Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With more nitrogen , less condensed tannin and less enzyme inhibition in the young leaves of Shorea compared with Eugenia , it is not surprising to discover that they suffered more damage . |
| 2 | They stared at each other in silence for a moment , surprised to find that they shared some fragment of a common cause : the unsolved mysteries that troubled them both , though twenty years and half a world apart , were somehow one and the same . |
| 3 | It will be shown in a later chapter that there seems to be no evidence to indicate that he held that post before holding the kazaskerlik , while there is positive evidence that he held it after holding the kazaskerlik . |
| 4 | Owners of contaminated houses want to know if they have any comeback , those of houses which are not contaminated want the ban on their properties lifted immediately . |
| 5 | ‘ Now I also want to know if you keep any sort of diary or engagement book yourself . ’ |
| 6 | Bill says it was apparently done by some lunatic for reasons unknown , but he wants to know if you have any information about it that he does n't have . ’ |
| 7 | Mr Millan was pressed by Dennis Canavan ( Lab , Falkirk W ) , who wanted to know if he saw any scope in the campaign for a Scottish parliament for EC intervention on subsidiarity — devolving decision-making powers from Brussels to national governments . |
| 8 | For disaster narrowly averted and for disaster to come if she showed any mercy . |
| 9 | ‘ When I bought the VF I left it completely standard because I wanted to establish if I had any talent . |
| 10 | Individuals have little incentive to innovate unless they have some way of sharing in the value which they have created . |
| 11 | In other words to see that they get more benefit for the effort that they put into it . |
| 12 | In his welcoming address at the Kremlin in July 30 , Gorbachev stressed that " we are starting to realize that we need each other " . |
| 13 | ‘ She thought they 'd better have something to drink so she got some sherry , then she was worried because she 's only got those little glasses you know , little tumblers , and she says they 're only for whisky . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If he turns out to be a feeder for the kidnappers , ’ explained the Captain , ‘ he 'd be too easy to replace if we showed any interest in him . ’ |
| 15 | advice on where to go if you need more information |
| 16 | Job-seekers taking part in the Work Trial project spend fifteen days with a company to see if they suit each other . |
| 17 | In the meantime , I made inquiries with the old-folk of the village to see if they remembered any house or cottage ever standing on that particular field . |
| 18 | ‘ In our business plan we are addressing the situation , trying to see if we need another bed or two because of the changing needs of the service . |
| 19 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
| 20 | He needed hobdaying and was rather on the temperamental side , so she sent him to Bill and me to see if he had any ability in the dressage sphere . ’ |
| 21 | I turned to Beamish to see if he had any observation to make , but the trainer was silent , gazing at the big animal expressionlessly . |
| 22 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
| 23 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 24 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |
| 25 | I 'd like to snoop in Harriet 's personal papers — to see if she received any hate mail , like Tom . ’ |
| 26 | To see if she paid any attention to him . |
| 27 | ‘ It 'll have to wait until I have some money ‘ |
| 28 | German chancellor Helmut Kohl wants 18 more members to represent the former East Germany and the 12 heads of states are likely to agree if they get more representation too . |
| 29 | We 've got attendance I was going to suggest that we made that attendance stroke punctuality |
| 30 | ‘ Wyndham ’ was n't a very unusual name and , so far , no one seemed to suspect that she had any connection with the newsworthy , hard and formidable entrepreneur Ross Wyndham . |