Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [to-vb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another result is that firms make ‘ supernormal ’ profits ( profits in excess of those necessary to induce them to remain in the industry ) at consumers ' expense . |
| 2 | As one jaundiced critic put it in 1733 : " A set of brocaded tradesmen cloathed in purple and fine linen , and faring sumptuously every day , raising to themselves immense wealth , so as to marry their daughters to the first rank , and leave their sons such estates as to enable them to live in the same degree . |
| 3 | Although barbel are so stupid when they are feeding ravenously , they are not so stupid they can not learn a few tricks of their own to enable them to feed in the face of apparent danger . |
| 4 | Pavel Penkin is the strike leader , what farmers want he says is a massive injection of state investment to enable them to compete in the new free market and improve their lot . |
| 5 | Outside , a few brown chickens were trying to find something to eat in the garden . |
| 6 | ‘ And I believe that I began then to train myself to listen in the voice of somebody , or look through the outer facade . |
| 7 | The tree itself is beautiful but the combination of the clay soil and the shade from the tree means its not easy to know what to grow in the west-facing border underneath . |
| 8 | This year 's report hopes to bring about a consultation exercise to establish what to prioritize in the G M B Health and Safety Service . |
| 9 | She knew better than to urge them to dress in the fashions Lachlan had learned abroad ; but all the maids were driven frantic sewing silk and linen , gold thread , fur and leather . |
| 10 | In early March the SIG moved to Kabrit and were put through a hard training programme to fit them to operate in the desert alongside the SAS . |
| 11 | was of a description which it would be reasonable to expect him to obtain in the ordinary course of that business , and that he does that thing in good faith in the course of that business . ’ |
| 12 | I know not to expect her to react in the way other dogs do , and she knows that I will look after her and she does n't have to be quite so independent . |
| 13 | I decided to take a lot of the fruit , and to put it to dry in the sun for a time . |
| 14 | When this was unsuccessful it would look around the cage where there was a long stick and suddenly it would decide to use it to rake in the fruit . |
| 15 | These otherworldly concerns gave way to more earthly considerations when Diana took the Common Entrance exam to enable her to follow in the footsteps of her sisters , Sarah and Jane , at West Heath boarding school set in 32 acres of parkland and woods outside Sevenoaks in Kent . |
| 16 | She comes from a farming background , but did secretarial courses to enable her to work in the city . ’ |
| 17 | During the hay and silage making that summer farmers had to wear dust masks to allow them to work in the dust . |
| 18 | When my mother separated from my father in April 1981 I wanted to afford my father the security of a home so I entered into a verbal agreement to allow him to stay in the house during his lifetime and described this as a life tenancy on form ‘ Stamps L(A)451 ’ . |
| 19 | Chamlong Simaung , the popular and charismatic Governor of Bangkok and leader of the Palang Dharma , announced on Jan. 14 that he was resigning his post to allow him to stand in the forthcoming elections in Bangkok Constituency 2 , one of the country 's most fiercely contested seats . |
| 20 | Instead of putting it in the power of the creditor to prevent his debtor from obtaining his liberty on giving up his all , it vested the right of a negative in the judges in open court , where it was more just to place it than to allow it to remain in the power of the creditor who , from motives of resentment , was less likely to decide impartially in his own cause . |
| 21 | The company justified the closure as part as part of a cost-cutting exercise necessary to allow it to compete in the private sector . |
| 22 | In order to decide what to include in the questionnaire we drew first of all on issues which had emerged in the two case studies . |
| 23 | A simple decision rule can be used to decide what to do in the case of source units which cross the target unit boundaries . |
| 24 | I appreciate that it was extremely difficult for you to decide what to do in the circumstances of some hon. Members being unable to get into the House . |
| 25 | The Izmailovo , which has 5,000 bedrooms is about to undergo a three-year , £20m refurbishment to enable it to compete in the international business and tourism travel market . |
| 26 | But the motive for praying for the saints is to equip them to minister in the world . |
| 27 | I am fairly constantly approached either by the honour-seeker or his wife to assist him to feature in the list . |
| 28 | Just as he said , Farmer Plant 's teenage niece , Harriet , was delighted to have her to help in the stables , and promised to teach her all about the care and feeding of horses as well . |
| 29 | Having looked at the growing success of the Editing for Industry awards and noted the fact that Alan Peaford was due to step down after a three-year stint in the chair , I decided to ask him to continue in the post for my year of office . |
| 30 | Are we doing enough to enable us to compete in the world ? ’ |