Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This usually covers a short period to assist the applicant in defining a work programme . |
| 2 | With the help of cosmetic surgery she undergoes a dramatic transformation to re-emerge as Silver . |
| 3 | The film is as artificial as a Mozart opera or Goldoni play but behind the artifice lies a generous salute to love , life and theatrical illusion . |
| 4 | Taylor wants a convincing victory to erase doubts about his team 's ability to reach the World Cup finals . |
| 5 | Now Harold Brooks Baker wants a Royal Commision to vet future peers . |
| 6 | The the the er the joint villages action committee wants a public discussion to take place in a in a public forum with the set rules of a public inquiry . |
| 7 | " Power " , for example , is an ordinal attribute in which we might want to talk about individuals having " more " or " less " power than others and to reflect this in using the power of numbers to reflect " more " or " less " of some attribute in the same way that a higher number score on a test signifies a greater ability to do the test than a lower number . |
| 8 | Indeed , the Copyright Designs and Patents Act now contains a specific right to make a back-up copy if necessary to the lawful use of the program concerned , section 50A . |
| 9 | Females prefer to mate with males whose territory contains a shady place to build the nest and rear the young . |
| 10 | He now looks a good bet to go through to the next stage of the competition tomorrow . |
| 11 | ‘ No , but your cleavage looks a great place to rest my head , ’ he grinned . |
| 12 | Stable-mate Sillars Stalker looks a great bet to complete a double for Mrs Ramsden in the Cystic Fibrosis Research Cup . |
| 13 | At least one of the Hurricanes is virtually complete and looks a viable project to rebuild to flying condition . |
| 14 | On the day Melrose proved why they are champions and why Russell 's words could be prophetic — now the Border League too looks a safe bet to stay at the Greenyards . |
| 15 | It now looks a big mistake to have joined the ERM at all , at any exchange rate , without first having created political institutions capable of running monetary policy in a way that takes due consideration of the needs of all members of the European Community . |
| 16 | On the face of it , Louis VI 's claim to be lord of all bishops not already under effective protection looks a modest attempt to regain only part of the Carolingian inheritance . |
| 17 | He looks a tough customer to deal with . |
| 18 | In small quantities it adds a tangy richness to mince pies and Christmas pudding . |
| 19 | Ratcliffe ( 1988 ) describes it as a technique used in rehabilitating people with memory loss , confusion and time-place-person disorientation which adds a humanistic element to care , and discusses in some detail how it affects communicating . |
| 20 | In particular it challenges a prevalent tendency to compartmentalise the study of ‘ abnormal ’ issues ( that is , those related to the troubles ) from ‘ normal ’ issues of socio-economic change . |
| 21 | Secondly , no city yet has a perfect model to copy . |
| 22 | A new product by Carmen , Steam Therapy acts as a facial sauna but also has a nasal inhaler to help alleviate colds and sinus problems . |
| 23 | Here one immediately has a sociological concept to work on — but to what purpose ? |
| 24 | Now , with the exception of Lorenzi , who has a young daughter to think about , they can all play full-time in the States — or even , were it to materialise , on the women 's world tour McCormack has long had at the back of his mind . |
| 25 | When the team shares one purpose and each member has a similar commitment to sacrifice time and money for it , there can be moments of great joy . |
| 26 | Although he still has a long-term ambition to become a managing director of a successful company , for the moment his main aim is ‘ to help build Citigate into a top-quality player ’ . |
| 27 | 1986 No. 1925 ) the court has a wide discretion to set aside a statutory demand on an application by the debtor . |
| 28 | The court has a wide discretion to set aside a statutory demand . |
| 29 | The 7,500-strong European-led force in Bosnia-Herzegovina already has a wide mandate to use force if anyone impedes its troops from achieving their objectives . |
| 30 | He has a new chance to put his stamp on policy . |