Example sentences of "[conj] a [noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He divided the errors collected into three categories : substitution errors ( where an incorrect lexical item is produced instead of the target ) ; loss errors ( where a speaker fails to produce any lexical item ) ; and addition errors ( where a speaker produces more lexical items than intended ) . |
| 2 | All of us , whatever our walk of life , are frequently in situations where we want to persuade someone or , in other words , influence someone to do what we want them to do ( eg a salesperson trying to persuade a buyer or a negotiator trying to persuade another negotiator ) . |
| 3 | They were fascinated by the entrails of the ‘ Chuffa-chuffa-clang-clang ’ train strewn over the hearthrug as Malc and a screwdriver attempted to revive this sole survivor of Christmas . |
| 4 | The rest of us said that it was different , exciting and a chance to get to know each other better . |
| 5 | Ada Leverson was small but of striking appearance , with bright golden hair and a profile said to resemble that of Sarah Bernhardt . |
| 6 | If a user wants to read all the news stories on say , Lloyd 's insurance , he or she simply types in the name on a computer keyboard and a complete list of stories appears on the screen in seconds . |
| 7 | If a composer remembers to keep this audience entertained , think what he can say to them all at the same time . |
| 8 | If a reader wants to change some properties , e.g. to make fonts bigger or to exploit colour more , he can make a copy of a hyperdocument and edit the context-specifications within the context-table . |
| 9 | If a deviant decides to produce more than the group norm , then all members of the group are threatened . |
| 10 | As I have suggested before , creating and enhancing beauty is a tricky business , for if a woman endeavours to obliterate all flaws , weathering and odd characteristics , she makes herself very vulnerable , for it is easy then to break the illusion . |