Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | If our democracy is to retain popular support and respect , it seems vital that the 60pc of voters regularly voting for change are given some opportunity to bring their ideals and values to bear on society . |
2 | For example , in so called traditional societies the political , economic and educationalfunctions all tend to be fulfilled by the same umbrella institution , whereas in so-called modern societies we have separate social structures and organizations to deal with politics , the economy , education and so on . |
3 | Mr Snoops arrives at the Hotel Bograte on 1 April and demands to stay in room 214 , which has already been let for the night to Mr and Mrs Bunn . |
4 | These problems may be recited in a familiar litany cited for all service sectors concerned with all dependency groups : services are remote from individuals and their families ; services are difficult for families and clients to get in touch with or access ; services are organisationally and professionallY fragmented , So that families and clients are unclear about who was doing what ; furthermore , services are unconnected or discontinuous , so that families and clients fall into gaps between services ; finally , the statutory agencies were not able to liaise extensively with voluntary or informal care networks However , these general observations do not point precisely to operational tasks . |
5 | The year-long strike eventually resulted in defeat for the NUM , due , not least , to the police success in enabling working miners to continue to enter pits and strikebreakers to return to work . |
6 | Does he agree that extending the experience of opera and opportunities to learn of opera to those who would not normally even think of it , or think of taking advantage of such concessions , would be a good thing ? |
7 | The rest of the campaign will investigate producing practice guidelines for SSDs ; training strategies ; how elderly people disclose ( or do n't disclose ) abuse ; how assessment , and the Community Care Act in general , can take account of elder abuse ; providing support for carers ; arguments for the registration of private domiciliary care ; arguments for and against ‘ at risk registers ’ of elderly people ; models of good practice from SSDs ; and opportunities to learn from child protection legislation . |
8 | Like all of God 's gifts , they are meant to be used for a good purpose and to assist individuals and communities to grow in knowledge and appreciation of the truth , as well as in sensitivity to the dignity and needs of others . |
9 | It would have been part of their worship and prayers to say with confidence , ‘ Glory belongs to God ’ . |
10 | Such a list would comprise the constitution and procedure of Parliament , including the mechanism for electing it and its sovereign right to raise taxes , the relationship between Parliament , the executive and the courts , and matters to do with defence and foreign policy . |
11 | There are 550 traditional off-licences carrying the basic Thresher range and 450 ‘ wine shops ’ moving away from cigarettes and brands to concentrate on wine . |
12 | In Uzzell 's opinion , ‘ companies now want their investment in computers and telecommunications to relate to business volumes ’ as a way of ensuring that they get value for money . |
13 | The concerns here are with the internal efficiency of organisations : the design of structure and the motivation of groups and individuals to perform in line with stated goals . |
14 | It also adopted a declaration " on the equitable participation of the Lithuanian republic in the community of world states " , which called on " all states , their parliaments and governments to take into account the results of the poll … and render assistance to Lithuania " . |
15 | I 'd like to see erm there is still in this country a reluctance on the part of erm the lower social and economic class children and families to continue in education erm This leads to a position in which , a situation in which in , in the workplace and elsewhere the educated person is still regarded as a , as a sort of rather strange and alien minority person . |
16 | Moreover the Keynesian analysis of the labour market as set out in Chapter 5 should have made it fairly clear that Keynes was not denying any of the neoclassical assumptions motivating self-interested households and firms to engage in trade in attempts to achieve Pareto-efficiency . |
17 | where you get brochures and things to go on holiday , what ? |
18 | Well , no , not really Ma'am , there were still charts to plot , and observations to send to Group , and instruments to read — and the unspoken implication , ever present , was that we were Grade 2 technicians , and if she wanted to make up the numbers on parade surely she could find a few more pen-pushers in nine-to-five jobs ? |
19 | When looking for prey they will hover up to 300ft above the ground , using their tail and wings to stay in position . |
20 | It is strongly rumoured that the eligibility ceiling for the increased aid formerly available to ‘ Objective One ’ areas is being raised from 75 to 80 per cent , thus allowing the Highlands and Islands to scrape into consideration . |
21 | graphical pre- and post-processors to assist in set up , grid generation , and rapid interpretation of results . |
22 | first , that much of our day-to-day conversation is built on messages and devices to do with status . |
23 | Inhabitants of the uezdy ( districts ) there had to be ready at any moment to leave their homes and fields to get under cover of the walls of the fortresses . |
24 | A DP vessel uses its main propellers and thrusters to remain on location , and a diver 's umbilical must never be long enough to become fouled in them . |
25 | The answers to these questions will have significance not only for the interpretation of dismissals and refusals to hire under Council Directive 76/207/EEC but also for the interpretation of Article 10 of Council Directive 92/85/EEC and other unfavourable treatment of pregnant women which the employer or the state claims is gender-neutral . |
26 | The Lions would provide us with signs and men to act as car park attendants . |
27 | However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 . |
28 | However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 . |
29 | However to attract parents and others to invest on behalf of the child the initial investment is £50 , with additional payments of £25 or a monthly savings plan of £10 . |
30 | In an incident in Cetekovac in eastern Croatia , more than 20 are said to have been killed , including unarmed civilians , by Serbian insurgents who attacked the village on 4 September 1991 ; an old man described to a visiting journalist how the insurgents had forced him and others to stand in line and shot dead one villager who tried to flee . |