Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.

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2 Indeed , as we have seen , such an infantile fixation at a pre-genital stage is an inevitable consequence of the very thing which explains the protests and the revolt against authority — the inability to transcend the phallic , Oedipal phase .
3 In the last chapter we saw that the crisis of capitalism resulted from the crisis of humanism — the inability to resolve the basic tension between freedom and control .
4 But these offsets are seldom adequate to compensate for the inability to afford the technological investments needed to compete globally .
5 Many of them will also have the opportunity to attend the famous WHAM Bicycleship Training School .
6 Finally , it made sense with the gallery 's affairs already disrupted by the construction , to seize the opportunity to restore the original museum , reinstall the collection , and landscape the surrounding grounds .
7 I warmly welcome the opportunity to debate the many forward-looking suggestions the APB has put forward .
8 Finally , the Churchill patience snapped and , peering over his glasses at the hapless Opposition MP , he retorted : ‘ I am grateful for the opportunity to remind the Honourable Member for Dewsbury what a dirty dog does to a paling . ’
9 The opportunity to evaluate the only airworthy UK example of anything is a rare privilege .
10 Nine months later , in July 1991 , we facilitated a second self-evaluation process during which VHWs had the opportunity to evaluate the newly-developed health education programme at the well baby clinic of the health centre .
11 Above all , project work provides learners with the opportunity to use the newly-acquired language to talk about themselves , and to express their own ideas , feelings , and opinions .
12 Helen would then seize the opportunity to use the controlling tactic of sympathy on Jennifer .
13 All the firms invited to donate the custom-built models in the Dolls ' House took the opportunity to use the black and maroon colours of the royal livery on their bodywork .
14 As well as world No. 1 , Monica Seles , fans will have the opportunity to see the top players , including Steffi Graf , Zina Garrison , Jennifer Capriati , Sanchez-Vicario , not to mention the British contingent of Jo Durie , Monique Javer , Clare Wood and Sam Smith .
15 This excursion offers the opportunity to see the breathtaking spectacle of Holland 's fabulous bulbfields .
16 This will give people the opportunity to see the same actors play three different parts , and it will give me that essential ingredient of a good farce : strong ensemble acting . ’
17 So you will eventually get the opportunity to take as Mike has maybe already told you , get eventually get the opportunity to take the audio tour yourself , so you can see where things are .
18 When planning for the appointment of either additional or replacement medical staff , the manager should have the opportunity to assess the nursing consequences of the appointment .
19 Good , well thought out industrial or commercial experience for teachers provides the opportunity to spot the exciting curriculum vehicles and identify the challenging and enterprising educational opportunities .
20 He said Labour would be denied the opportunity to re-erect the interventionist policies promised in the policy review .
21 This provided the opportunity to widen the High Street .
22 The new procedures were well received by the delegates who took full advantage of the opportunity to clarify the administrative details relating to the Pilot Courses .
23 I am grateful for the opportunity to enlighten the hon. Gentleman , and I thank him for his question .
24 The budget in this context gives the management the opportunity to examine the overall effect of operating decisions .
25 Given that they would have to look for other offices , the partners decided to take the opportunity to merge the three Isle of Wight offices and reap the benefits of the resulting economies of scale .
26 It was a pity he did n't get the opportunity to do the same against France in the final .
27 Finding a competing behaviour means finding an acceptable activity for the child to engage in which robs him or her of the opportunity to perform the defined problem behaviour .
28 The opportunity to enjoy the finest food and wine and to relive the 450-year history of England 's most famous country inn , is offered to National Trust members at £195.00 per person , including VAT , and is applicable for any two nights between 1st November , 1990 and 31st March , 1991 .
29 Students at the Belfast campus have the opportunity to enjoy the many social and recreational facilities available in the capital of Northern Ireland .
30 Students at the Belfast campus have the opportunity to enjoy the many social and recreational facilities available in the capital of Northern Ireland .
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