Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Albert writes : ‘ The inescapable conclusion is that the two models of capitalism diverge on the fundamental question of whether to live for the present moment — and to hell with the consequences for future generations — or to plan for a better tomorrow , though it may require sacrifices today . |
| 2 | Yet here the counsellor faces the problem of whether to delve into the difficult past , or to leave it alone . |
| 3 | Energy radiating from one focus is reflected by a hyperbola as if to radiate from the other focus . |
| 4 | Creggan called out once more after her , powerfully , and Kraal stared at him in silent surprise and just a little awe , while unnoticed by any of them the meek Slorne relaxed a little and seemed to nod her head , as if to whisper to a waiting sky , ‘ Yes … yes … yes . ’ |
| 5 | as if to escape from the great pool of light , the destroyer gathered speed , but it moved with her , red , green , and orange tracer streaming into her sides . |
| 6 | The cutting , too , has meaning : fast , significant , hinting , pausing for an instant on an idea then darting away as if to shrink from a risky suggestion . |
| 7 | Although it might be very easy to steal from a friend or colleague and not get caught most people would feel this to be ‘ wrong ’ , yet such feelings may not exert such a strong influence over decisions as to whether to steal from a larger and less personal victim . |
| 8 | It has been a year of controversy for Brady as the club has still to decide on whether to move to a new home at Cambuslang or remain at Celtic Park . |
| 9 | The Bundestag also approved a declaration obliging the government to respect a parliamentary vote in 1996 on whether to proceed to the third stage of economic and monetary union , involving the introduction of a single currency . |
| 10 | When readers have written in , worried about whether to tell about a secret lover , you 've so often given them the excellent advice : ‘ Keep mum ’ . |