Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The expression covers a wide field of positions involving the creditor and the debtor which can arise during the negotiations of a loan guarantee and the associated execution by the surety of a charge upon property which fall far short of the creation of a formal agency . |
| 2 | There is evidence from which it appears that the United Nations Organisation considers that there are persons whom it may treat as the representatives of the Republic of Somalia . |
| 3 | An obvious example is the contradiction that may arise between the requirements for parental affection , on the one hand , and status with peers , on the other . |
| 4 | You can then paint between the strips of tape with a second colour and remove the tape when the paint is dry . |
| 5 | Featuring a yearly look at the American sporting headlines , you can browse through the careers of everyone from Babe Ruth to Michael Jordan . |
| 6 | These examples show that , as in all cases , whether an adjective counts as restrictive or not depends on what exactly is in the mental focus of the speaker on any particular token occasion , and definitely not on any relation of inclusion that might exist between the meanings of the adjective and noun as type elements , such as could be found in the dictionary ( or more accurately between those parts of an external world which might be correlated with the meanings of the adjective and noun ) . |
| 7 | The form used was complicated but could not compensate for the deficiencies of information about a population that was still highly mobile and still undergoing the stresses of war . |
| 8 | So we thought we 'd riffle through the rails of leading dancewear manufacturers to find something a shade more exciting than saggy tracksuit bottoms . |
| 9 | A large enough space on the floor must be found , or the track must wind between the legs of tables and chairs . |
| 10 | ( 14 ) Are there any strategies you can use to help pupils prepare for the tests without teaching to the test ? |
| 11 | Do you ever think about a disasters as erm an individual level or do you just deal with them at a large-scale , national group level ? |
| 12 | We should also think about the problems of the world as a whole , which cause mass migration in the first place . |
| 13 | What do the police think about the killings on the Mudchute ? |
| 14 | Viewed from the standards of the outside world , the main trends in human life are perhaps shown up rather more clearly here : selfishness , courage , the desire for escape , self-fulfilment etc ’ but then once you 're here you do n't think about the standards of the outside world very much . ’ |
| 15 | I would say , whatever is most effective in making people think about the implications of the expressions they use . |
| 16 | This is a general look at handicaps with particular reference to the wheelchair bound and is aimed at helping pupils think about the needs of others in society . |
| 17 | Got out paper and pencil to try and think through the implications of what he had just seen , then gave up and started off home . |
| 18 | Did it arise through the actions of private bankers or a central issuing body established by the government ( or a former colonial power ) ? |
| 19 | True , essential oils do not smell like commercial , highly synthetic formulae ; but once weaned onto naturals and drawn into the healing aura of essential oils , you will never again fall for the charms of the latest ‘ Henry ’ or crave a fix of ‘ Venom ’ nor even be allured by an ‘ Evening in Paradise ’ ! |
| 20 | Whether these urges are instinctive or the products of generations of indoctrination it is difficult to decide , but the fact remains , they do exist and survive through the centuries despite the ceaseless disapproval and discouragement of those individuals who would have the world abandon all gods and religion . |
| 21 | When you rang what did you know about the occupiers of the flat . |
| 22 | Third , does the control of so-called ‘ non- point ’ pollutants from forestry and farmland pose special problems ; and finally , what do we know about the benefits of pollution reduction in this case ? |
| 23 | There is no shortage of information related to abusive behaviours , but how much do we know about the dangers of continuing physical training during pregnancy ? |
| 24 | I was thinking about becoming a doctor beforehand , but I still was not sure — I did n't know about the hours of work , the jobs done , the environment , and the stamina needed to last through a full day 's work — but this experience has made up my mind . |
| 25 | ‘ How did you know about the boxes in the freezer ? ’ |
| 26 | What do we know about the determinants of childhood disorder ? |
| 27 | Children should know about the processes by which meanings are conveyed , and about the ways in which print and other media carry values . |
| 28 | Children should know about the processes by which meanings are conveyed , and about the ways in which print and other media carry values . ’ |
| 29 | Do you know about the levels of development ? |
| 30 | Now , what do you know about the angles of a triangle ? |