Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |
| 2 | We are looking forward to a visit from prominent physiotherapist Vivian Grisogono , who , with her vast and expert knowledge of treating sports injuries , has much to impart about the way we enthusiastically drive our bodies on to perform at a pace that often proves harmful . |
| 3 | He went on to work as a designer and translator for an Austrian publisher , where the manager , Otto Preminger ( later a celebrated film director ) introduced him to Max Reinhardt . |
| 4 | Did he ever come not merely to see as a possibility but actually to possess a conviction of what can be called the benign indifference of the universe ? |
| 5 | While fitting the rear offside wheel back on to Miss Clinton 's car , Jenny 's daddy had been called away suddenly to see to a tractor that had broken down on Farmer Pullen 's farm . |
| 6 | Unless you are fortunate enough to work for a company that recognises this need , there are basically two options available for that initial promotion . |
| 7 | I mean , I knew from my own experience that carers were not getting the help , they were not getting the back-up , so any sort of really good telephone numbers I had laid my hands on got sort of written away in a wee book , and I was lucky enough to come across an association that actually backed up carers and actually were willing to sort of , put their life on the line and say to me , yes , you have got rights and you need support and we are here to give you that support . |
| 8 | I mean I suppose there is in all social work in a sense , that if you go in to look at a family and , and you 're trying to assess you know whether the children should be taken into care , well you 're exercising a a sort of statutory erm er sort of responsibility , and as far as the clients are concerned , er if you , like that can sort of get in the way of er er a more human sort of relationship if you see what I mean , because |
| 9 | This is perverse dance floor music — miles better to hear in a club than 90 per cent of those insipid remixes and cover versions — but sadly it is only in the ‘ elite ’ establishments that you will hear this at the decibel level that it demands . |
| 10 | This is perverse dance floor music — miles better to hear in a club than 90 per cent of those insipid remixes and cover versions — but sadly it is only in the ‘ elite ’ establishments that you will hear this at the decibel level that it demands . |
| 11 | ‘ I cared only to escape from a life that was irksome and narrow , ’ said Taliesin , drinking his wine and reclining in the chair rather negligently . |
| 12 | She left his office quietly , too raw to make a scene and attract attention , wanting only to crawl into a corner and hide . |
| 13 | Folded up , the 750 was only 7in deep , 30in high and 29in long — compact enough to lean against a wall while jobs were in progress , and not too heavy to hang at about shoulder height when stored away . |
| 14 | It is not enough to think of a murder and who committed it and why what is not immediately obvious , and then to take some setting that seems interesting and simply introduce chunks of description from time to time . |
| 15 | ‘ He forgot about his bleeding arm long enough to get on a horse and run , ’ fitzAlan said grimly , retrieving his cloak and swiftly re-tying the pack . |
| 16 | Such a dictionary is unlikely to appeal to a member of the general public wishing only to check on a word when solving a crossword or playing Scrabble . |
| 17 | But for the butcher , baker , DIY shop , holiday company or plumber , the remedy seems to be to go to another trader next time , and write this disappointment or disaster down to experience , unless it is bad enough to take to a lawyer or the Small Claims Court . |
| 18 | ‘ The Vetch ’ is a really good restaurant ; so good , I ca n't afford to eat there , but I have played there on occasions and most of the staff know me well enough to stop for a drink and a chat . |
| 19 | There was a row of bright enamel saucepans , an Italian coffee pot and two or three painted ceramic jars on the shelves ; Melissa bent down to peek into a cupboard and saw an array of packets and tinned foods and several types of pasta in glass jars . |
| 20 | In those days the infant Crocker had run up paths lightly and gleefully to bang on a knocker or ring a bell and , elated with an enormous naughtiness , hidden behind a hedge to see the angry householder erupt and curse . |
| 21 | The undertaking by the Government not to agree to a proposal while either House maintains its ‘ parliamentary reserve ’ was embodied in a resolution of the House of Commons of 30 October 1980 . |
| 22 | It is possible to book alarm calls , make transferred charge calls , telephone for travel information , for the time , the weather , or just to listen to a story or some music ! |
| 23 | Especially when Charity and her mother had done their very best to help with a problem that need not have concerned them at all . |
| 24 | This was not done in the 1985 Act — with the result that it would be open to the Government not to comply with an order if it takes the view that the Tribunal 's decision clearly exceeds its powers under the statute . |
| 25 | You 're outrageous you are , you 've got to have the gift of the gab in the first place , that 's just to walk into a shop or office and , my girlfriend 's think that 's what chain |
| 26 | She used a car phone … but not to send for an ambulance or police . |
| 27 | He chose not to read for a fellowship and once it became clear that he was no longer in the race for academic honours he was not required to take all the examinations . |
| 28 | The UN Security Council , meeting in closed session on Feb. 26 , agreed not to call for a ceasefire until Iraq had agreed to comply with all 12 relevant resolutions . |
| 29 | As the remaining congregation of St. Mary Magdalene had joined St. Nicholas Church , it was decided not to rebuild as a church but as a new Hall and premises for the congregation of St. Nicholas parish . |
| 30 | It is a good idea not to eat for an hour or two beforehand , or you may end up with some serious indigestion . |