Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all that the Government is making a bit of er er idiot of itself by not embracing the things that it needs to embrace the things it needs to do , at least it 's saying that it wo n't do them . |
| 2 | We encountered this view at the beginning of this book , in the dialogues of Plato , where we found talk of ‘ the ascent to see the things in the upper world [ which ] you may take as standing for the upward journey into the region of the intelligible ’ . |
| 3 | We want Annabelle and Steven to enjoy the things we never had , not to take them for granted , but to appreciate how lucky they are to be able to celebrate like this surrounded by their families and friends . |
| 4 | You do n't have to LIKE the things that they do or say to LOVE them ; Jesus certainly did n't like Zacchaeus ' cheating , but he loved Zacchaeus ! |
| 5 | God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change , the courage to change the things I can , And the wisdom to know the difference . |
| 6 | God grant me the serenity to accept the things which can not be changed , the courage to change those that should be changed , and the wisdom to know the difference . |
| 7 | Actually it 's a bit disturbing to find the things to which I give ten , they just ignore ! |
| 8 | cos you it was difficult to find the things that you w you want oh I do n't know , it was just |
| 9 | [ Others ] do n't want to know the things you want to know , see the things you want to see … |
| 10 | Bacon 's contention was that the theologian had to know the things of this world if he wished to understand the Scriptures . |
| 11 | They would be amazed to hear that most experts think Sam is the one getting the good start — while Emma is the one at risk because she may not be ready to tackle the things a rising five-year old can . |
| 12 | Try to remember the things you 've learned from this poem until you do the next exercise when you will have the opportunity to transform the knowledge into something uniquely your own . |
| 13 | In describing the negotiations for Æthelred 's return from exile in 1014 , this says that the king was informed that no lord was dearer to them than their native lord , if he would govern them more justly ( rihtlicor ) than before , and that he then promised to remedy the things that they all hated . |
| 14 | Why ca n't people accept things for what they are rather than going all out to destroy the things they do n't agree with ? |
| 15 | To reach the things most useful to defend herself she would have to go near the bedroom and she was still , uncontrollably , backing off . |
| 16 | And er the idea is to highlight the things that you feel are pertinent to you and what you 're going to do about them . |
| 17 | So , we 're gon na use red lining to strike out for re- issues , to highlight the things that are different . |
| 18 | ‘ He kept quiet for a long time working out how long soap could keep for , then he just said , ‘ Well , we 'll have to sell the things . ’ |
| 19 | Cos they 're trying to sell the things are n't |
| 20 | Between April 1953 and March 1954 they produced the first five issues , meeting in Layton 's home , occasionally at Rosengarten 's , to discuss The Things That Matter — their latest poetry and material offered by others , not infrequently being led in song by Leonard on his ever-present guitar . |
| 21 | While ( 104 ) does seem to imply something close to " feel " , in the other three cases know merely evokes what allowed the " knowers " in question to identify the things or persons known as stolen , deaf , or clouds . |
| 22 | We appear to value the things which education can bring but are in danger of losing , through an ever-tightening grip on schools , the value and respect we should show to each child . |
| 23 | But that is n't always the incentive that drives the do-it-yourself home builder : it can also mean being able to afford the things you really want . |
| 24 | In a personal comparison with an American carpet factory , it is good to hear the things they say about us ! |
| 25 | What used to annoy me about that shop was that , that the fact that you know people used to buy the things on the never- never |
| 26 | I have no right to expect the things I ask — even a kind word … ‘ |
| 27 | Then she sent Nara to fetch the things she would need : a piece of rope the length of the space between her hands when she held out her arms ; a supple willow twig , the length of the space between Nara 's hands : a sprig of the dā telo bush in flower : and some wheat flour and tobacco for her own payment . |
| 28 | Dorian sent his servant to fetch the things that Campbell needed , and the two men waited silently . |
| 29 | IT MIGHT be quicker to list the things that this record did n't invent . |
| 30 | Some years ago The Sunday Times invited parents ( representing a wide range of social backgrounds ) to list the things which they felt to be significant for their children in their years of primary schooling . |