Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] the [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the purchaser has commissioned an accountants ' report , it is normal practice to request that the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report . |
| 2 | For her , the dreadful underlying fear is that the space can never be filled : any such attempt would be futile , and so the best thing to do in the circumstances is to accept that the space exists , and to turn this fact to advantage . |
| 3 | ‘ But there 's no use in creating false expectations … the question is whether there 's a will to accept that the killing has to stop . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It 's heartening to know that the refinery has stood the test of time despite the harsh climate , ’ reports chief engineer Tony Ferdinand . |
| 5 | That is , if the same grammatical tag is found more than once in a position it is necessary only to know that the tag occurs in that position and the best scores associated with that tag . |
| 6 | There are few parts of Prestel where you can get information of this quality for free and it is heartening to know that the service has been gradually tailored to users ' needs by the feedback AIS has received from the past year . |
| 7 | First of all you need to know that the legislation says that , you need to know the current practice is that , and I can tell you a couple of funny stories about what happened to Mrs Ingalls down the street . ’ |
| 8 | In constructivism we view the organism-environment dyad from the outside and ask how it might be possible that an organism which has input systems and which is active could ever come to know that the environment exists . |
| 9 | Are employment figures alone sufficient to infer that the economy has shifted from a goods to a service economy , that the economy has moved from an industrial stage to a post-industrial stage . |
| 10 | Similarly , reconsider the example introduced as ( 8 ) above : ( 25 ) The flag is white Since I have given no further information about other colours the flag may contain , which might indeed be highly relevant to the proceedings , I may be taken to implicate that the flag has no other colours and is thus wholly white . |
| 11 | The word ‘ service ’ here needs emphasizing , too , for while it is simple to establish that the law requires the appointment of twelve Governors and that twelve have been appointed , a broadcasting service is organic , extensive , continuous — and difficult to evaluate . |
| 12 | you understand that the honourable gentleman wants to establish that the government has been extraordinarily dilatory , that er there is a massive delay , there is problem for electoral registration officers because that the regulations , the regulations depend upon a directive . |
| 13 | A company which has a subsidiary undertaking to which these requirements do not apply must take all reasonable steps to secure that the subsidiary keeps such records as will enable the directors of the parent company to ensure that any balance sheet and profit and loss account prepared under Part VII complies with the Act 's requirements . |
| 14 | Dabblers like the mallard seem to demand that the spiral moves clockwise from the eye over the full round forehead . |
| 15 | Later today , North West MPs from Merseyside , Cheshire , Lancashire and Manchester are meeting to demand that the Government keeps its promise to maintain the pits earmarked for closure . |
| 16 | Worcestershire were next to discover that the demon remains intact , 7 for 29 bringing Sussex consecutive Championship victories for the first time since August 1990 . |
| 17 | Nor would it come as a total shock to discover that the world pulls out of the next slump the same way it did out of the last one , with a catastrophic world war . ’ |
| 18 | Zander are so easy to catch once the pack has been located that you hardly need worry about any other aspect . |
| 19 | Arriving for a show to find that the publicity consists of a couple of hand-drawn posters taped to the wall can be completely demoralising , but some of the mistakes promoters make are less obvious . |
| 20 | Do not do as I did and arrange to work only to find that the childminder changes her mind within the first few days . |
| 21 | It is not surprising , then , to find that the clause has a long career in the documents . |
| 22 | To gain the desired bronze , we often endure burnt shoulders and peeling noses , only to find that the colour fades all too quickly , often a couple of weeks after the holiday . |
| 23 | However , if we neglect to make use of these first three days of a foal 's life in this way , we are likely to find that the foal becomes suspicious of us . |
| 24 | So , Christopher Smith having taken possession of the ‘ large harpsichord ’ ( presumably in 1759 ) , it is surprising to find that the instrument has not been preserved and revered in proportion with the never-flagging enthusiasm of the English for their adopted composer . |
| 25 | You have probably tried a variety of methods of losing weight with temporary success , only to find that the weight goes right back on again as soon as you return to your normal diet . |
| 26 | If there are reasons to indicate that the child has visual defects , more detailed and sophisticated tests will be undertaken by an ophthalmologist to whom the child will be referred . |
| 27 | This signature will be taken to indicate that the centre has agreed to satisfy the resourcing and staffing requirements of the programme(s) to be offered . |
| 28 | The Doom Diver model is not removed when he is shot , but remains in place to indicate that the catapult has a crew of Doom Divers standing ready . |
| 29 | All Derwent products carry the CE symbol to indicate that the product conforms with the current EEC Toy Safety Regulations which totally preclude the use of those pigments in their manufacture ’ . |
| 30 | All Derwent products carry the CE symbol to indicate that the product conforms with the current EEC Toy Safety Regulations which totally preclude the use of those pigments in their manufacture ’ . |