Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I can not allow any man to accuse me of bad behaviour ! ’ she cried . |
| 2 | Other forms of the occult , I believe , certainly mislead and abuse youngsters spiritually and mentally , but it is unjust to accuse them of physical abuse . |
| 3 | Periodic meetings are held with the co-ordinators to inform them of current activities and this important group of staff have been very responsive and supportive in disseminating information to their departments . |
| 4 | This topic is meant to improve pupils ' awareness of ‘ danger ’ areas in houses and to inform them of basic safety measures and precautions which should be taken at home . |
| 5 | Gallup in September 1980 asked voters to indicate which of various descriptions best suited the two candidates and Reagan was placed well ahead of Carter on several leadership questions : ‘ Has strong leadership qualities ’ , 65 per cent — 31 per cent ; ‘ Decisive sure of himself , 69 per cent — 37 per cent ; ‘ Has a well defined progam for moving the country ahead ’ , 53 per cent — 27 per cent ; ‘ You know where he stands on the issues ’ , 54 per cent — 33 per cent . |
| 6 | Thereafter he quickly became its most renowned liberal member , leading some opponents to accuse him of judicial activism . |
| 7 | You are not likely to find anything of archaeological interest , but museums may be inclined to keep a watchful eye on you ! |
| 8 | ‘ I think it was good to meet lots of different people but on the other hand , I have never really felt settled or had lifelong friends like most people , ’ he says . |
| 9 | In my future , I would like to try to get to know lots of different types of people . |
| 10 | I was too young to know anything of sexual images , but I used to imagine all the local ladies tied to trees . ’ |
| 11 | Try to include plenty of healthy choices but do n't feel guilty if you ca n't manage everything . |
| 12 | Given , let let's say y'know somebody of a status goes to see somebody of equivalent status wait so it 's it 's about the distance , yeah . |
| 13 | Some species may be receiving sufficient light to grow plenty of healthy foliage , but will always lack that little extra needed to produce flowering shoots . |
| 14 | • The second , less-predictable method , is to grow plenty of macro algae such as Caulerpa spp . |
| 15 | Equally , the lesbian and gay movement needs to make far more serious and energetic efforts to rid itself of racist assumptions in its political agenda . |
| 16 | The origins of this popular movement lie in the first wave of pressure for disarmament , which began with the emergence of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ( CND ) in 1958 and ended in 1964 , with its decline in the face of the new Labour Government 's failure to rid itself of nuclear weapons . |
| 17 | ‘ To steal something of sentimental value shows a total lack of common decency and sensitivity , ’ he condemned swiftly , eyes chilling . |
| 18 | But perhaps because she was thus secretly rejecting him and yet knew at the same time that he was in love with her , a sense of justice prompted her to help him in amorous efforts , to support him , to rid him of childish embarrassment . |
| 19 | Compare this to how the largest fish move relatively slowly , selecting their food with the discrimination of a gourmet ; the subtle approach , the gaping of the cavernous mouth that does not , at times , close over the food but blows it out to rid it of foreign matter . |
| 20 | Adam Drabo has since become a folk hero , for the inspiration he has given to his country 's people to rid themselves of corrupt government . |
| 21 | The best thing to do when faced with cupboard traumas is to buy lots of clever accessories that hang from every available hook . |
| 22 | Ironically the Second World War enabled many people who had not had the opportunity to travel to see something of other countries . |
| 23 | Vicki too is anxious to see something of other worlds , times and places , and she persuades the Doctor to take her with him to Imperial Rome . |
| 24 | Commenting on the transactions , Joe Darby , LASMO 's Chief Executive , said today : ‘ These disposals are part of our continuing strategy to reduce debt and gearing and to divest ourselves of peripheral assets when attractive prices can be obtained . |
| 25 | A special feature is a cantilevered bay window which is designed to create more space and to give plenty of natural light . |
| 26 | Remember to give plenty of clear fluids — water and fruit juices . |
| 27 | Then Guinness decided to divest itself of certain whisky brands to reduce its market share and the chairman of the Commission ruled that this meant its bid had been abandoned and that the reference should be set aside . |
| 28 | She tended to do it of late years by proxy , as it were : she was good — or had been before the advent of the Reverend Hereward Marr — at manning the tea-urn at the church social . |
| 29 | He really could n't help himself , and I ended up having to do lots of steady canter work on and on until he settled before I could start to work on more interesting things . |
| 30 | They wanted to do lots of different ads so that they can vary them and the public wo n't get bored . ’ |