Example sentences of "[vb infin] in [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the other extreme , many historians believe that the Labour Party had simply inherited working-class support from the Liberals owing to the fact that trade unions had changed their allegiance when it became obvious that only an independent Labour Party would act in their interests . |
| 2 | The delegates do not act in their personal capacity but carry out the policies and instructions of their government , as shown by the provision that an alternate delegate can be empowered to act and vote on behalf of a delegate who is absent . |
| 3 | But while delegation is a prerequisite of corporate efficiency , it also carries with it the risk , common to all agency relationships , that the managers will act in their own interests at the expense of the shareholders , thereby reducing the expected gains , not only for the shareholders , but also for society as a whole . |
| 4 | Generally , the duty of confidence owed by ex-employees will be less than for current employees who should always act in their employer 's best interests . |
| 5 | This was an extremely important distinction that Bukharin was making in his debate with Preobrazhensky , since it entailed the question of how the Soviet state should act in its relations with the peasant population . |
| 6 | In speaking for him , they may only act in his best interests . |
| 7 | However , in Scotland a curator bonis must act in his or her own name only . |
| 8 | In the morality of Thomas Hobbes ( 1588–1679 ) and John Locke ( 1632–1704 ) and the later utilitarians he can only act in his self-interest . |
| 9 | A natural person acting as an agent can act in his or her own name and can hold property in a personal bank account . |
| 10 | The principles of the common law invoked in such cases are nemo judex in causa sua ( no man can be a judge in this own cause ) ; or auctor in rem suam ( no man should act in his own interest ) . |
| 11 | The corporation has developed , at its Martlesham research laboratory , communications hardware that it hopes companies will install in their own offices for such conferences . |
| 12 | Care therefore needs to be exercised in the choice of an agent and such organisations as the British Overseas Trade Board and banks will advise and assist in their selection . |
| 13 | There have also been hints that Tommy Thompson , chief coach at the Hopman 's Resort , where the Capriati family live , may assist in her tactical and practical training during major tournaments . |
| 14 | And when in 1973 the Lord Chief Justice was asked to ‘ give some guidance upon the phrase ‘ cohabiting as man and wife ’ he swiftly handed back the poisoned cup , saying that the phrase was ‘ so well known that nothing I could say about it could possibly assist in its interpretation hereafter ’ . |
| 15 | If the child were missing , for example , publicity in the press and broadcasting media could assist in his recovery . |
| 16 | ‘ Look at him sulking , ’ she said to Betty , ‘ he could jump in his car and go to Bogota but no , he 's going to sit there and sulk where I can see him . ’ |
| 17 | Barnett will however know in his own mind that he has to replace the 2,000 runs scored by the departed Azharuddin if Derbyshire are to be effective challengers . |
| 18 | My hon. Friend will know in his part of the world of the £2 million new maternity unit , the £2 million mental illness unit and the £4 million geriatric and physio unit — all practical achievements . |
| 19 | I do n't know in my life . |
| 20 | Erm I do n't know in my bag . |
| 21 | Statistically , Oxted Green ‘ B ’ can be denied promotion from division three but it is highly unlikely that they will fall in their last match . |
| 22 | If the courtship is successful , the two snails will fall in their sides , and copulation may then last for up to four hours . |
| 23 | Only tonight she 'd left her hair loose , brushing it straight back from her forehead and letting it fall in its natural soft waves to her shoulders . |
| 24 | A title for Jim Molyneaux has been speculated upon — it will fall in his lap whenever he wants to retire — but certainly the Government is not likely to offend unionist sensibilities for a time at least . |
| 25 | ‘ Take care ’ I said , impotently , making plans to try and grab Steve should he fall in my general direction . |
| 26 | It provides students with the language and communicative skills they will need in their professional lives . |
| 27 | To enable teachers to perform this function with regard to language , they will need in their training the research tools that will enable them to do this . |
| 28 | Ministers were to work out what the plan would need in their respective areas of responsibility and the Ministry of Industry would subsequently devise the necessary " practical solutions " . |
| 29 | But for practical walking purposes , we will need in our other hand an up-to-date 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey map , with a compass in our pocket , and knowledge of how to use it . |
| 30 | You — everything about you — presented a complication I did n't need in my life . ’ |