Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] another " in BNC.
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| 1 | This rift in work relationships can be shattering , producing a sense of redundancy at a time when it is too late to retrain or seek another label and identity . |
| 2 | It is this characteristic which renders fundamentalist religion open to large numbers of fissures in communities , with preachers or sections of congregations shaking the dust from their feet and moving off to build or buy another church . |
| 3 | And sometimes horses are very possessive of those who look after them , and may actually be upset , and in rare cases quite distressed , if their owner should feed or touch another horse in their presence . |
| 4 | This means the giving out or showing any written matter or a sign , e.g. sandwich board , or other visible representation which would threaten , abuse or insult another person . |
| 5 | A friend would never break or take another 's things . ’ |
| 6 | There is modern authority to the effect that if the valuer knows his valuation will affect or bind another person besides his client … then he can claim an arbitrator 's immunity . |
| 7 | Gardner points out that some street remarks , like endearment terms , are ambiguous : in some circumstances it is acceptable and even kind to greet or compliment another . |
| 8 | I need to know the wiring for the Nato socket as I intend to use it for towing my caravan , but will need to alter the wiring to suit or obtain another Nato plug and add the 12n/12s plugs to this . |
| 9 | In October 1934 a letter appeared in the press appealing for men to send postcards to its author , the Revd Dick Sheppard , affirming the statement : ‘ we renounce war and never again , directly or indirectly , will we support or sanction another . ’ |
| 10 | Of course , a contract which lacks any agreement to transfer property ( ownership ) at all , will fall outside the definition , e.g. a contract where one person agrees simply to borrow or hire another person 's goods . |
| 11 | It is a word or phrase added to qualify or define another word or words in a sentence . |
| 12 | Although certain qualifications will need to be made to this picture , it seems best to think in terms of a basic two-party system , with certain exceptions , rather than seek another explanatory model for political conflict under William and Anne . |
| 13 | When I lost a temporary job in a local Traffic Office , I packed my things rather than face another bleak winter and with seven shillings and sixpence in my pocket I went to some friends in south-east London . |
| 14 | Mungo wanted to ask about the dead girl , but rather than risk another deep frost , he said : |
| 15 | Taking the election results as his guide , he should decide on a step-by-step approach , building on the fragile trust that does exist rather than risk another failure . |
| 16 | Several of them thereupon left their carriages and placed their heads on the rails vowing that , rather than allow another train to pass by they would sacrifice their lives . |
| 17 | In the light of the above problems of attitudinal and technical support in the environment where the most highly trained member of the health team is rejected by colleagues but appreciated very much by the community members ( Robertson , 1988 ) , would it be realistic for her/him to support and supervise another category of health worker based in the community ( VHW/TBA ) ? |
| 18 | He 'd come back and make another excuse to keep me hanging around . |
| 19 | And yet it is still against the law of the land for another ordained Anglican leader to come in and plant another church to help reach the people ! |
| 20 | Often , for instance , after the baby has been put to sleep the mother will sit down and eat another meal . |
| 21 | But then I had to go out and buy another one … ! ’ |
| 22 | no , they loose it so of course they have to go and buy another card . |
| 23 | They make sure you you know why they do that , so then you can go out and buy another game another one of their games and then this so then just keep on clocking them up yeah , and go out to buy a m more games so you spend more money of their games . |
| 24 | Sometimes they give you the feeling that they have done you a great favour by attending rehearsals and at the end of the rehearsal period it 's ‘ Bye-bye loves , now you do your thing and I 'll go off and do another ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ Look , I 'm supposed to go down and do another five minutes of charm and chat with the ladies in the kitchen now they 've done their stuff . |
| 26 | Well I wondered whether you were gon na try and do another one . |
| 27 | I made the mistake this morning of trying to squeeze in er before I came here to just cl try and clear another task . |
| 28 | I took the line and hook off him and immediately had to drop them again so that I could strike , play and land another chub of about 3lb . |
| 29 | Unfortunately it would appear , or perhaps fortunately , depending on , on one 's views , erm , the policy has always been quite clear , that we should treat them in exactly the same way as we treat the independent sector , and that there would be an arm 's length independent inspection , that has now been made explicitly clear that that is the requirement , and therefore you would have to withdraw that and say that if there is a requirement to find a further two hundred and fifty thousand pounds ' worth of savings , we will have to go and identify another area rather than that . |
| 30 | You 'll get dressed , like a good girl , and we 'll go down and spend another jolly night in the cellars . |