Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is possible to make connections to iron pipe , it is normally considered advisable to replace it with copper or plastic when a new copper hot water cylinder and plastic water cistern are installed . |
| 2 | Their exposure to instant recall of their liabilities is tolerable because the Bank of England stands ready to assist them in time of a shortage of liquidity . |
| 3 | She was only here because he 'd manoeuvred it ; now he seemed determined to keep her at arm 's length . |
| 4 | Last season , he served a six-month suspension for misdemeanours in the Hong Kong Open and referee John Robinson , an ex-policeman , seemed determined to keep him in line . |
| 5 | Seemed silly to send it by post I |
| 6 | Dismantling the Clunbury coach had to take priority for a while but now our minds are firmly on the bridge project and we would like like to bring it to completion as soon as possible . |
| 7 | One man , who appeared to have understood and accepted the fact of his mother 's death , still got ready to visit her in hospital that evening . |
| 8 | If they are to deter wasteful and unnecessary spending , it seems foolish to impose them for sight tests and dental check-ups ( preventive care usually saves money in the end ) but not for old people 's prescriptions . |
| 9 | Western economies are certainly prone to crises , but the state seems able to keep them in check . |
| 10 | On supposition that this name is not a modern one , it seems tempting to connect it with Charter form , i.e. Huioeinhamsted , to read Huietinhamsted , from , Hwitinghamsted , Old English — Hwita , person + ing + hamsted . " |
| 11 | The whole route was lined by men of the Cent-Gardes , whose immobility was such that according to one guest ‘ they might have been statues ’ , but she felt unable to study them in detail , so terrified was she of slipping on the highly polished parquet that her whole mind was fixed on arriving safely at the dining room . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've got to manage Crystal Palace in the way I see fit to help it in business . |