Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In such a case better to accept whatever penalties the Church might impose , however harsh , for theft and deceit , rather than fall into the hands of the secular law , my law , ’ said Hugh firmly , ‘ where murder is a hanging matter . |
| 2 | The teacher thus : added to the information she already had became aware of a different information source learned how to use that source used the source to present information in a different way and the class : also became aware of the information source responded actively to the on-screen presentation of statistical material could all use the material at the same time manipulated the material easily , moving to and from different parts of the database as they thought appropriate to support their arguments The viewdata presentation therefore : allowed ease of display and manipulation of information in a way in which a chalkboard , flip chart or handout could not and became a kind of electronic chalkboard provided a catalyst for discussion of subject matter related easily the subject matter to the students ' own geographical and social environment encouraged the development of oral discussion based on evidence inferred from information rather than expressed , but unsupported , opinion |
| 3 | Often they lacked day-to-day knowledge of the firms they had invested in , and had a tendency to sell their shares the instant a firm hit trouble . |
| 4 | Most mothers have n't the heart to deny their children the care and comfort they have given them all their lives and many continue to run round them long after they are old enough to look after themselves . |
| 5 | The Queen for her own part will have to face up to the fact that , however perfect her public role , she has dismally failed in private to give her children the guidance they needed for stable marriages . |
| 6 | Spillers marketing director John Sharrock says : ‘ People want to give their pets the kind of food they like themselves , which explains the development of more exotic pet food varieties and vegetarian meals . ’ |
| 7 | Some parents fail to give their teenagers the opportunity or incentive to be responsible , yet complain that they still behave like children . |
| 8 | Hahnemann described her as his best ever student and her deep love for him surely withheld the manuscript to deny his critics the opportunity of judging the 6th edition even more eccentric than the 5th . |
| 9 | His positive contribution in this sphere was to give his characters the ability to " speak " In a special sense — to debate and to philosophize . |
| 10 | So , for your next GasWarm development , remember how cost effective it is to give your customers the fuel they prefer . |
| 11 | Given a string it is necessary to determine what morphemes the string consists of ( e.g. the string boys comprises the morphemes boy and +s ) . |
| 12 | PARENTS need to teach their children the difference between right and wrong if another James Bulger tragedy is to be avoided , the Archbishop of Canterbury warned today . |
| 13 | It was disconcerting for visitors to primary schools to see teachers , who had declined to teach their pupils the multiplication tables , hoping to get them to discover for themselves how to count up books , conveniently arranged round the room in groups of four . |
| 14 | In the 1840s the aim would have been not so much to save the debtor 's soul as to save his creditors the expense and boredom of having to sue him . |
| 15 | He was n't so much concerned about the men or this particular job , because his work as a corporal instructor was to teach his squads the theory and practice of wireless communication , and especially the operation of the transmitters and receivers used in aircraft . |
| 16 | The model is meant to describe what operations the speaker performs upon each level of representation to generate the next level . |
| 17 | Now as some of the girls become christians and others wish to change their lives the need for a Crisis Centre becomes ever more urgent . |
| 18 | It 's the only lifeboat in the United Kingdom to offer its passengers the chance to take the wheel and helm and even perform sea rescues , with stuffed dummies , not the real thing , of course . |
| 19 | ‘ Guy seems to change his women the way he changes his socks , ’ Virginia muttered acidly , her heart aching . |
| 20 | Sir Colin Marshall , BA 's chairman , said last night : ‘ We are delighted that Secretary Pena and his team have given us the opportunity to offer our customers the facility to travel on a global network with simplified booking and check-in procedures . ’ |
| 21 | You may ( or may not ) be interested to see what fixtures the scum have over the festive season . |
| 22 | The aim of this project is therefore to analyse the agricultural and employment strategies of both refugees and their rural hosts , in order to examine their responses the experience of refugee migration , and their impact on the host country . |
| 23 | However , the government will wish to be closely concerned with the operation of the company to ensure that this does not provide a blanket guarantee to underwrite whatever losses the company makes through its own stupidity or inefficiency . |
| 24 | Visiting the ruins of Tula in Mexico , Mr Palomar is torn between interpretation and non-interpretation , between the explanations of his knowledgeable friend , who transforms each mysterious stone into ‘ a cosmic tale , an allegory , a moral reflection ’ , and the attitude of the teacher with his little party of schoolchildren who resolutely refuses to speculate on meaning , preferring simply to show his pupils the thing that is there . |
| 25 | Teacher : able to show your counterparts the range of possibilities and the no go areas of life . |