Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But where there 's a will a bet ca n't be far behind and the local bookmakers can be relied on to provide ante-post prices the day before . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a voluntary collection to provide basic items the council are unable to supply , ’ said head Damien Carr . |
| 3 | The Dragons now go through to meet red-hot favourites the Brisbane Broncos in next Sunday 's final . |
| 4 | In order to create distinct patterns the mind has to separate things sharply one from the other , just as a driver seeks to separate the road from its borders even in dim light . |
| 5 | Instead of trying to eliminate neural centres the aim is to sever the pathways that connect them , leaving the centres themselves intact ( Geschwind 1965 ) . |
| 6 | And there must be the willingness to give professional journalists the confidence to tackle the sort of journalism we need to sustain our democracy . |
| 7 | An important way of encouraging vigorous competition in the brewing industry is to give regional brewers the chance to expand . |
| 8 | The legitimate aim of raising the consciousness and expectations of old women must not be used to deny old women the right to determine their own future and lifestyles ( Hughes and Mtezuka , 1992 , p. 237 ) . |
| 9 | As described by Friedgut ( 1979 , pp. 249–56 ) , these were an attempt to give social norms the force of law and to make citizens accountable to each other . |
| 10 | Example 2:15 Easement to use sanitary facilities The right in common with the other tenants of the building to use the ladies ' lavatories and washrooms on the floor of the building and the gentlemen 's lavatories and washroom on the floor of the building |
| 11 | A group formed to give ordinary motorists the opportunity to race their own cars safely . |
| 12 | In periods of rising profits a company which is geared at a low level may not have the growth potential to give ordinary shareholders the returns expected from a more highly-geared company . |
| 13 | His sister died , and to avert evil influences the boy was given a new name : Sukarno , or Karno . |
| 14 | The idea was to give small investors the chance to pool their money and so spread their risk and get better returns . |
| 15 | There are others ( amongst whom I am one ) who would argue that we need to give young children the opportunity to develop fully at their own pace and in their own individual ways . |
| 16 | While there have indeed been advances in our ability to invent new materials the principles upon which the properties of materials depend have not altered . |
| 17 | They can only be solved by a commitment , built into the timetable for the length of the project to give participating teachers the time to view the video and meet their friendly critic . |
| 18 | Erm paragraph twenty one , we 'd certainly oppose any move to give local authorities the right to cease homes of travellers erm especially in view of the shortage of the good pitches I that is just totally and I do n't think that that 's on , I hope we can oppose that . |
| 19 | He cited the decision to deny local activists the chance to amend the review , the leadership 's refusal to restore all trade union immunities , the rejection of demands for all-black sections within the party and the strengthening of Shadow Cabinet power . |
| 20 | In terms , for instance , of the teaching of reading it was said that if children were not taught to read great books the result would be a wearing away of the national culture . |
| 21 | The significance of this situation is that unless prompt effective and vigorous measures are taken to conserve available resources the Army will be dangerously reduced in fire power , mobility and logistical support . |
| 22 | As for Labour , they liked SERPS mainly because it was state provision and they could see no reason to allow future governments the freedom to devote public spending to other areas . |
| 23 | Rights issues require a minimum subscription period of 3 weeks to allow existing shareholders the chance to take up their rights . |
| 24 | In order to teach potential students the value of laundry work you make them do it for a while . |
| 25 | I might have down to have proper plates the amount of |
| 26 | The Directors propose to offer ordinary shareholders the opportunity to receive fully paid ordinary shares in the Company in lieu of the cash dividend . |
| 27 | It is said to offer independent hotels the kind of exposure which hotels in big groups can derive from international booking systems — owned , typically , by the big airlines . |
| 28 | So we went to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to ask local MEPs the things their constituents want to know . |
| 29 | Now that guidance does not entitle the West Yorkshire districts to introduce environmental constraints the calculation of their housing requirement . |
| 30 | It has been suggested that where a tenant has had to make substantial alterations the court may force the landlord to make a contribution , but this is not to be relied upon . |