Example sentences of "we [vb infin] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is that down to us or should we notify the division to make contact |
| 2 | Nor , for that matter , did we regard the suggestions we made about Jesus as in any way shocking or outrageous . |
| 3 | In all of these cases special considerations , which I have elaborated , serve to limit what is thought to be appropriate treatment ; but in none of them do we consult the recipient 's point of view , for there is no such view to be had . |
| 4 | So how do we eat the rest of our daily intake of fat ? |
| 5 | But if our managerial hierarchical organizations tend to choke so readily on debilitating bureaucratic practices , how do we explain the persistence and continued spread of this form of organization for more than 3,000 years ? |
| 6 | If evolution is hill-climbing , how can we explain the evolution of complex structures which would only work when perfected ? |
| 7 | How do we explain the instances when the density algorithm failed to return an interpretation as was the case in half of the trials ? |
| 8 | But the question is , how do we explain the possibility of change and temporal order from the point of view of such complexes ? |
| 9 | How do we explain the results shown in Figure 3.12 ? |
| 10 | How do we explain the growth of nationalism , and ethnic claims for autonomy and self-determination , not least those currently taking place within the Soviet Union ? |
| 11 | Can we paint the grass with the company logo , paint the crossbar , the ball , the touch-judge , the hooker 's face , shave our heads ? |
| 12 | May we experience the joy of your presence in our midst , for you live and reign as Lord of all , one God to be praised and glorified for ever and ever . |
| 13 | Only by explicitly modelling such differences can we treat the state in its key role of a mechanism by which conflicting interests are resolved in collective decisions . |
| 14 | Could we convey the thanks of the members of this committee to the property services and the chief executive 's department , for their efforts in effecting sales and gaining large scale capital receipts for the county . |
| 15 | Only by full appreciation of the critical role the State of Israel plays in our strategic calculus , can we build the foundation for thwarting Moscow 's designs on territories and resources vital to our security and our national well-being . ’ |
| 16 | Consider the different ways in which the organisation and use of space becomes part of the language of drama : How do we make the distance between people meaningful ? |
| 17 | Can we make the Church real to society by turning it political ; by making its essence not old creeds but moral judgements on bombs , or on socialist policy ? |
| 18 | Well we know we 've changed the resistance so did we make the resistance more or less ? |
| 19 | Well I said to them before the game ‘ you know , people are saying can we make the players , can you win ten out of twelve ? ’ . |
| 20 | Politeness and truth are often mutually incompatible ( how do we answer the friend who asks whether we like his new hairstyle , for example ? ) and so are politeness and brevity . |
| 21 | What happened , did we knock the fork off ? |
| 22 | ‘ At no time did we throw the towel in . |
| 23 | Er , because er , we , do we want the rest of the world to follow us , not for us to follow the rest of the world . |
| 24 | Yep do we want the stuff to fill the holes with ? |
| 25 | ‘ Do we want the body ? ’ asked Garvin . |
| 26 | Precisely where , within the lexical procedure for reading aloud , should we locate the defect that gives rise to surface dyslexia ? |
| 27 | Er Chairman before we go on , could we conduct the experiment , could we actually shut that , see if the noise goes |
| 28 | Sorry , Charles , Chair , can we er , in noting the report , also is there some way in which we can , the Committee can convey its appreciation to the people who take on this , must be onerous responsibility er , er , and also can we congratulate the people who thought the scheme up in the first place . |
| 29 | What I 'd like to do now is how do we compare the allowance and the expenditure . |
| 30 | Can we relate the cube to other work ? |