Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Gary can only answer by performing in the style we have grown accustomed to for the last few seasons . ’ |
| 2 | She did n't much feel like sitting beside the pool and simply shouting to Ana . |
| 3 | We shall only succeed in dealing with the problems through a vast international cooperative effort . |
| 4 | She prayed they would not think of looking under the bed . |
| 5 | We emphasise that the service is managed by Motor Engineers and Assessors independent of the Insurance Company and no reports of these Safety Checks will be referred to your Insurance Company , so please do not refrain from availing of the service because of unfounded fears in this regard . |
| 6 | His comment is restrained enough but then he knows that Bill Clinton will soon succeed in creaming off the excess fat that has kept America 's top earners happy for so long . |
| 7 | Further , they certainly did not succeed in swimming against the deep tide of recession which engulfed Nigeria from 1983 onwards . |
| 8 | The Gascon origins of both Clement V and John XXII made this much easier , and although the house of Foix-Béarn did not succeed in marrying into the papal clan , a strengthening of bonds with the Duèse family ( from Cahors ) can be detected in a number of casual , but significant , references . |
| 9 | Buzz did not feel like sitting in the small lounge at the Eastbourne hotel , which contained a great many genteel , inquisitive , elderly ladies , all of whom seemed to be knitting . |
| 10 | Access will be the issue of the 90s and freedom to use rivers does n't just stop at getting onto the rivers . |
| 11 | Even if you marry Benedict , you can not skulk in hiding at the Lodge , you know . ’ |
| 12 | Francis Morgan did not bother with knocking at the door but walked in without apology . |
| 13 | Of Sharp , taking his lead from Wilberforce , Prince Hoare wrote ‘ there are few who will not find him to have been one [ a hero ] and who would not exult in possessing among the members of their family such a relative ’ . |
| 14 | It may be true , as some suggest , that working-class budgets would not stretch to paying for the regular use of new birth-control methods but old , tried and cheap techniques might still be used . |
| 15 | The police will always dream of listening to the hidden thoughts of the criminals , but gaining the ability to scan every letter in the country wo n't make a difference . |
| 16 | We can then effectively return to fighting for the improved quality of life of all our members . |
| 17 | I acquainted the Principal with the burden of my reply to Rosa : I had explained that it was less a question of manners than of physiology , and that extreme decrepitude and senescence did often lead to withering of the bicep and tricep muscles , which in turn led to a breakdown in the chain of command from cerebral GHQ to courting finger . |
| 18 | Although the band could now operate without digging into the personal pocket of Joe Moss ( previously he had financed all the band 's expenses ) , Marr , Morrissey , Rourke and Joyce still found themselves with little personal money . |
| 19 | Well that 's it , if you do n't feel like walking round the town tomorrow . |
| 20 | The man whose car collided with a coach moments before it crashed killing three people and injuring twenty-six others says he ca n't sleep for thinking about the accident . |
| 21 | The pause after the first shot making sure they 'd killed him which is n't easy to do with a heart shot but they could n't go for the head because the sight line would n't fit with shooting at the President 's head — ’ |
| 22 | In the middle of the borders , where I ca n't reach without treading on the soil , I grow shrubs and perennials that need hardly any attention during the year . |
| 23 | When he 's trying to impress you or your family , he may do all sorts of things he would n't dream of doing after the wedding . |
| 24 | He would n't dream of talking about the war . |
| 25 | I ca n't rebuild without paying through the nose for the privilege , and even if I did build , getting rent is like getting blood from a stone ! ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Church people were all too often narrow-minded , censorious , judgemental , intolerant , conventional … so the people for whom the world was too harsh would never think of turning to the Church … |
| 27 | A.3.1 The Vendor will forthwith notify in writing to the Purchaser any matter or thing which may arise or become known to any of them after the date of this Agreement ( whether or not prior to Completion ) which is inconsistent with any of the Warranties or which is or may reasonably be anticipated to be material to be known by a Purchaser for value of the Business . |
| 28 | In addition to lack of choice the public tolerated standards of service which they would never dream of tolerating in the private sector . |
| 29 | But after a while he soon knew large chunks of the play off by heart and could occasionally prompt without looking at the book . |