Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [vb infin] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To see them annihilate all-comers in the Scottish League only serves to confirm our prejudices about the infirmity of their national football . |
| 2 | Perverse conditioned psychological needs require some of our best thinking to solve — but then we should n't have let them become habits in the first place . |
| 3 | It was knowing that surgery could work miracles that helped him overcome fears about the daunting operation . |
| 4 | S so I mean do you try and u do you use things around the area ? |
| 5 | With Virginia Dysart as either his ally or his dupe , only sheer desperation could have made him offer bribes to the likes of Nadine Cunningham . |
| 6 | Let us give thanks for the many people throughout history who have dedicated their lives to working for peace and justice . |
| 7 | Let us give thanks for the progress made in scientific research , for the luxuries and comforts it has given us , for the assistance in curing disease , with storing information and with improving communications . |
| 8 | Let us give thanks for the beauty of the world . |
| 9 | Let us give thanks for the example of love and compassion shown to us by the life of Jesus Christ . |
| 10 | Let us give thanks for the example given to us by Jesus Christ . |
| 11 | Let us give thanks for the gift of laughter . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , pretending to address the whole class , ‘ let us leave sums for the moment and see if any of you have begun to learn to spell . |
| 13 | It will target specifically chosen people in an effort to help them make links with the changing climate . |
| 14 | If you live in a listed building ( one that is protected by the local authority from demolition or structural alteration because of its historical interest ) you may be able to arrange grants to help you do repairs to the essential fabric of the building . |
| 15 | Readers are invited to let me have queries about the book business , at home or abroad , and to offer answers to queries already put . |
| 16 | The Floyd Rose does all the usual things , like letting you tie knots in the low E string , and the arm is firm with no clunky play . |
| 17 | Made him see things in the cold light of reality . |
| 18 | For the last twenty years of his life his bronchitis made him take holidays on the French Riviera ; Frith says of these later years that he ‘ fell back upon books and art , nature , love and poetry ’ . |
| 19 | I tend to be rather disorganised when packing gear , so anything that helps me keep things in the right place has got to be a bonus . |
| 20 | Readability Plus lets you identify parts of the text to ignore , such as tables of data , and also you can tell the program of specific word processing formats that could confuse the analysis . |
| 21 | Therefore , I would be grateful if you could let me have quotes for the following on the basis of 200 , 300 and 500 copies : |
| 22 | Not only did I have loops at the edge , but seven or eight stitches actually leapt off the needles . |
| 23 | And did you see vessels in the area , because you yourself would be too young were you not ? |
| 24 | ‘ Why did you have guns in the house , Mrs Ward ? ’ |
| 25 | Did , did you get breaks during the day ? |
| 26 | There was quite a few dances , in er , do you mean dances in the Town Hall ? |
| 27 | Mr Monte , or can I call you Del , why do you grow pineapples in the Philippines ? |
| 28 | Can I just check out , how do you think roles within the teams . |
| 29 | ‘ How do you define elements of the clauses depends on your perspective . |
| 30 | Do you put sounds on the tape ? |