Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'll take the little one home with me for a few days to give you a break . |
2 | There is nothing about a general right to follow the property over which the trust exists ; the question is purely quantitative . |
3 | On the contrary , the light rail systems found in experimental services throughout much of this century , but maturing only recently with the use of modern technology , could have a very bright future if Governments come to regard them as a necessary investment to meet an increasing transport need . |
4 | And that goes back to what I said earlier , in that we just do n't see ourselves working internally , in meetings , in negotiations and report binding , with erm , with other officer 's , we see ourselves as a vocal point to get in information out , to , to people , erm and working with people , erm , and that 's erm again a major part of the work we do and just as an example of something that we provide , this is erm , this is the hidden divide , the bulletin of Harlow 's Anti Poverty Strategy Group , this is the latest edition , and it 's just an update on erm impact of eh living in Britain in nineteen ninety one today , the people who are on low income , but we , we 've produced that quarterly , erm , but there , we produce loads of leaflets , were always producing leaflets , and basically if there 's a major piece of legislation there be , there be something worth getting use on it . |
5 | Recognizing his potential ability — not as a dancer , but someone with a great deal to offer to theatre — I obtained permission from the Senate and the Dean of the Faculty of Music ( of which the ballet school was a part ) for John to be a registered student on the three-year Ballet Certificate course . |
6 | I have decided to step down to allow someone with a fresh approach to take charge in the hope that Irish rugby may achieve the success it needs . ’ |
7 | IMAGINE the reaction if , say , Ladbroke came to its shareholders and said : ‘ The Government have decreed that we will have to rebid for our betting licence in 1992 , and to put ourselves in a better position to win it we are taking on borrowings equal to our equity and giving our managers around 15 per cent of the company . ’ |
8 | Beaten 6–3 , 6–3 in their previous encounter , 6ft 5ins tall Ainley , a former Hampshire County choice , avenged himself with a superb display to take the title at the fourth attempt with a 6–2 , 6–1 win . |
9 | It was in 1978 that he overreached himself with a little plan to sell illicit diamonds bought by his askaris from a diamond dealer in Lesotho . |
10 | However , it does not take somebody with a great imagination to think of using someone 's invention to base two of the hatter 's obsessions upon . |
11 | Orders won since September nineteen eighty nine are in excess of sixty five million pounds and the company says its in a good position to take advantage of an anticipated upturn in work in the mid nineties . |
12 | Erm so think about if you 've got a non-working partner or somebody on a low income to spread the money er so that you , has anybody already done this er you know prior to retirement ? |
13 | Nothing like a good dislocation to cheer a patient up , ’ Jack said wryly . |
14 | No , there 's nothing like a good laugh to make you feel better about yourself . |
15 | There is nothing like a good crisis to lead to a questioning of organizational values , directions and practices ( Starbuck , 1982 ; Blowers , 1983 ) . |
16 | There is nothing like a monumental disaster to stimulate the critics . |
17 | When the weather 's good there 's nothing like a luxurious dessert to give a special menu a final flourish . |
18 | But no you go up town and get me this you see now she meant that sh sh you know no mampy pampying now , off you go yo you this is going to happen to you for a long time to come . |
19 | He watched as a homemaker , winging high , dropped its bundle of thin twigs and pushed itself into a steep dive to join the scramble . |
20 | Look out for models that are freestanding when folded and which can be collapsed using one hand only , leaving you with a spare arm to hold the baby . |
21 | This closes the opponent off and presents you with a good opportunity to continue the block into the opponent 's face . |
22 | ‘ In addition I 'll give you whatever it costs to equip you with a suitable outfit to attend inter-views . |
23 | Whatever your requirements , from traditional wedding arrangements , including delicate bridesmaids ' posies , to exquisite designs for a special occasion — whether for a large dance or small party — Edward Goodyear will be delighted to provide you with a free estimate to suit your individual desires . |
24 | You see towards the bottom er we pose a few questions there , I 'm going to ask you in a few minutes to introduce yourselves and to say what what sort of presentations you make at the moment . |
25 | Not only were they still ignorant of the language , but they now had a sense of personal inadequacy — totally justified , I might add — which manifested itself in a stubborn refusal to learn anything . |
26 | My young son put them into a barrelling machine to clean them , so they may have changed colour as a result . |
27 | And upon the way they round a leper , struggling in a quagmire , who cried out to them with a loud voice to help him for the love of God ; and when Rodrigo heard this , he alighted from his beast and helped him , and placed him upon the beast before him , and carried him with him in this manner to the inn where he took up his lodging that night . |
28 | The disruption of agrarian society encouraged by modern industry and commerce pushed people like Nicolae Ceauşescu into the new world against their will , but also supplied them with a new ideology to explain their anger and frustration , and to make use of them . |
29 | The Christian communicators ' awareness of the essential role of the Holy Spirit does not provide them with a short cut to achieve instant impact . |
30 | It is always something of a memorable sight to see that magnificent banqueting hall employed to its full capacity and that evening was no exception . |