Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | High vaulted ceilings and historic frescoes have inspired the Fine Arts Commission to designate it an historic monument and guests feel they are living with history . |
| 2 | The study of tone languages is less important for native speakers of non-tone languages , but most students seem to find it an interesting subject . |
| 3 | Someone came to the shop and tried to sell him an old cross with paste stones in it . |
| 4 | If you were to serve yourself an average helping of cabbage , though , it would usually weigh at least two ounces if you were eating it raw as part of a portion of coleslaw , for example , or four ounces if you were serving boiled cabbage . |
| 5 | She tried to imagine what an imposing building it must have been in its time . |
| 6 | Always train with these mitts to get used to the additional range they allow , and to experience what an acceptable impact feels like . |
| 7 | They wanted to give everyone an equal opportunity at the beginning of their lives , in health and in education . |
| 8 | This year we have added a special category for best new garden under three years old to give everyone an equal chance . |
| 9 | It was a clear night , but the radar was a mass of echoes and I asked the Belgian contact to give me an estimated course and speed of our quarry , and as a result of this we were able to pick it up . |
| 10 | I was pretty sure I would , but I just needed something to give me an extra push . ’ |
| 11 | Rob morning Twenty one minutes to six the time , if you 'd like to give me an early ring , then it 's . |
| 12 | When it seemed to be over , I went next door and called Fielding and asked him to give me an incredible amount of money . |
| 13 | ‘ I suborned Aubrey Rivington into so far forgetting his professional integrity as to give me an illicit copy of that photograph . |
| 14 | And in fact you 're probably going to be invited because everybody seems to want to give me an eightieth birthday party . |
| 15 | She moved with natural grace , gliding between the tables , approaching customers who showed an interest to give them an extra twirl , unbuttoning the little figure-hugging jacket and posing with her hand on her waist , rucking up the jacket slightly to display the blouse underneath as she had seen the professional models do . |
| 16 | ‘ You could have special pots made — delicate pots for the nobility , hand-painted with a lake scene to give them an extra value — and on the larger pots you could paint ‘ The Fish ’ — no , ‘ The Char ’ , Buttermere , the Hidden Heart of the Famous Lakelands ' . |
| 17 | I am sorry to observe so little Care taken of the Education of our Youth designed for the Sea , even such as have a Prospect of commanding Ships either in the Government or Merchant Service : The element in which they live renders them rough and boisterous which makes a little Education more necessary to give them an early Byass . |
| 18 | Was a polite Behaviour joined to that honest Sincerity and social Disposition which is remarkable in the English Sailors , I think they would not only be the most useful Men in the Island , but by much the most agreeable Companions : For this Reason , I would recommend it to Parents who are to breed their Sons to the Sea , to give them an early Taste of Letters , especially the European Tongue , which will be of great Service to their Business as well as polish their Manners " . |
| 19 | It enables adaptation of plants and animals to human purposes that would be beyond the reach of traditional breeding techniques ; an example is the insertion of toxin genes from bacteria into plants to give them an in-built system for poisoning pests . |
| 20 | Birds of prey , or raptors to give them an alternative group name , come in many sizes . |
| 21 | Would it not be possible to give them an annual grant to spend on projects they approve ? |
| 22 | The aim is to reduce the ranks of the young unemployed who now account for more than half the nation 's two million jobless and to give them an added skill which will help them find work when the training is over . |
| 23 | De Soto and his researchers , which include economists , sociologists and anthropologists and lawyers , have worked out some of the stark costs of formality in Peru : if a group of humble families gather and ask the government to give them an empty plot of land to live on , they must fill out a maze of forms and go to scores of ministry , municipal and other government offices , a process that averages six years and 11 months . |
| 24 | It is they who have misused the democratic system to give them an unfair majority of power . ’ |
| 25 | And get someone who has not been involved in the production to give you an honest opinion of the end product . |
| 26 | There was increased reseeding and cutting for silage , which entails heavy fertilization of the grass so that it grows very quickly to give you an early crop , then putting in more fertilizer to enable you to cut it again . |
| 27 | Featured below is a sample selection of the range of hotels available , to give you an overall impression of the high standards offered in The Hague area . |
| 28 | There will inevitably be some changes , some leads swapping about , some instant titles as yet unknown , but in the main , after my quick skim over the first four months , I have attempted to give you an overall picture of what will undoubtedly be a very busy year . |
| 29 | This handbook will help to give you an overall view of the businesses of the P&O Group to which you belong . |
| 30 | Our staff will be able to give you an individual quotation in order to obtain your PPL . |