Example sentences of "[verb] to perform an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Preparations were made to perform an emergency tracheostomy , but spontaneous respiration returned and a size 4 Brain laryngeal mask was inserted , allowing easy maintenance of the airway and confining further haemorrhage to the pharynx . |
| 2 | Easy Rider was like an ambulance arriving to perform an emergency resuscitation on his ego . |
| 3 | The conscious intent , and the time taken to perform an action that had clear symbolic content , drew our attention and created an out-of-the-ordinary impression . |
| 4 | Nurses and doctors are legally entitled to refuse to perform an abortion , but the unions representing nurses seem reluctant to lobby for a similar right to object to ECT . |
| 5 | This suggests that we need to perform an experiment in which volunteers remain on a constant routine for as many days as possible . |