Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [adv] [to-vb] that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Partly for his own protection , their coach , Alan Davies , has striven hard to ensure that the heroic , but precarious victory over England was kept in perspective . |
| 2 | As the wood is an 8,000-year-old oak wood only eight miles from the centre of London on a site of special scientific interest , could not the Department have done more to insist that the important new road going close to my constituency was cut-and-cover ? |
| 3 | ‘ Even if he had desired it , he could scarcely have done more to ensure that the Khans would support Nogai 's will . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 've seen enough to know that the place will be perfect for Pool . |
| 5 | I had read enough to know that the figures for anorexics who starve to death or commit suicide are frighteningly high . |
| 6 | I had read enough to know that the way the Bristol Cancer Help Centre promulgated was a considerable challenge , although how hard a challenge I was only to appreciate later . |
| 7 | I have seen enough to believe that the materials , over time , will prove to be of real help to teachers trying to solve their own problems by enabling them to see what support there is in the sharing of difficulties and by strengthening the belief that efficient discussion can lead to effective action . |