Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [adv] [art] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Because of the many hours of sitting that we do , we lose the ability to squat or even the ability to sit down without falling down .
2 I agree with the judge that " What is required for this purpose is not an intention to own or even an intention to acquire ownership but an intention to possess , " that is to say , an intention for the time being to possess the land to the exclusion of all other persons , including the owner with the paper title .
3 Later Helen told Maureen that they had intended to wait until nearer the time to announce their news , but that seemed the right moment .
4 Er , a notice to complete is a , is a notice to complete and not a notice to withdraw .
5 He said : ‘ Labour 's devolution scheme would create a puppet parliament still under the thumb of the UK Treasury , with the power to legislate but not the money to implement .
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