Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] [pron] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thomas Mayer and his son , Thomas Walton Mayer of Newcastle-under-Lyme , sent to every veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom the draft of a memorial addressed to the governors of the London College , with the ultimate objective of gaining a Charter of Incorporation ‘ to protect us from illiterate and uneducated men , and to afford us the same privileges and exemptions which other professional bodies possess ’ . |
| 2 | Now , before speaking to that person , whether your boss or partner , ask your mentor to inspire you and to tell you the right time , to choose the right place and to give you the right words and the correct approach — and to help the other party accept what you have to say . |
| 3 | Not long ago geographers were wont to divide it into its most impressive component bodies , and to call them the Seven Seas . |
| 4 | And to warn him the long knives were out . |
| 5 | Then I 'll decide whether to post him the last reels of film in a Jiffy bag or fly back to London with them myself . |