Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [prep] [v-ing] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm could could I suggest that the committee might like er to ask me to right to the W I to thank them for getting a new piano ? |
| 2 | If the purpose of the march was to force the French to battle it failed ; Charles 's council debated whether to go on the offensive against Gaunt 's army , but in the event their belief in the military superiority of the English was still sufficiently strong to inhibit them from offering an open challenge , and they agreed to pursue the usual defensive tactics . |
| 3 | An attempt was made to accommodate them by founding a Marxist League , of Socialists and PVO . |
| 4 | The striking point , however , is that instead of merely denying the charge , he had set out to vindicate himself by finding a scientific reason why the world could not be eternal . |
| 5 | ‘ He 's just trying to provoke you into giving an indiscreet answer that he can misquote … ’ |
| 6 | The motive was to unhinge her completely — to provoke her into making a political miscalculation , such as reintroducing internment , in the hope of reaping a public relations reward . |
| 7 | Henry had tried to tempt him into making a racist statement by announcing that he had seen a black person outside the window two weeks ago , but all the constable had said was ‘ You do n't see many coloureds in this part of Wimbledon . ’ |
| 8 | In fact she almost expected them to accuse her of causing the conscience-prodding dip into their pockets . |
| 9 | For example , you may ignore her persistent whining for attention after one constructive attempt to distract her by suggesting a pleasant and diverting activity ( after all , you re having to see to the baby ) . |
| 10 | The spate of recent disturbances , aggravated by high prices , housing shortages and the cut in food subsidies imposed during the Gulf war , led the government 's opponents to accuse it of ignoring the poor . |
| 11 | Catherine or St Catherine 's Hill itself constituted a Pandora 's box of small-town trades and occupations at the time : everything from a gingerbread maker to a hairdresser , a staymaker , a breechesmaker , Charles Tucker the coalminer , John Golledge the blind schoolmaster , Mrs Allen at the Castle public house , and even John Ward , who seemed to be able to support himself by practising the noble art of a ‘ horse jockey ’ . |
| 12 | And at least he could rely on Freeborn to answer it without initiating a philosophical discussion about the basis of the self . |
| 13 | When the area of tension stresses ahead of the crack tip reaches the interface , it will try to open it by pulling the two sides apart . |
| 14 | ‘ I only wanted to thank you for organizing a unique experience for me . ’ |
| 15 | Now , for the 10 per cent of house-buyers who rely on this report , or even the 15 per cent who rely on a mini-survey , that 's fine as far as it goes — and I would not wish to discourage anyone from having a professional survey , or ever advise against one — however , all the surveyors I know would prefer knowledgeable clients who had carried out their own surveys first and could present their results to them for investigation and comment . |
| 16 | " The Meeting Considering the great Exertions of the Legislature in Surpressing the Distilling of Spirits & the great revenue given up by Ministry for the purpose of providing a sufficiency of Grain for the use of the nation , which in many parts is threaten 'd with a Famine , and Considering that great Exertions have already been made in surpressing the Distilling in this Island , This Meeting unanimously Resolve Individually and Collectively to exert themselves in putting a total stop to the said Illegal Practices … " |
| 17 | Coupon values had been placed upon every conceivable article , and henceforth it would be illegal to buy anything without surrendering the appropriate number of clothing coupons . |
| 18 | ‘ thought it best to confine itself to enunciating the guiding principle that , before the grant of nationality is generally recognised , there must be a genuine link between the ship and the State granting permission to fly its flag |
| 19 | I appreciate that the number of cases in which the taker and driver away is not the driver who goes on to cause personal injury or damage will be comparatively few , but I ask my right hon. Friend whether it is necessary to make such a draconian change in the traditional principles of British law , or to do it by reversing the normal burden of proof . |
| 20 | Lewis drove and hooked stylishly for an hour when opportunity offered , before Cairns showed the close fieldsmen how to do it by taking a superb diving catch at gully . |
| 21 | The staunchest opponents of reform strike a revealing pose : rather than argue against it , they seek to undermine it by espousing an extreme version . |
| 22 | That done , we can begin to address ourselves to identifying the right technical and political means for achieving them . |
| 23 | At least where a right to trial by jury exists , the courts are reluctant ( in cases where national security is not involved ) to allow the Attorney-General to side-step it by approaching the High Court for an injunction to stop the publication or for a declaration that the publication is unlawful : The Voluntary Euthanasia Society published a booklet entitled " A Guide to Self-Deliverance " which discussed the pros and cons of committing suicide and described in detail a number of efficacious methods for so doing . |
| 24 | Thus the government rejected the argument that the best way to improve the long-run viability of the industry would be to restructure it by merging the two leading manufacturers . |
| 25 | Nor does it seem sufficient merely to qualify it by admitting a certain element of free play in the facts . |
| 26 | Having scraped through against Ballymoney in the first round , the Bannsiders proceeded to shock everyone by doing the same to the Ports and Glens . |
| 27 | Prior to losing the mollies ( male and female ) a number of young were produced and since I also only have one tank , I decided to try to save them by suspending a net breeding trap in the tank and transferring them to it . |
| 28 | James Paul was terribly hurt by the collapse of the N.D.D.S. and although he helped to establish the British Deaf and Dumb Association in 1890 , accepting the position of Treasurer in the first year , he preferred to devote himself to developing the social status and services for the deaf people of Ayrshire . |
| 29 | Gavriil Popov , a leading campaigner for democratic reform , who had been popularly elected as mayor of Moscow in June 1991 and who had threatened to resign in December 1991 , resigned on June 5 , saying that he wished to devote himself to leading the Russian Movement for Democratic Reforms ( an offshoot of the Movement for Democratic Reforms ) . |
| 30 | We shall also continue our annual research into the working methods of electoral registration officers , and produce updated best practice notes to assist them in compiling an accurate register . |