organisations . |