Example sentences of "the [n mass] [verb] and [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a few exceptions , all fish have a swimbladder , the function of which is to allow the fish to float and maintain equilibrium in the water . |
| 2 | Although he has not been able to cure it , he has found it possible to slow the disease down so that it stabilises , banishing the symptoms to allow the fish to grow and feed . |
| 3 | Left : The chest of the Marbled Hatchetfish is adapted to give enough power to the large pectoral fins to allow the fish to leap and glide out of and across the surface of the water , to escape from danger . |
| 4 | Then we would have to go on the run , move from place to place , rely on the people to feed and shelter us . |
| 5 | Themes that arise time and again in Mrs Whitehouse 's writing are present in this passage : firstly , the power of the media to shape and influence opinion and behaviour — in this case the medium being an underground magazine ; secondly , the idea that permissive changes were focused upon the young ; and finally that the political intent behind the attack on traditional morals is essentially revolutionary . |
| 6 | In addition , the social imperialists held that empire was the means to secure and enhance working-class living standards and employment in the metropolitan country , and so deflect revolution . |
| 7 | Forest landowners could not even erect fences or hedges unless they were low enough to allow the deer to enter and leave , consequently crops were often destroyed by them . |