Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way , the discourse is argumentative in both senses of the term : arguments are given to bolster a conclusion and these arguments are justifications against the potential criticism of being irrational . |
| 2 | TOP guitarists are helping to put a Merseyside club on the map . |
| 3 | Pro-active public relations is when you are helping to make a situation or event happen and are keeping ahead of things . |
| 4 | Tomorrow night we move away from the Chilean coast and travel 13,500ft up into the Bolivian Andes , where Oxfam is helping the indigenous Indian people who are struggling to make a living now that their mines have closed down and their farmland been destroyed by drought . |
| 5 | Since nineteen eighty two when they took away the related earnings from the unemployment benefit they have introduced a further nine retrograde steps to the plight of the unemployed and now the proposals as has already been pointed out they now have a look , because there 's a fifty billion pound shortfall at how they can best tackle the sick and make them pay , as well as people who are struggling to keep a roof over their head . |
| 6 | You are pressed to attend a school sports day . |
| 7 | Jesus 's words are intended to put a stop to liberal divorce practices , and an all-too-easy acceptance of failure when more can be done . |
| 8 | The awards — which started in Malaysia 18 years ago and are also award in other countries where Guinness operates — recognises achievements in a variety of fields and are intended to foster a sense of pride and civic consciousness among Malaysians . |
| 9 | Her style and title at Random House — associate publisher and marketing director for the group 's literary imprints Cape , Chatto and Vintage — are intended to reflect a bridge between the publishing and marketing functions . |
| 10 | The essays in this book do not amount to a programme : but they are intended to provide a springboard for one . |
| 11 | The agreements , which have still to be firmed up , are intended to provide a framework for the companies to work together on integrating personal computers and phones , and to enable real-time data conferencing over regular telephone lines , and videoconferencing over ISDN . |
| 12 | Area Child Protection Committees ( ACPCs ) , based upon the boundaries of local authorities , are intended to provide a forum for developing , monitoring and reviewing child protection policies in a particular locality . |
| 13 | The latter are intended to offer a set of principles providing the best solutions to typical problems in contract law . |
| 14 | Thus , by virtue of institutional demands , occupational conventions and perceived political legitimacy , the media as a whole are predisposed to adopt a style of coverage which will pay scant regard to analysis of the causes of protest or the grievances of protesters . |
| 15 | The coursebooks described on pages 3–7 are designed to fit a variety of timetables , and include courses in two , four , or six parts which can be used alone or in combination with our range of supplementary materials . |
| 16 | Bags — Ideal for musicians on the move , Yamaha 's new instrument bags are designed to protect a number of Yamaha hitech instruments . |
| 17 | ‘ A unique feature of our Video Courses is that they are designed to tell a picture-story and we feel this is why Arune was able to learn so quickly . |
| 18 | Members will be asked to vote on the following actions which are designed to achieve a reversal of the decision made at F&S on 5 March 1991 not to implement the Shop 's proposal for a reduction in pay differentials . |
| 19 | LABOUR councillors are bidding to overturn a decision which stalled reorganisation of Liverpool 's special schools . |
| 20 | Physically , two photons with frequency are scattered to form a pair of photons at , so the process is termed four-wave mixing . |
| 21 | Those admitted to Agriculture and cognate subjects are recommended to gain a minimum of 16 weeks varied experience before graduation , and during undergraduate vacations . |
| 22 | High level sales are forecast to produce a pay-off of £160k and to have a probability of 0·2 of being achieved . |
| 23 | High level sales are forecast to produce a pay-off of £160k and to have a probability of 0.2 of being achieved . |
| 24 | All sixty-five , despite wildly divergent styles ( Minimalism to Neo-Romanticism ) , and mostly diabolical qualities , are claimed to have a hot-line to the Sacred . |
| 25 | MORE than 200 young dancers are expected to join a protest outside the BBC Television Centre in west London on Sunday after being dropped from a major TV tribute to the Queen . |
| 26 | Suitable candidates are expected to hold a PhD in electrochemistry or a related topic ; experience at postdoctoral level is desirable but not essential . |
| 27 | Of these , 18 per cent feel they are expected to take a bank 's advice without question . |
| 28 | Lastly , Group III shares have the highest systematic risk and are expected to give a return of 14 per cent . |
| 29 | Group 1 shares have low systematic risks and are expected to earn a return of 10 per cent . |
| 30 | They are expected to use a diversity of job search methods and to keep records of their job-seeking activities which they have to show when interviewed by an Employment Service counsellor . |