Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [noun pl] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No they just seemed to know how to go about things a hell of a lot better than we did . |
| 2 | Moreover , popular schools would seldom be able to accommodate as pupils the children of all parents who wanted to send them there . |
| 3 | If we were to take a formal view of the entailments of such a declarative sentence ( like that , for example , expressed in Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 150f. ) , we would be obliged to accept as entailments a set of sentences which would include the following : |
| 4 | By the urbanity of his almost patrician deportment , Coleman tended greatly to raise the standard of the profession in public esteem , and he powerfully contributed to obtain for veterinarians the grade of commissioned officers in the army . |
| 5 | Obviously a great deal will depend on the ability the clergyman to communicate in ways the family find helpful so that they feel they are central to these arrangements . |
| 6 | Typical statements of intent included : to encourage in pupils an understanding of the interrelatedness of knowledge to ameliorate the compartmentalisation of the subject-centred curriculum ( School L ) |
| 7 | On the other hand , other studies indicate that , if parents wish to encourage in children an ability to care about what happens to other people , they need to point out clearly and forcefully to their offspring , when young , the consequences of being unkind and aggressive . |
| 8 | The reading and writing of whole numbers was looked at by asking pupils to write in numerals a number presented in words . |
| 9 | The maturing of British cinema between 1939 and 1945 is often seen as a particular response to the conditions of wartime , when filmmakers were called upon to communicate to audiences an idea of ‘ what we are fighting for . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ In these circumstances it is not fair and reasonable for building societies and valuers to agree together to impose on purchasers the risk of loss arising as a result of incompetence or carelessness on the part of valuers ’ , he said . |
| 11 | One is the loss of flexibility : there is a tension between the objective of promoting economic efficiency in different market situations , and the need to provide rules or guidelines to indicate to firms the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable market structures or conduct . |
| 12 | More straightforwardly , awareness of another nation 's literature helps to create for authors a sense of the particular character and limitations of their own , encouraging the pursuit of alternatives and possibilities for innovation and change . |
| 13 | The objective of all the Departments within the Faculty of Humanities is to set before students the example of the highest standards of performance , to teach them to think for themselves , to develop their individual abilities , and to express their ideas cogently and objectively . |
| 14 | Well Chairman , I 'm assuming that er , the P A G , assuming you 're accepting , will want to discuss with officers the issue id of identification of er , homes for the elderly ? |
| 15 | You are required to identify with reasons the balance sheet heading under which each item should be classified , and the amount at which it should be included . |
| 16 | If there is a ‘ persistent failure ’ of a child to comply with directions the case must be referred to the local authority social services department for investigation of the circumstances . |
| 17 | His goal is no more than to conceal from others the discrepancy he feels between his own behaviour and what he knows to be the standards of his group , wider society , or religion . |
| 18 | International pressure on Aoun continued to grow with the arrival on March 5 of a Vatican mediator , Mgr Alberto Sozzi , and on March 9 Aoun announced in an interview with the daily newspaper An Nahar that he was willing to hold talks with the LF to end the fighting and to discuss without preconditions the accord reached by the Lebanese Parliament in Taif , Saudi Arabia on Oct. 22 , 1989 [ see p 36986 ] . |
| 19 | To disseminate to teachers the work of other interested parties ( publishers — research organizations ) and the outcomes of their attempts at finding solutions to the problem of explicit and latent sexism in children 's literature |
| 20 | And , smiling , proceeded to tear to shreds the web of magic last night had spun . |
| 21 | ‘ I started to look at things a bit differently after that , and it certainly seems to have worked for me . ’ |
| 22 | James had been head shepherd and farm manager since her parents ' death , he had guided the young Iskandara through the pitfalls of estate management , helping her to hire and fire , to plant with trees the slopes that would not take sheep , to deal with poachers on the river , maintain the roads and fences . |
| 23 | Clearly the maintenance of discipline within a school is in all pupils ' best interests if it helps produce an environment conducive to learning , and it seems appropriate to leave with teachers the decision of how to achieve that objective , acting on the guidance provided by HMI , the Elton Report and so on . |
| 24 | But to say , ‘ I promise to meet you ’ is not to put into words a promise of this other sort . |
| 25 | I do not believe that it is necessary for me to put into words the outrage of the House |
| 26 | According to Greenpeace co-ordinator Paul Horsman : " It is difficult to put into words the extent of damage that has been done . |
| 27 | The community has decided , that is , to delegate to judges the power to decide lawsuits in whatever way they think is in the best interests of the community as a whole and to invent working as-if theories of legal rights , including theories of legislation and precedent , with that purpose in mind . |
| 28 | Any other assumption is just as valid ; the point is to illustrate to students the difficulties and judgements involved . |
| 29 | Throughout the text there are case studies which are designed to illustrate to students the relevance of the subject matter contained in the text . |
| 30 | The effect of these various imperfections is to cede to companies a zone of discretion in relation to products and prices and the wide range of factors connected with the production process . |