Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For he who thinks to remain neutral is above all a sceptic . |
| 2 | It looked a harsh decision , especially when the referee allowed late tackles to go unpunished . |
| 3 | Caine was filming in London with Sidney Poitier , and once or twice a week they would take it in turns to treat each other to a decent meal . |
| 4 | Bob Henry , you must be aware of some of the criticisms which were levelled at the companies which were put out by arts associations , where they say really it 's very self-indulgent and nobody much goes to see this particular type of dance group . |
| 5 | No young man offers to carry this burden for her . |
| 6 | Amsterdam Travel Service guarantees to confirm all your holiday requirements within 1 hour ! |
| 7 | The term chemical substance used above refers to matter capable of preparation in sufficient quantity to show distinct chemical behaviour . |
| 8 | We have to pay the , er , ninety two , three percentages , which were fifteen point two per cent and nine point eight per cent , so there 's an additional element there , and also we have to deal with erm , the additional cash that goes to grant maintained schools , who went grant maintained prior to the first of April nineteen ninety-two . |
| 9 | And he longs to meet this woman 's need . |
| 10 | 19.1 In the event of the Publisher being involved in or threatened with legal proceedings arising from the publication of the Work the Proprietor agrees to provide such assistance as may be requested by the Publisher . |
| 11 | 18.1 In the event of the Publisher being involved in or threatened with legal proceedings arising from the publication of the Work in circumstances where the Publisher is unable to recover from the Company under the warranty and indemnity in clause 15 the Company agrees to provide such assistance as may be requested by the Publisher . |
| 12 | However , if the EC agrees to impose these duties , then the price of blank disks and shareware may go up . |
| 13 | Debt-for-equity swaps to attract foreign capital were also considered , although Cuba emphasised that new money would have to be part of any such arrangement . |
| 14 | If the Carrier agrees to accept Dangerous Goods for carriage such goods must be accompanied by a full declaration of their nature and contents and be properly and safely packed and labelled in accordance with any statutory regulations for the time being in force for carriage by road . |
| 15 | In the event of a future oil shortage the LDCs were to receive priority supplies to meet basic economic needs . |
| 16 | Your book now is going to bear much more relation to reality than one in which the murderer has to perform two or three pretty unlikely actions so as to provide the impenetrable mystery . |
| 17 | The capitalist state has to perform two essential but often contradictory functions . |
| 18 | The tax system of any country has to perform several functions which are not always compatible . |
| 19 | One thing you might have noticed , though , is that there is only Heather who actually wants to sit next to Gowie . |
| 20 | I mean one minute she says Sabrina 's er a bitch and the next minute she wants to sit next to her . |
| 21 | He can ask the school , the major motoring associations , his social worker or his general practitioner whether he needs to attend one of the recognized centres for handicapped drivers . |
| 22 | In this Authority that one proposition stands to lose some fifty teachers to schools and it 's far worse in many other districts . |
| 23 | In this Authority that one proposition stands to lose some fifty teachers to schools and it 's ah worse in many other districts . |
| 24 | In addition , the plant has to gather many other materials ( water and minerals ) in order to make proper use of the organic molecules it creates by photosynthesis . |
| 25 | With Gilleece crashing out of third place on the last stage , Greer leapfrogged to the top of the championship table for the first time and now heads to round six in Cavan next Sunday with a 14-point advantage over the Belfast dentist . |
| 26 | ‘ It really only causes a problem when only one partner wants to remain childless , ’ he said . |
| 27 | But in spite of clear signals from Virgin Records that it wants to remain independent , speculation was rife that the purchaser might be Sony . |
| 28 | Above all , the Labour Party should abandon its current stance on Northern Ireland if it wants to remain true to the principles of its founders . |
| 29 | ‘ It was given to us by a descendant of Boutcher , who wants to remain anonymous . |
| 30 | The social worker , who wants to remain anonymous , is now in contact with doctors at the Maison Blanche Hospital in Paris . |