Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'll of course stay here for as long as you like . |
| 2 | She scrambled to her feet , feeling her heart bump painfully as she caught sight of the two men standing by the car . |
| 3 | She felt his fingers spring away again , relieved . |
| 4 | Ruth saw Fincara laugh once more . |
| 5 | CAN THE PURCHASE PRICE EVER BE TOO LOW ? |
| 6 | help employers make more informed comparisons between vocational qualifications in use in the European Community , and |
| 7 | She has agreed to let Jim stay here . |
| 8 | However , I will let the gynandrous renegade stay here under one condition . |
| 9 | I can see the NME cover now . |
| 10 | Finally she undid the sash and let the robe fall altogether . |
| 11 | Your most important piece of equipment will be a sewing-machine , and you should of course know exactly how it works . |
| 12 | Frowning slightly , she hurried across the highly polished floor back into the dining room , and was in time to see Patrick sneeze again and then again . |
| 13 | Even the currently flourishing Pinnacle Distribution did a kamikaze act just a few years ago , decimating the indie scene . |
| 14 | If he did n't like something , he 'd let the musicians know exactly what he wanted or expected from them . |
| 15 | Then either let your hair dry naturally or use a diffuser . |
| 16 | Let hair dry naturally as often as you can . |
| 17 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 18 | Let your hair dry naturally instead of using a hairdryer . |
| 19 | They were watching the camp pack away for the last time before it moved on without them . |
| 20 | Esther was also offered places at both universities , and chose Cambridge because it offered her a scholarship , and because her brother had been at King 's , and because she heard an owl hoot thrice in the college garden when she retired to her narrow bed after the glass of wine with Flora Piercy . |
| 21 | ON paper , at least , the depth of a recession seems an inopportune time to seek sponsors for a three-year programme to boost career opportunities for young Welsh speakers and help employers recruit more effectively . |
| 22 | But if widowhood is such a double shock for many women , why do widows survive much longer than widowers ? |
| 23 | ‘ Your trial will of course commence tomorrow . |
| 24 | He stroked the horse gently ; then letting his cloak fall softly to the ground , with one leap securely mounted him . |
| 25 | The government will now do its best to ensure that Norway holds its referendum after those of Sweden and Finland , in the hope that Yes votes in those countries would make Norwegians think twice before joining the Icelanders as the only Nordics to stay out of the EC . |
| 26 | Besides letting the mix stay hot longer , the job of adding water to a 170o pot until it stopped steaming would take several hours , says Moeri . |
| 27 | Often the mere presence of the Helblaster is enough to make the enemy think twice about going somewhere . |
| 28 | Greg was of the generation which found television very good to think during , and he let his mind range freely over what he had recently learned . |
| 29 | The real trouble with him , according to the Anglo-Norman chronicler William of Malmesbury , was that he took nothing seriously , that " he turned everything into a joke and made his listeners laugh uncontrollably " . |
| 30 | He was gently coaxing an old lady on to the duckboards , and his elaborate care and concern made Meredith think better of him . |