Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] this [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The likely unpopularity of the local income tax may explain resistance to this tax .
2 Who will lend money against this security ?
3 There is certainly historical evidence from the economic geography of the UK which , at first sight at least , might lend credence to this view .
4 The Treasurer and barons of the Exchequer were ordered to examine Domesday Book and other records and documents in the Exchequer and Treasury which might throw light on this question , and to report to the Council : former officers of the Forest , such as Hugh Despenser , were to deliver up to the Chancellor and Treasurer all relevant documents in their possession and custody .
5 Now if we can get a proper public transport system , a properly funded public transport system which will make , you can force people off the roads but you can also force them to persuade the approach with a properly funded er public transport system which is A priced within the peoples pockets and B er you can lead to views that will be er , er will be a great advantage for the area and the fifth terminal at Heathrow could fall par to this structure but if this new structure is n't there and if it is n't part of this adequately funded transport system then there is no point in , in building it was as I said earlier be , be madness .
6 We shall describe evidence of this type as ‘ indirect ’ ; arguments will be put forward that indirect evidence has severe drawbacks as a method of diagnosing ambiguity .
7 Timber trade world-wide is doing an enormous amount of work already to make sure that sustainable timber is supplied , and the horror stories are slowly going away , and a lot of people now do not buy timber in this country , from those countries who 've got a bad track record , but are buying from countries like Denmark and Sweden , where it 's a national law on their forestry policy .
8 But in choral music we can include music under this term which is either at the unison or in octaves .
9 Methods exist for recording information about the affective domain ; we believe that observations must include information of this kind .
10 The provisions of this Agreement concerning confidentiality or necessary for the implementation of any licences for the exploitation of results shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect .
11 And she did n't fetch money till this morning , she did n't have her purse on her .
12 Given that the net flow of support is normally from older to younger generations , we should expect support in this direction to be more extensive .
13 SFA chief executive Jim Farry said last night : ‘ We have told the FA we will not give permission for this TV game to be shown in Scotland .
14 ‘ The majority of the community from which I come would welcome internment at this time . ’
15 The majority in the community from which I come would welcome internment at this time , and I can not believe that the integrity of the Roman Catholic community is such that its members would choose this continued slaughter in our Province in preference to removing from the streets those who command and control the violence that besets us .
16 Using only SPRED materials , the group leader will assume responsibility for this celebration within the small community of faith .
17 The European Council would give guidance to this set-up for ‘ inter-governmental co-operation ’ and , as with ‘ European Political Co-operation ’ in foreign policy , the commission would be allowed to sit in .
18 Sometimes the statute will give guidance on this question .
19 Understandably , women in particular resent advice on how to feed themselves in their old age ; but there are some women ( and even more men ) who will welcome help in this respect if it is given tactfully .
20 A minimum of self discipline should prevent abuse of this feature , and it is anticipated that the system capacity will be sufficient for the nine lexicographers .
21 12–10- There was a proposal that it was desirable to have " an assistant to labour in the district by preaching and visiting " and it was thought that Mr Findlay of Dunlossit would give assistance towards this object .
22 Maybe I could do business with this guy , I thought .
23 ‘ I think we can do business with this guy .
24 Mr has great powers but he ca n't give evidence on this case
25 Hopefully they would feel compassion for this victim of sexual abuse .
26 The building control officer will usually give advice in this area and careful layout and design can usually maximise site usage .
27 If the trustee is unable to declare any or any further dividend , he must give notice to this effect to creditors , and the notice must also contain a statement to the effect that no funds have been realised or that all funds realised have been distributed or used to meet the expenses of the administration ( r 11.7 ) .
28 Christabel does not achieve enlightenment through this union because she becomes a slave to Geraldine , instead of her equal .
29 Amongst those who did not do duty in this year 's championship are Phil Davies ( standing down as Llanelli skipper after a highly successful five year run ; reverting to the second row and declaring his intention to challenge for a place in the Lions party in that position — remember the trouble he gave Paul Ackford when Wales last beat England in 1989 ) ; David Bryant ( controversially appointed a youthful pack leader in his first season in international rugby under the John Ryan regime , now recovered from a debilitating period of illness ) ; Andy Allen ( the front jumper was capped out of Newbridge in 1990 , subsequently becoming yet another moving down the valley to Newport ) ; Aled Williams ( one cap as a replacement wing in Namibia in 1990 , when a Bridgend player , but increasingly favoured by many to join Robert Jones in forming a club halfback partnership ) .
30 As the Working Group continued its deliberations on the secondary school curriculum , I was informed privately that Mr Baker would give way on this issue as long as the weighting for 16 year olds gave more emphasis to reading and writing .
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