Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] to [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a Raleigh-esque flourish he threw a hanky over the unexploded missile and scraped it up , apologising profusely , before pocketing the prize and slinking off , red-faced and too embarrassed to talk to me for the rest of the evening . |
| 2 | Even the popular teenager who rebels against parental values and goals is likely to return to them by the age of thirty or so . |
| 3 | She is the most powerful magician ever to wear the crown of Kislev , and her aloof majesty and inscrutable disposition has caused many to refer to her as the Ice Queen of Kislev . |
| 4 | I therefore feel qualified to write to you about the French electronic machines.l |
| 5 | She was living with her boyfriend as she had for the last eight years and the hospital team were quite happy to talk to him about the proposed care plan for her . |
| 6 | Alternatively , we would be happy to talk to you on the telephone if that is more convenient . |
| 7 | ‘ Senior Valuer Peter Ferguson and I will be very happy to talk to anyone from the Finaghy area who is considering a move in the near future and , of course , we offer a free valuation service at a time to suit any potential vendor . |
| 8 | you might be able to do it off that , you wo n't be able to listen to it at the same time |
| 9 | Some parents find it easier for everyone concerned to talk to someone outside the immediate family . |
| 10 | He would then be able to judge to which of the latter he could most advantageously give his second preference , and this informed choice could well not be the same as the " blind " choice the STV obliges him to make . |
| 11 | Do you want to be able to add to them over the years or is the manufacturer likely to discontinue that particular pattern ? |
| 12 | It is a relief I suppose today , that I am able to speak to you on the basis erm of financial output which is a good deal more favourable than we expected even six months ago . |
| 13 | Mrs Adams has been unable to speak to anyone since the tragedy . |
| 14 | British Rail tell us that the Banbury to Paddington train , which was due to arrive at Oxford at three minutes past seven , has been cancelled this evening , but I 've nothing disadvantageous to report to you from the buses . |
| 15 | We do n't want the same to happen to us in the UK — to go the same way as the British motor or electronics industries have — and to prevent this we must make ourselves as lean , fit and efficient as possible ; able to compete with the Japanese on quality , service , delivery and price . |
| 16 | It must there must be it must be possible to speak to her about the fact that she 's not communicating . |
| 17 | And I 've nothing too bad to report to you on the buses or trains . |