Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have white filters , and I am concerned lest in this poor light I should mistakenly set fire to the wrong end . |
| 2 | I think he hoped I might eventually add distinction to the family name , of which he was intensely proud , and his initial interest in me also developed into affection . |
| 3 | I might even give money to The Campaign for Heavier Helmets today . |
| 4 | ‘ So you did , and in that case , if you 're a very good girl , I might yet make love to you . ’ |
| 5 | At the same time yes I I 'll happily give way to the honourable gentleman . |
| 6 | My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living . |
| 7 | ‘ I was utterly miserable , ’ she recalls , ‘ I was in the position where I could actually get work to a standard that was good enough to attract support but there were n't any funds . ’ |
| 8 | Well er I 'd like I 'd still like time to er think about it you know . |
| 9 | And I I would simply draw attention to paragraph two of that report er in the second last sentence in the paragraph it says Well I 'd better actually read the er the whole paragraph . |
| 10 | I would like to thank Tom Johnston , Councillor Pat Lally and Professor David Vines , who all left the Board during the year , for their contribution ; and I would again pay tribute to Lord Macfarlane . |
| 11 | And then I would just draw attention to the proposals . |
| 12 | And I would also draw attention to a particular consideration namely that between the outer boundary of the greenbelt in that corridor and the area of outstanding natural beauty of the Hills , there is very little distance . |
| 13 | Before I had Scott I would never say boo to a goose . |
| 14 | I wish to go through the argument and then I shall willingly give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 15 | I see that she does , so I shall certainly give way to her . |
| 16 | I will gladly give credit to the unstinting support that the staff of the national health service give to the principles of the NHS . |
| 17 | If I am not held up too much , I will gladly give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 18 | Mr. Galbraith : I will certainly give way to the honerable and learned Gentleman , who looks like a bus conductor in that outfit . |
| 19 | I will always give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 20 | Ted and I will never see eye to eye about his clients , whom he likes , respects and positively enjoys dragging over hills to bag stags , whereas I loathe these numbskulls who think killing is ‘ sport ’ . |
| 21 | My recollection was that it was £250 for a great deal of work and endless consultations with courteous BBC representatives who were terrified by my refusal to produce a total text ( since I can only give plausibility to anything I say when there is at least an element extemporised ) and refused to accept my positive assurances that I was as unlikely to dry up as the Thames . |
| 22 | Also many types of road which might otherwise give rise to noise nuisance will have been constructed pursuant to statutory powers after all relevant planning procedures have been complied with and compensation paid where appropriate . |
| 23 | English teachers need to be ready to give careful introductions and support when using texts which might otherwise cause offence to some groups ; for example , if a character with racist attitudes is portrayed , even though the author may not be supporting such attitudes . |
| 24 | Louise picked out a pretty little pink dress that nobody could possibly take exception to and so honour was satisfied . |
| 25 | This would give double the required output voltage which could easily cause damage to the power supply components and beyond . |
| 26 | The importance of Leigh is that the court was prepared to treat the " open justice " principle as a rule of law which could be asserted by a journalist against a discretionary policy , rather than as a desirable state of affairs which could nonetheless give way to judicial convenience . |
| 27 | Either send in a large team , which would eventually draw attention to itself ; use a sleeper , which would only cause its own problems ; or call in a loner . |
| 28 | By an extension of the argument , the duty is imposed in advance to deter acts which will potentially cause harm to the interests of others . |
| 29 | She does not expect her readers to accept her own conclusions verbatim , but urges them to make a similar creative attempt to listen for the deeper implications of the Christian message , to reach through the dogmas and intellectual propositions , which can never do justice to the ineffable mystery of the divine , and touch the heart of the faith . |
| 30 | You may even throw caution to the wind and try one of our Mystery Trips . |