Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [adv] [prep] [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | One escapes the old analogy only by submitting to another ; the role of logic , even when it is suspected that there is something wrong at the foundations of the argument , is confined to applying and criticizing concepts thrown up by the spontaneous process of analogizing . |
| 2 | Meanwhile the other lawyer was growing impatient with Bartocci for allowing himself to be imposed upon in this way by his pushy and unscrupulous colleague instead of attending to his utterly reasonable request for bail or a visitor 's pass or access to official files . |
| 3 | The honoured guest sampled Victorian travel beforehand by travelling to the exhibition along the museum 's authentic tramway period street in a vintage horse-drawn four-wheeled tram that saw service in nearby Chesterfield . |
| 4 | he told them he 'd stopped in the fast lane instead of moving to the hard shoulder because he did n't want to ruin his tyre by driving on after a puncture . |
| 5 | Before going into Pau , there is a brief visit decidedly worth making to the north-west of Oloron . |
| 6 | I have given up all idea now of going to Kings and shall make my way across the Island as quickly as I can making a call or two on the way . |
| 7 | The development of such institutions resulted partly from the dissemination of beliefs in the importance of a child 's environment upon personality , and of realization that children brought up in large institutions found considerable difficulty later in adjusting to non-institutional life . |
| 8 | I mentioned the incident at Land 's End and was told that it was not unusual for student pilots who dare to stray into the military areas to receive a safe wingtip and tail helicopter escort home , leaving the student a gibbering wreck long after returning to the club house . |
| 9 | TAKING a brisk walk instead of retreating to a darkened room may be the best way of coping with migraine and other bad headaches , according to a leading pain doctor . |
| 10 | It must be wonderful to go on holiday to a sunny country instead of going to Saltcoats with us . |
| 11 | Firms can choose to supply an overseas market either by exporting to it or by locating production there . |
| 12 | The subsequent release of 1,300 pages of witness interviews and depositions collected by the police during their investigation contained many inconsistencies , but appeared to contradict Senator Kennedy 's assertion that he learned of the alleged assault only after returning to Washington DC on April 1 . |
| 13 | Mick Quinn does n't have to say too much in his own defence apart from pointing to an average of 20 goals a season for 13 years , and 13 in 10 starts since August . |
| 14 | Virtually anything is possible here and , for a relaxing change of pace , it is worthwhile hunting out a slow boat instead of sticking to a frenetic dash in the fast lane . |
| 15 | Well as I say , I had , I do n't , I have n't really had any involvement really with talking to people about their experience of living in the flats until people knew that they were going to be moved out eventually . |
| 16 | You can change your nomination at any time simply by writing to the Society . |
| 17 | If so , you need a winding-down time just before going to bed . |