Example sentences of "be [verb] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular , while a scheme can be altered to improve the terms for the target 's shareholders , it is much easier to post a revised offer document without involving the court . |
| 2 | In particular the sharpened leading-notes ( a feature of some of his other editions ) are in this small space especially intrusive and seem stylistically odd , leading to a situation in the Credo where the plainchant itself has to be altered to accommodate the harmony , which I understood was against the commonly-accepted rules of musica ficta . |
| 3 | Position the wording first , as the outer designs can be altered to suit the space available . |
| 4 | It is notable , however , that many of those who form the audience for these books have continued to regard generic he as ‘ just a rule of grammar ’ which should not be altered to suit the transient whims of feminists , though they may feel under some pressure from certain quarters to use nonsexist forms in their writing . |
| 5 | Furthermore , where labour turnover is frequent , the individuals who act as leaders or subordinates are constantly changing ; such change is unsettling because the leadership style will have to be altered to suit the new situation , each time a personnel change occurs . |
| 6 | Campaigners fighting the cross town route have argued the junction could be altered to remove the need for the new road . |
| 7 | They have argued that the junction could be altered to remove the need for the new road . |
| 8 | The incident angle can also be altered to increase the data base . |
| 9 | Finally , rather than stereotyping scientists as capitalist Frankensteins , making monsters for commercial gain , a more constructive approach would be to consider how the allocation of resources can be altered to meet the needs of the public majority rather than those of a minority in power . |
| 10 | The form of the committal order should be amended to draw the contemnor 's attention to his right to apply to purge his contempt . |
| 11 | ( 2 ) The form of committal order should be amended to draw the contemnor 's attention to his right to apply to the court to purge his contempt . |
| 12 | The questionnaire is very much in a standard form and should always be amended to reflect the business being sold . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , the boundaries of the application site should be amended to include the school site , station car park extension and sheltered housing site . |
| 14 | The Barnes petition also asks for the indenture to be amended to allow the Barnes to invest its endowment more flexibly , raise the gallery admission fee from $1 , and hold fundraising events on the foundation premises . |
| 15 | Article 4 of Regulation of Regulation 2052/88 should be amended to allow the Commission to propose widening the basis of the ‘ partnership ’ at national , regional and local levels . |
| 16 | The treaty of Rome should be amended to uphold the union of nation state and exclude a federal destiny . |
| 17 | The Advertising Standards Authority upheld my complaint and ruled that the advertisements should be amended to clarify the matter . |
| 18 | Accordingly , the Parish Council requests the panel to recommend that policy T seven and the key diagram be amended to exclude the provision of an A fifty nine relief road to the north of Knaresborough . |
| 19 | According they request the panel to recommend that policy T seven and the key diagram be amended to exclude the provision of an A sixty one relief road to the west of Harrogate . |
| 20 | The Commissions of Inquiry Act was to be amended to prevent the withholding of vital information . |
| 21 | Councillor , my Lord Mayor , in accordance with standing order A seven B and D , I propose to Council that the debate on agenda item eleven , percentage for out policy and agenda item sixteen , notice of motion number nine , people disabilities , be combined with separate votes at the end of the debate and that a provision of the order A eleven J and A fourteen K be amended to limit the number of speakers on the combined debate to three from the controlling group and three from notion parties . |
| 22 | Britain 's transport network pointed towards the colonial past , the CBI declared : it had to be redirected to face the European future . |
| 23 | ‘ Another and I think more important objective is to credit people for skill and knowledge they currently have and by doing so we will be helping to update the system of qualifications in this country . ’ |
| 24 | We should be helping to conserve the environment and discouraging the unnecessary destruction of trees . ’ |
| 25 | We should be helping to shape the democratic institutions on which Europe will depend . |
| 26 | The engineer with the irreverent sense of humour who would n't give houseroom to a defunct machine but who would carefully dismantle and put by any parts that might be of use later on would — this time next year — be helping to nourish the rose beds . |
| 27 | There is no doubt that by returning to nursing in the next decade you will be helping to prepare the profession for the enormous demographic and social challenges facing Britain in the 21st century . |
| 28 | But if he ca n't do it on the pitch I 'm sure the skipper will be helping to inspire the lads off it . |
| 29 | The teacher supplying the push may be helping to launch the career of a future gold medallist ; but equally he may be setting a youth off down a path to nowhere . |
| 30 | For a modest annual fee , you 'll be given access to a wealth of local inspiration , and while you 're leafing through the trust 's reserves handbook , planning your ‘ research visits ’ for the coming seasons , you 'll be helping to ensure the survival of that unique ‘ library ’ of wild places . |