Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] to obtain " in BNC.
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| 1 | The normal price for any given daily supply of fish , which we are now seeking , is the price which will quickly call into the fishing trade capital and labour enough to obtain that supply in a day 's fishing of average good fortune ; the influence which the price of fish will have upon capital and labour available in the fishing trade being governed by rather narrow causes such as these . |
| 2 | It has taken Fraud Squad officers months just to obtain clearance from the Egyptian authorities for an evidence-gathering trip . |
| 3 | If you are intending to use your card regularly to obtain cash , it could therefore be advisable to put your account well into the black before going away , in order to avoid the high interest charges . |
| 4 | In the area of the Broads , large pits were dug about 500 years ago to obtain peat for fuel . |
| 5 | In each of the above questions the pupil must order decimals correctly to obtain the right answer ; the decimals are of differing lengths and care has been taken to ensure that both of the two common errors in decimals produce incorrect orderings . |
| 6 | Hinkin and another youth had gone to Alton railway station and made a ‘ half-hearted attempt ’ to break into the automatic machines there to obtain cash . |
| 7 | This will mean that any person can be liable to the acquirer for the full liability , with a separate right for that person subsequently to obtain contributions from other people liable . |
| 8 | When a voter who had an interest in securing a revenue place for a friend learned of an opportunity , he would invariably press the member of parliament strongly to obtain it . |
| 9 | External stimulation harder to obtain , to offset dull teaching . |
| 10 | For gases , however , the weakness of the Raman effect combined with low sample density makes spectra hard to obtain without special care . |
| 11 | Many Scots were attracted by the possibility of earning their living with their swords , in spite of the fact that this was not a particularly attractive career in an age when advancement in rank was frequently purchased and promotion hard to obtain without both private means and interest . |
| 12 | It is necessary to follow the routines exactly to obtain the best results . |
| 13 | Analysis solely to obtain numerical assessment of the texture of a deposit is unlikely to satisfy the sedimentologist but this information may be all that is required to demonstrate to a fisheries expert the potential value of a site for the introduction of an economically important species such as Nephrops ( Scampi ) . |
| 14 | The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 restated the criminal offence of ‘ watching or besetting ’ but excluded from that activity ‘ attending at or near the house or place where a person resides , or works , or carries on business , or happens to be … in order merely to obtain or communicate information ’ . |
| 15 | The IT Security Advisory Group ( ITSAG ) was established by the DTI a year ago to obtain strategic advice from industry and commerce on the Department 's policies and programmes in the field of IT security . |
| 16 | There would be time now to see Mr. Fynney , the chief debenture holder on the line , and take his opinion , which I believe has not been given on the position but he , unfortunately , a short time ago lost his brother , and could not attend to business , and there would be time now to obtain the consideration of the promoters of the points above named , before the bill passes the House of Lords . |
| 17 | Unmarried girls observe such vratas mainly to obtain a prosperous and loving husband , an indulgent and caring marital family , and to die before their husbands . |
| 18 | Although swap space may be increased it is a drastic solution simply to obtain a parse for a single sentence . |