Example sentences of "carried [adv prt] [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Dialogues are carried on to tell the reader something he must know , or to infuse into him some explanations of a writer .
2 However , extensive and carefully coordinated experiments are being carried out to assess the suitability of more than a dozen beef breeds , including in particular the Hereford and Aberdeen Angus from Britain , the Charolais and Limousin from France and the rare Danish Blue-and-White .
3 At Sellafield and Dounreay , drilling is being carried out to assess the suitability of the geological strata of the areas .
4 In the case of bulk packages from which the product is likely to be removed in successive quantities over a period of time , separate tests should be carried out to assess the effect of storage in partly filled containers .
5 A desk study was also carried out to assess the potential for the use of electromagnetic soundings in the evaluation of structure in this area .
6 It also aims to consolidate recent work carried out to assess the potential for new rail services between Leicester and Burton ( Funded by Leicestershire County Council ) and Nottingham and Worksop ( Funded by Nottinghamshire County Council ) .
7 The Snooker Tables A variety of work requires to be carried out to improve the quality of both the snooker tables .
8 The Snooker Tables A variety of work requires to be carried out to improve the quality of both the snooker tables .
9 In the adjoining two storey block nominal alterations were carried out to improve the Ground Floor Art Department , and substantial upgrading of the Kitchen was undertaken to cater for the increased requirements , involving replacement of all catering equipment and servery counters , improved washing-up facilities and new tiled floor and wall finishes .
10 At present , much research is being carried out to improve the efficiency of photocells .
11 This study was carried out to compare the serum concentrations of laminin in patients with cirrhosis with comprehensive clinical and laboratory tests in each patient to identify the factors associated with the increase of this glycoprotein .
12 The 3 expert systems that had been developed were made available to the shop floor , where an 11-month trial was carried out to compare the efficiency of diagnosticians working with and without the expert system aid .
13 A pilot study was carried out to test the hypothesis that British trained doctors with foreign sounding names were less likely to be shortlisted .
14 One pregnancy in five now ends in abortion , only a tiny fraction of 1% have ever been carried out to save the life of the mother .
15 Lord Brandon stated that an operation or treatment would be in the patient 's best interests if it was carried out to save the patient 's life , ensure improvement , or prevent physical or mental deterioration .
16 Some tests were carried out to examine the accuracy of definition of the field of view of the radiometer .
17 The majority of the clear-felling and cable logging is being carried out to feed the woodchip industry , under the auspices of the North Broken Hill Company .
18 This chapter describes the research project that was carried out to develop the method .
19 A post mortem examination is being carried out to find the cause of death and forensic officers have searched the surrounding area .
20 Here tramcar bogies are overhauled , wheels re-tyred , under-frames fabricated , pantographs made , and a thousand-and-one other jobs carried out to keep the tramway operational .
21 Subsequently , a three-way analysis of variance was carried out to investigate the relationship between setting , sex and class of family background .
22 The statistical test which measures the strength of the relationship between paired sets of observations of this kind is a correlation test , and a large number of these tests were carried out to investigate the relationship ( L. Milroy 1980 : 149–166 ; Fasold 1984 , chapter 4 ) .
23 The present research was carried out to investigate the decay of short-term memory and show that rehearsal of an item increases the likelihood of its recall .
24 Some preliminary tests were carried out to determine the contribution of each light alone , and it was discovered that ‘ C ’ gave approximately half the incident light .
25 This study was carried out to determine the number of haemophilic patients seropositive for HIV antibodies and the mortality from HIV infection and to confirm that young children were not being exposed to the virus .
26 A survey is being carried out to determine the nature and extent of facilities desired .
27 At the outset , the plaintiff may be slow to contact a solicitor , negotiations for a settlement may drag on , the extent of the plaintiff 's injuries may not become clear until the end of a lengthy period of treatment , investigations may have to be carried out to ascertain the evidence , expert opinions may have to be obtained , communication and action by both sides may be poor and slow , the advice of counsel may be taken , pleadings are often extended , the length of time spent waiting for the trial to begin can be substantial , and errors may be made by the professionals involved .
28 The equivalence principle is so central to the development of GR that very refined tests have been carried out to check the equality of m g /m i for different materials .
29 Both groups are calling for a halt to the planning application until a full hydrological survey has been carried out to check the pond would be safe .
30 The meeting will be held next month and health chiefs want to explain new initiatives being carried out to cut the waiting list .
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