Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The research should contribute to understanding about the relative roles played by material circumstances and political mobilisation in the shaping of attitudes to welfare . |
| 2 | Perhaps I should refrain from responding to the hon. Gentleman and continue with my speech . |
| 3 | I have considered whether this is a case which I should remit for hearing before the justices . |
| 4 | Politicians should hesitate before reaching for the handy ‘ blame television ’ solution . |
| 5 | The way I have phrased this criterion implies that we should begin by looking for the biochemical and cellular changes and then on this basis seek the neurophysiological ones , and that in some way the neurophysiology is a mere incidental product of the biochemical and structural changes . |
| 6 | Previous holders of Royal Enclosure vouchers should apply in writing in the usual way before the end of April , stating their full names and ages if between 16–25 years , who have not been granted Royal Enclosure vouchers previously . |
| 7 | In other words , they have an enveloping scheme under which there has to be a basic threshold over which people must pass before getting into the realms of simply accepting the lowest possible tender . |
| 8 | If the parliamentary committee wishes to see Britain 's racing transformed , it should forget about tampering with the levy rate . |
| 9 | A wife who forgives and forgets ( or , better still , remembers ) should beware of falling into the self-destructive doormat trap . |
| 10 | ‘ As a journalist , you must start with listening to the stories of ordinary people and not only to those branded as newsworthy . |
| 11 | When dealing with all forms of joint undertakings this month , you must beware of papering over the cracks and trying to save someone else 's bacon . |
| 12 | When it became known that people in many developing countries remained free of the major killer diseases of Western civilization , it was obvious that medical research into these illnesses should start by delving into the question of what these people were doing , or not doing . |
| 13 | But with the approaching academic year our thoughts must turn to preparing for the forthcoming term . |
| 14 | members of the Government ( including Law Officers and junior Ministers ) who felt unable , on grounds of conscience , to vote against the abolition of the death penalty should abstain from voting in the Divisions to be taken on this issue in the proceedings on the Criminal Justice Bill . |
| 15 | You may feel like looking behind the sofa . |
| 16 | While still suffering , the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour . |
| 17 | She 'll insist on going to the toilet , despite the fact that it 's too late . |
| 18 | While an experienced teacher might start by working with the whole class , drawing the more reluctant children into the drama through the excitement of the drama itself , full of dramatic tension , rich in imagery , there 's much to be said for working in the classroom with small groups . |
| 19 | Nonetheless the key to understanding this formalist revolution might lie in looking at the content of proto- and early modernist works . |
| 20 | ‘ Let's stick to acting for the moment , ’ he drawled . |
| 21 | All right yeah well let's erm le let's stick to talking about the leaf stem for now cos we do n't want to go on er slagging off every bit of art that 's around the city centre do we Barbara otherwise |
| 22 | The first major chapter of the document contains a discussion of various types of rationale that teachers could use for thinking about the curriculum . |
| 23 | A man who wished to resist such turning could insist on keeping to the subject ; and forceful men who had the character of genial good nature could get away with open rebuttal of this kind ; but not all people who interrupted with open rebuttals acquired or maintained that character . |
| 24 | Perhaps we could conclude by returning to the subject we started with , and that 's the detective story . |
| 25 | Money and a house in the Caribbean sunshine — more than most spies , however successful , could dream of achieving at the end of their careers . |
| 26 | There was not much of this kind of nonsense as far as I could tell by eavesdropping around the room , but there were cries of anguish when the prices of some of the wines were announced . |
| 27 | Something as simple as setting building standards that improve insulation could cut heating bills , but Lovins suggested that more far-reaching effects could come from thinking about the energy used in the whole process of building . |
| 28 | Nellie was very good and a natural musician who could play without looking at the piano which meant she could watch the dancing at the same time . |
| 29 | It was so enjoyable that at the headwall I took a line up the steepest part , just so I could play about hanging from the holds . |
| 30 | Anyway , Michael said that if he had one he 'd settle for peeling off the Carlsson stickers and the other red flashes down the sides and leave it at that . |