Example sentences of "to seek [noun sg] in the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Following the rejection of the proposals put forward by the ruling Popular Democratic Party ( PPD ) in the referendum held on Dec. 8 , 1991 [ see p. 38670 ] , the Governor , Rafael Hernández Colón , announced his intention not to seek re-election in the gubernatorial elections due to be held in November 1992 ; it was expected that Victoria Múñoz Mendoza would be endorsed as the PPD 's candidate for the governorship . |
2 | The obvious reluctance of many in the rural sector to seek work in the industrial sector , even on a temporary basis , points to an inclination to stay put far beyond what might be expected from a natural conservatism and apprehension of the unknown . |
3 | Many married women whose husbands sign on for the family find themselves forced to seek work in the black economy in order to make ends meet ; this is often seen as less risky than the possibility of their husbands being caught . |
4 | Unsuccessful tenderers would be able to seek compensation in the Danish courts . |
5 | The proven complicity of Miura , the Japanese envoy , in the brutal murder of the Korean queen in October 1895 drove the Korean king , fearful for his safety , to seek asylum in the Russian legation . |
6 | The suggestions for when to seek advice in the following sections are only intended to be guidelines to help you decide when you need to call on the expert help of your health care practitioner . |
7 | The suggestions for when to seek advice in the following sections are only intended to be guidelines to help you decide when you need to call on the expert help of your health care practitioner . |
8 | They remained , therefore , on the outskirts of the town , until , terrified of being crushed by the mob , they decided to seek refuge in the open fields , but they had hardly agreed on this when fresh ash clouds , denser than ever , overwhelmed them and brought total darkness . |
9 | Immigrants were , thus , forced to seek accommodation in the inner city , either renting privately or buying large deteriorating houses , usually with short-term loans at high rates of interest . |
10 | Women with dependent children have been particularly likely to seek accommodation in the local authority sector after marital breakdown ( Sullivan , 1986 , p. 41 ; Grundy , 1985 ) . |