Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [to-vb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't worry , George , I 'm not about to sally forth on my old hobby-horse , not for long anyway , just long enough to try to explain what the greatest number means in the term the greatest good of the greatest number . |
| 2 | You can only begin to guess what the ancient Greeks would have made of that , and the subsequent impact on Renaissance sculpture . |
| 3 | Austen Chamberlain had been trained to be a conventional statesman ; Rugby , Cambridge and a determination to live down his father 's reputation had all combined to make him the most conformist of politicians . |
| 4 | I do not need to tell you the potential problems and chaos that the delay is causing to the reorganisation of the leagues next season . |
| 5 | I would not like to think what the wrong type would do to , say , the bacteria in your filter ! |
| 6 | ‘ My mistress 's niece , that 's her on top of the furniture , is not going to pay you the extra twopence , ’ said the driver . |
| 7 | We do n't just aim to offer you the lowest possible prices ; we also take great pride in the high standard of service you are given from when you make your booking right through until you arrive home again . |
| 8 | Now I just trying to think what the other the name of the other one was . |
| 9 | The prosecutor is not required to prove who the particular victim of the defendant 's violence actually was . |
| 10 | I yes , I 've just had my massive little row with The Savoy about the prices and they just wanted to charge us the normal price ! |
| 11 | I said well you just have to give him the deaf ear I said otherwise you 'll become , I said and he 'll get caught out eventually |
| 12 | We must , therefore , use such instances empirically to help to establish what the internal linguistic norms of the community actually are , and to do this is to be accountable to the data in quite a strong sense . |
| 13 | On a sober note , I should also like to echo what the right hon. Member for Worcester said about Alick Buchanan-Smith . |
| 14 | Your COSMOS FUNBREAK holiday is carefully planned to give you the maximum time spent at the EURO DISNEYLAND Theme Park , whilst your travel and accommodation arrangements have been sensibly selected to combine comfort and convenience at truly low prices . |
| 15 | They also need to know what the local currency is , the exchange rate and the rate of inflation . |
| 16 | Suppose , for example , that your most recent life had been a particularly horrifying and traumatic one : you would not really want to experience it the first time you were regressed , as you might not be able to cope . |
| 17 | But at least it brought in a lot of new business for the organisation which now likes to call itself the listening bonk . |
| 18 | One feature maybe one or two benefits and you do n't have to tell them the whole story . |
| 19 | ‘ It was the first time I did n't have to worry what the other girls were gon na think , what anyone was gon na think and if I do n't like what happens I can cut it out … |
| 20 | Visitors to Buckingham are hard pressed to guess what the gothic style building in the town 's centre once was . |
| 21 | To add realism I then used to turn one the ginger-haired player to face the goal and said ‘ What the fuck was that ’ in a Scottish accent . |
| 22 | The message went to the largest meeting yet held to discuss what the political parties have to offer research . |
| 23 | In the end , a new Lycra frock is never going to give you the warm , rosy glow of friendship . ’ |