Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [noun] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I poured my heart , soul and a couple of vats from Nettles brewery into making it a cohesive , disciplined goal-scoring machine , only to see my dream sabotaged by soccer-illiterate shopkeepers and eleven Lego-legged , sloth-brained idiots in vaguely matching shorts .
2 ‘ I know what I want to say but I am not a millionaire and can not afford to see my family dragged into that kind of thing , ’ he said .
3 So I think we 've got to be very careful erm , and I want to know which way to go with this .
4 Progress on the seaward drives of the running tunnels was up to , or ahead of , schedule and Eurotunnel hopes to meet its target dates in 1990 and 1991 for the meeting of the English and French construction teams in mid-Channel .
5 The Historic Buildings Council was unable to increase its grant to pay for this work and it was only because of the intervention of the chairman of the planning committee that an exceptional grant to cover the extra cost was obtained from Southwark Council .
6 ‘ Not the usual kind of student 's flat , ’ muttered the Marshal , surprised to find his feet walking on fitted carpet , a thing that only happened to him in the lobbies of hotels he was checking on .
7 I told him I wanted to know what labour felt like first .
8 This leads to the irresistible urge to reach out and grasp hold only to find your hand passing through these images of solid light .
9 One reason for this , they argue , is that it is a ‘ responsibility ’ for the Government to see its majority reduced by one vote with the appointment of the Speaker .
10 Thirdly , it is also possible that the advances in birth control operating within the climate of an ‘ acquisitive society ’ might well have permitted couples to plan their family lives in such a way as to allow them to enjoy the consumer benefits of society .
11 The woman looked around the yard as if she expected to see her daughter emerge from one of the doors or from behind a pile of rubbish .
12 That deal fell through along with broad banking reform , but insurers hope to see their aims fulfilled in another way .
13 ‘ Working class ’ people may wish to see their interests favoured over those of the ‘ middle classes ’ but they are unlikely , in general terms , to see this conflict as a struggle to displace a ruling class .
14 But only those applying for small amounts of shares are likely to see their allocation met in full .
15 But only those applying for small amounts of shares are likely to see their allocation met in full .
16 This time last year the studios proudly produced an expensive list of star-packed sequels only to see their audience disappear to cheap films like Paramount 's ‘ Ghost ’ and Disney 's ‘ Pretty Woman ’ .
17 This is good news for the banks that lent hugely on property as prices soared in the late 1980s , only to see their profits diminished by massive reserves and write-offs as prices then plunged .
18 Nobody likes to see their mistakes exposed in public , especially those who have to spend the rest of their lives in bitter consequence .
19 Activists in Haringey persuaded the council to suspend their commitment to go to full committee status , because a sub-committee could have a majority of non-councillors ; this would facilitate greater participation by members of the lesbian and gay communities , particularly those who were black , disabled or unemployed .
20 My father used to crack his finger knuckles like dry firewood , first as a joke , later as a tiny defence against boredom , and finally as a habit as much a part of him as his ear-lobes or the blue coal-scar tipped into the bridge of his nose .
21 From pop to waltz , slow to disco , there 's music to set your feet tapping in most HCI Clubs .
22 This probably provides the best way forward , not least because of the major markets only the US , Italy and Canada explicitly require foreign companies to restate their figures according to local standards .
23 He had n't expected to hear her name mentioned at all .
24 However , the two payments on 5 and 12 February , plus the sum of £1,000 by banker 's order , did produce a surplus of £2,310 in the accountants ' favour , which was available to discharge their fees earned in 1989 .
25 Any attempt she makes to obscure her femininity backfires with absurd vengeance ; there is no refuge for that face of hers .
26 Employers are entitled to require their employees to move to different premises if there is an express term in the contract which specifies where they may be required to work .
27 Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 .
28 Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 .
29 Particular care should be taken in considering provisions which would enable the lender to avoid his obligation to enter into new borrowings .
30 I do not want to waste my time writing for silly buggers like you .
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