Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know why you should think I 'd object to a frisky man , military or otherwise . |
| 2 | They say it could lead to a melt-down more serious than that at Three Mile Island in 1979 . |
| 3 | There 's a move to slow them down , but the hauliers say it could lead to a very dangerous situation . |
| 4 | If you are confused about what has happened or curious to know what will happen to a topic , consult the index ; if I have got it right , the index will tell you the story . |
| 5 | vi ) Outputs which may lead to a purchase decision . |
| 6 | ‘ I hope you 'll take to a good French claret , ’ chimed in Arthur Iverson jovially . |
| 7 | Right , well I 'm going to reply to the debate , and then I hope we can move to a vote , ah , oh I did n't see your hand earlier Mr , I 'm sorry . |
| 8 | It says it may switch to a RISC microprocessor in future iterations of what is becoming an extremely popular product on the OEM market . |
| 9 | Mills and Poole hope it will lead to a re-trial . |
| 10 | She hoped that he would n't suggest coming up for a coffee ; she did n't think she could rise to a social occasion at this particular moment , so she was thankful to accept her car keys , bid him a hurried , ‘ Safe journey , ’ and close the door again . |
| 11 | I do n't think you should go to a writer 's life through the life ; I think you should go through the work . ’ |
| 12 | I was told I should go to a convalescent home to complete my recovery . |
| 13 | Yesterday , the Latvian parliament confirmed it would stick to a plan to introduce minimum five and 10-year residence requirements for candidates wishing to stand in local and republican elections . |
| 14 | Yesterday , the Latvian parliament confirmed it would stick to a plan to introduce minimum five and 10-year residence requirements for candidates wishing to stand in local and republican elections . |
| 15 | I rather suspect it could lead to a lot of foul-hooked fish , which is another thing I deplore when done deliberately . |
| 16 | Sees us clearly and reckons he 'll come to a stop more or less alongside . |
| 17 | You know he used to see to a lot of our meals , and see that we were away to school and such-like . ’ |
| 18 | He says he feels sorry for his brother , he fears he may return to a life of crime if he gets desperate for cash . |
| 19 | You know what might happen to a girl in her position if she 's not looked after , I do n't need to tell a man of your experience that . " |
| 20 | It did however reflect a sense of Britain 's central role in a world-wide economy and permitted individuals to believe they could contribute to a good cause without relying upon government or becoming enmeshed in politics . |
| 21 | Michael Latham , an executive member of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs and a former director of the Housebuilders ' Federation , condemned the rise as unnecessary and warned it could lead to a recession . |
| 22 | His co-star , actress Audrey Jenkinson , apprentice jockey Mo in the series , was there to say goodbye to her favourite horse , and to ensure he would go to a good home . |
| 23 | Yet in the 1960S some members of the credit industry had feared it would grind to a halt unless they could threaten promise-breakers with prison . |
| 24 | I mean they 'll go to a concert and make judgments about what they hear quite happily … they come back and moan , ‘ We ca n't judge composition , how do we know what criteria to use ? ’ |
| 25 | I thought I 'd write to a few comedians to see if I could get them to sit for a portrait , to get a few shots together for my portfolio , and then , suddenly , this snowball seemed to start rolling … |
| 26 | After about nine months ' stay they could graduate to a single room but by then many preferred to be in with their friends . |
| 27 | Experts claim it will lead to a fares war . |
| 28 | And he hopes it will lead to a full-time soccer comeback — as a physio at a top club . |
| 29 | Gary Stretch makes the first defence of his British light- middleweight championship against Rochdale 's Derek Wormald at the London Arena tonight , knowing it could lead to a lucrative world title eliminator against Leicester 's Chris Pyatt . |
| 30 | Several people have been whispering in my ear lately about Michael 's drug-taking ; I knew it would come to a head sooner or later . ’ |