Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consider , then , two genuinely peace-loving ‘ players ’ , each of whom would most prefer mutual disarmament . |
| 2 | If you can not afford to invest the maximum allowed each year or would rather make regular monthly savings than invest in lump sums , you can put by as little as £10 per month . |
| 3 | ‘ I would rather make pragmatic progress than theoretical progress . ’ |
| 4 | This image of the financially independent woman is repugnant to Leapor who would rather remain poor , but take some enjoyment from her life : |
| 5 | However , there will be statutory rights once the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Bill becomes law — it amends Reg 2(1) of the Regulations to expressly cover non-commercial ventures . |
| 6 | Despite the impact of the discount rate rise , which caused the dollar to fall in value , concerns were expressed on the international markets that a weak yen and high rates of domestic investment would mean an increase in Japan 's export capacity which would detrimentally affect global trade balances . |
| 7 | The bullards , or bull chasers , would secretly prepare uncouth and wild costumes and the week before the chase their imps would holler through the town , ‘ Hoy , bull , hoy ! ’ , in anticipation of the excitement . |
| 8 | Work here will concentrate in areas like information technology , and further liquid crystal research which will eventually make 3-dimensional and high definition television widely available . |
| 9 | I 'd rather eat cold fat . |
| 10 | This means , among other things , that the electoral system should be one that does not effectively disenfranchise large sections of the citizenry , while at the same time it must produce a government that will be both effective and accountable . |
| 11 | I 'd rather stay single and celibate for the rest of my life ! ’ |
| 12 | Another factor was raised in a case in which the government did not properly consult local authorities ( as required by statute ) before making some regulations : by the time the application to revoke the regulations was heard , they had been in operation for some time and to revoke them would have caused considerable administrative inconvenience which could not be justified given that no real complaint was made about the substance of the regulations . |
| 13 | He suggests that teams may eventually evolve new rucking and mauling habits and learn to play the game in a different way and at a different pace . |
| 14 | The decision was taken at a meeting of EC environment ministers on Dec. 21 , which also imposed new limits on exhaust emissions which will effectively make catalytic converters compulsory on all new vehicles by 1993 . |
| 15 | In addition Mr Reynolds will eventually undergo major surgery on his bowel and will have a colostomy raised . |
| 16 | But if it is inconceivable that he could successfully shepherd nervous unionists through new talks with their nationalist counterparts and Dublin , equally his head can not be sacrificed in a Labour-Unionist deal to take Neil Kinnock to Downing Street . |
| 17 | Liberal politicians led by Gladstone remained convinced that state action posed a danger to individual freedom , and would rarely assist economic growth or social or moral improvement . |
| 18 | What are the maximum stocking levels for a tank of 48″x12″x15″ with a Fluval 4 internal filter , and will I eventually need additional filtration ? |
| 19 | Well , she does buy vegetables , but she 'd rather buy frozen veg , 'cos it 's just easy for her , dead easy for her . |
| 20 | Even if the old monopolies such as Uralmash do modernise their designs , ‘ its customers with access to hard currency — in the oil industry , for example — would still rather buy foreign equipment , because it is more reliable and easier to operate . ’ |
| 21 | I know enough about geophysics to say that these people are lying through their teeth when they claim they can eventually guarantee long-term safety underground . ’ |
| 22 | Chief Minister Bossano declined to participate , reportedly expecting that increased political integration within the European Communities ( EC ) would eventually guarantee local autonomy . |
| 23 | However , the accounts do only compare actual expenditure against grant for both categories . |
| 24 | Living abroad would naturally influence young scholars , as in the case of their nineteenth-century predecessors , causing further disillusionment with the political order back home . |
| 25 | Er er I do n't think after going through everything we 've said , I think we 've all got the sort of ideas that we could all make good criminals , |
| 26 | One tissue — the organizer — could so influence other tissues with which it was placed in contact that a whole new embryo could be formed . |
| 27 | Why do cats suddenly make mad dashes around the house ? |
| 28 | Family and old friends are not necessarily forgotten but distance will naturally make frequent contact less likely and the newly formed unit will take precedence , particularly when the young adults become parents themselves and the whole process begins all over again . |
| 29 | A co-operation agreement or joint venture infringes Article 85 if it may appreciably affect inter-state trade and its object or effect is to prevent , restrict or distort competition . |
| 30 | Spending cuts would especially affect public administration and , within the social welfare budget , the level of payments on sickness benefit . |