Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] [conj] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sorry ; I did n't mean to fall asleep and use you as a pillow . ’ |
| 2 | Six was brought up in the family business but declining trade prompted him to retire early and devote himself to the wide range of interests typical of an eighteenth-century intellectual , although there is no evidence that he ever received any formal training . |
| 3 | I did n't want to hurt their feelings , having been brought up to be polite , so I tried to look happy and muttered something about Helen playing the piano very well . |
| 4 | Do n't you come across many teachers who say something along the lines ‘ I 'd love to try this experiment ’ , or ‘ I 'd like to try this in a different way , but I have C S E or O level or A level coming up for my children in a term or a year and I ca n't possibly afford to do other than cram them for these examinations ’ . |
| 5 | He was wound up like a spring , furiously angry , unable to keep still or to prevent himself from fidgeting . |
| 6 | Inevitably , I noted these criticisms were rarely in relation to what he had said ( few had actually read the book ) , but rather were expressions of shocked outrage that he had failed to keep silent and say nothing at all . |
| 7 | Secondly , the provision of subways and footbridges should be avoided where possible , for they are often ignored by pedestrians who would rather dodge through the cars than climb to bridge level or expose themselves to the unpleasant and sometimes dangerous environment of a subway . |
| 8 | If , on the other hand , God should have ordained for me thus , miserable and wretched as I am , and should have called me by His grace to sit solitary and serve him in that manner , as he deigns to grant to me , shall I not persevere in that calling ? |
| 9 | In erm our situation dedicated persons on the front lines have found themselves overwhelmed by increases in human needs and dwindling resources with which to meet those human needs and so we 've tried to get innovative and do something about it . |
| 10 | Although Boyd is working hard to get as many projects as possible into print and to , ‘ try to get recognised and get lots of people to buy the books ’ , she has an ultimate ambition . |
| 11 | Although Boyd is working hard to get as many projects as possible into print and to , ‘ try to get recognised and get lots of people to buy the books ’ , she has an ultimate ambition . |
| 12 | I have stopped myself from saying anything as my daughter 's children live round the corner and I have them to stay overnight and take them on a Saturday but they are no bother . |
| 13 | Is he a baby really , a stupid kid who hides your toys because he wants you to get mad and spend lots of time trying to find them because otherwise nobody 'll take any notice of him ? |
| 14 | Miracles can and do happen , if we are willing to stop struggling and allow them into our lives . |
| 15 | If , on the other hand you are married to a man who , on the surface at least , appears to be more attentive to his mother 's needs than to yours , try not to become upset and regard her as a threat or a rival , and avoid jumping to the conclusion that your marriage is a failure and that you are unloved . |
| 16 | ‘ Do you want me to become famous and liberate myself from you ? ’ |
| 17 | It was being made to feel redundant that brought her to a standstill . |
| 18 | It must also be remembered that death usually took place in the home , not only because nineteenth century parents preferred it , but also because , before the development of antisepsis in practical nursing in the last quarter of the century , to send a patient to hospital was much more likely to prove fatal than keeping him at home . |
| 19 | When she was young enough to travel alone and think nothing of it . |