Example sentences of "[coord] [to-vb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Early on in an analysis , a patient may not be able to verbalize their real feelings , or to admit they had hostile feelings towards the dead person , and that a part of themselves is pleased with the death . |
| 2 | It would certainly save trouble to be rid of the children , and to know they were being taught . |
| 3 | Now that my machine seems to be working tolerably well again , here is some news , along with renewed thanks for the welcome and lovely meals whilst I was with you — and I was of course interested and glad to meet and to know they would come and try and help with anything if you ring them . |
| 4 | Oil of Ulay is 40 years young this year and to celebrate they have given the range a striking new look . |
| 5 | Now as the city of Manchester goes all out to win the race to host the Olympic games … our own town of Banbury has beaten them to a gold medal … the local boatbuilding firm of Laser will be racing at the next Olympics and to celebrate they 're having a water sports week |
| 6 | Mr Wilson 's further suggestion that all of the blame lies on one side , namely the Protestants and to suggest they leave what is rightfully theirs , shows a contemptuous disregard for these people . |
| 7 | On longer journeys , the gas turbine cuts in to take the strain off the batteries and to ensure they are charged up ready for when the car next drives into a city . |
| 8 | Work needs to be done to agree how these forms of communication will operate , and to ensure they are maintained and followed , despite crises and other pressures . |
| 9 | The German 's rates differed from girl to girl , and with some he had an arrangement that he received a commission rather than a rent per room ; the advantage here for the girls was that they could pay him at the end of the night , rather than each time they used the room And to ensure they did n't even think about cheating , he employed a " caretaker " whose job was to keep a tally of the girls and their customers . |
| 10 | In Sir Hugh Casson 's words , ‘ It made people want things to be better and to believe they could be . ’ |
| 11 | And er you know , it 's lovely really to see them and to think they remember you still is n't it . |
| 12 | In the detailed cross-tabulations for our main survey ( not always included in Appendix I ) , we found that women were much more likely to say they did not know what sort of interest rate to expect , and to say they did not understand interest rates well . |
| 13 | They set out to peak for this particular match , both to erase from their minds the upset in London two years ago and to prove they could manage a good performance after several indifferent ones . |
| 14 | The aim here is not to encourage hauliers to do their own conveyancing , but to ensure they are better equipped to appreciate what the solicitor or other ‘ expert ’ is doing on their behalf . |
| 15 | The use of all three technical aids will improve the environmental quality of your system and reduce any free-swimming pathogens , but to say they can control the outbreak of diseases is being optimistic . |
| 16 | ‘ She is happier because things are on an even keel , but to say they are all Happy Families is silly , ’ one royal watcher says . |
| 17 | Enabling people not just to keep alert but to feel they are still learning and growing makes economic as well as moral sense . |
| 18 | ‘ It is fair enough for Sky to win the match contract , but to feel they have bought all clubs body and soul is dangerous as well as actionable . |