Example sentences of "to make [noun] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Many were quite mobile , with suits of scales , and were probably able to make sallies into the waters well above the sea floor . |
2 | The terms of the reference for the visit , agreed under the auspices of the United Nations , specified that all those wishing to make contract with the parliamentarians should be free to do so . |
3 | Mr. Secretary Hunt , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. David Mellor , Sir Wyn Roberts and Mr. Nicholas Bennett , presented a Bill to provide for the construction by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation of a barrage across the mouth of Cardiff Bay with an outer harbour and of a tidal lagoon and for related works ; to make provision for the acquisition and use of land for the works ; to make provision about the operation and management of the barrage , the outer harbour , the water impounded by the barrage and the lagoon ; to make provision for dealing with property damage resulting from any alteration of groundwater levels which may occur in consequence of the construction of the barrage ; to enable other protective provisions to be made ; and for connected purposes : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed . |
4 | Mr. Michael Latham presented a Bill to abolish the General Synod of the Church of England , on a date to be appointed ; to provide for the creation of a Church of England Assembly , consisting of a house of all diocesan , suffragan and assistant bishops , and a joint house of clergy and laity , to be directly elected by all Church of England clergy and lay persons on parochial electoral rolls ; to make provision for the Diocese of Sodor and Man ; to empower the Assembly to decide on all appropriate matters , except those within the legal responsibilities of the Church Commissioners , without further reference to Parliament ; to provide for the election of new bishops by members of the house of bishops , saving the right of final approval of the chosen candidate by the Crown ; to abolish the Ecclesiastical Committee ; to abolish the automatic places of bishops in the House of Lords ; to permit ordained clergy of the Church of England , with the consent of a diocesan bishop , to seek election to the House of Commons ; and for connected purposes : |
5 | This legal bond can be severed only through a court of law , and even then the court may insist on one partner continuing to make provision for the other . |
6 | To discourage and prevent unjust and criminal practices , and to make provision for the punishment of those who indulge in them , ss. 206–11 of the Insolvency Act 1986 make stringent provisions for company fraud and deception . |
7 | Mr. Secretary Hunt , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. David Mellor , Sir Wyn Roberts and Mr. Nicholas Bennett , presented a Bill to provide for the construction by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation of a barrage across the mouth of Cardiff Bay with an outer harbour and of a tidal lagoon and for related works ; to make provision for the acquisition and use of land for the works ; to make provision about the operation and management of the barrage , the outer harbour , the water impounded by the barrage and the lagoon ; to make provision for dealing with property damage resulting from any alteration of groundwater levels which may occur in consequence of the construction of the barrage ; to enable other protective provisions to be made ; and for connected purposes : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed . |
8 | The greatest joy was to make camp for the night and savour the smell from the cooks ' fires as supper was prepared . |
9 | The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee , the Trade and Industry Committee and the European Commission all expressed grave concern over the payment of ‘ sweeteners ’ to British Aerospace to make purchase of the Rover Company a more attractive proposition . |
10 | His efforts to make progress with the tubercle bacillus came to a standstill until he tackled its tough ( lipid ) capsule . |
11 | An important strategic requirement over the next few years will be to make progress with the resolution of these questions which bear crucially on the structure of a collegiate university and raise fundamental questions about the nature of undergraduate teaching at Oxford and its relationship with graduate teaching and supervision . |
12 | I do n't know if we ought to put a timetable on that , on what 's going on , on this erm , eco-management erm , business , but also , I was wondering , could we not ask for a report to the March or April meeting of this committee , on what actions we could take to make progress on the recommendations of the district auditor in paragraph forty-four . |
13 | The UK Government intends to use its presidency of the Council of Ministers to make progress on the issues raised . |
14 | It took a long , cold and drenching effort to clear the surfline before we were able to turn side on to the waves to make progress along the coast . |
15 | The reason that I chose this title is , firstly , we as a Society have to persevere to build our Society up and , secondly , we hope to make progress over the years . |
16 | We are doing our best to make progress in the talks so that the Iraqi people will get the benefit of the export of Iraqi oil in the near future . |
17 | ‘ We are winning in the sense we are finding it easier for women to make progress in the organisation and they are not the exception any more . |
18 | A private member 's bill requiring landowners to notify local councils before destroying more than 60 feet of hedgerow has failed to make progress in the UK parliament . |
19 | If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me , following the example of the hon. Member for Huddersfield , I must try to make progress in the interests of speed . |
20 | In short , as an industrial form , Co-operation has to make progress in the face of a massive inertia , against the virtually automatic commitment to doing things the known way . |
21 | They were ‘ to make Arsenal Football Club one of the best football clubs from all points of view ’ and to ‘ employ , without exception , the very best type of player to represent the club … above all , he must be a gentleman both on and off the field ; he must be a clever player , who can think out attractive , constructive tactics ; and he must be wholeheartedly enthusiastic and keen to make progress in the game . ’ |
22 | Leicester only needed a draw to make progress in the Cup . |
23 | To make things still worse , he added that it would in any case be quite useless for them to make plans without the king 's approval , for nothing could be achieved without his collaboration . |
24 | There would be a specific duty on local authorities to make plans for the recycling of waste which must be high on the list of priorities when formulating policy . |
25 | Here was the woman I wanted to marry , the woman I thought of every day as I looked beyond the cell to make plans for the future . |
26 | In public , the duke continued to make plans for the coronation of Edward V , still scheduled for 22 June . |
27 | In public , the duke continued to make plans for the coronation of Edward V , still scheduled for 22 June . |
28 | It required fewer people who could pass the port in the right way , and more people who would have the drive , energy , initiative and sheer guts actually to make money for the shareholders and themselves in a recessionary environment . |
29 | Sun also expects to make money on the box by taking business away from high-end personal computers , particularly PC CAD accounts with the LX , and attracting a new set of customers lured by the promise that Tsunami , a better value , will outlive its depreciation schedule . |
30 | Dealers were always out to make money on the side . |