Example sentences of "[to-vb] [indef pn] [verb] with [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you wanted to join in the fun , it was essential to find something to beat with a stick — an old tin tray , an empty box or tin , even a piece of plywood — the instruments were legion — no matter as long as they created noise . |
| 2 | If you wish to discuss anything to do with the protection of inventions , designs , copyright or trademarks , please contact him beforehand at |
| 3 | The Founders had to agree everything to do with the paper , including the appointment of the sponsoring merchant bank . |
| 4 | Crosby blew his top after learning of the Coppell link and said yesterday : ‘ I was angry and upset to read somebody connected with the club had been in contact with Steve Coppell . |
| 5 | It was as if , thought Henry , she wished to have nothing to do with the dispute she knew this word would provoke . |
| 6 | So many players seemed to have nothing to do with the nations they were representing that asking them to picture their country would have been difficult enough , let alone vow anything to it . |
| 7 | Flute was a mirthless man who often used words like ‘ conception ’ , ‘ subtext ’ , and ‘ seminal ’ , and also ‘ Jarry-esque ’ , which appeared to have something to do with a play called Ubu Roi . |
| 8 | After some reflection , she was unable to offer any rule but said , quite correctly , ‘ It seems to have something to do with the verb . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I intend her to have something to do with the arts . |
| 10 | The effects may not seem to have anything to do with the work , but if disunity and depression occur it 's quite likely that there is an unseen cause . |
| 11 | Things have backfired and the ANC , previously reluctant out of principle to have anything to do with the Transkei , has pragmatically leapt to exploit the opportunity . |
| 12 | Mr Litmus and Matron were the only two not to visit the Bookman and they refused to have anything to do with the Headmaster 's plans . |
| 13 | She felt pleased — not wanting to have anything to do with the squabbles of these upper-class money-grubbers . |
| 14 | As for the Scottish envoys … first , a journey by land is too dangerous ; secondly , our good King Henry believes this is a Scottish matter and does not wish to intervene officially ; finally , Queen Margaret and her household , on the other hand , do not wish to be seen to have anything to do with the men who drove her from Scotland . ’ |
| 15 | From the lack of overlap between the patrons of the two ventures , it seems likely that the progressive bourgeoisie of ESPEW were not disposed to back the printing initiative supported by a more conservative section of the upper class , nor apparently was the venture connected to the NAPSS , which , as the Scottish Typographical Circular pointed out , " so far as Scotland is concerned , declined to have anything to do with the attempt to introduce women into the printing business " . |
| 16 | How could Christendom be represented when the weightiest part of the most historic of Churches refused to have anything to do with the meeting ? |
| 17 | ‘ Even though the poll tax has only two months to go , we 'll continue to defend anyone threatened with the brutality of the sheriff officers in keeping up our 100 per cent record on stopping warrant sales . ’ |