Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [v-ing] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps I should refrain from responding to the hon. Gentleman and continue with my speech . |
| 2 | Where did you go after speaking to the little girl ? |
| 3 | The police will always dream of listening to the hidden thoughts of the criminals , but gaining the ability to scan every letter in the country wo n't make a difference . |
| 4 | Mrs Durbeyfield had booked rooms there , as it was the family home of the d'Urbervilles , and she still hoped some good would come of belonging to the ancient family . |
| 5 | If we told them to point to the empty box they would do so ; but would revert to pointing to the baited box again on the next trial . |
| 6 | Use the forceful approach to get attention early on , and then move to this one to negotiate and to find out what rewards and pressures you can offer before returning to the forceful approach . |