Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [adj] a [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The present unsatisfactory state of the law relating to VAT could mean that VAT paid by the tenant may not be recoverable , and therefore the tenant should consider amending such a provision to provide that it will only pay VAT on such sums where it is first presented with a valid VAT invoice in the tenant 's name . |
| 2 | ‘ As for this , ’ she said , ‘ I am taking this , my sweet , to show your father who , I feel sure , will not want to let such a thing go unnoticed . ’ |
| 3 | UNLU would not have given such a warning had it not feared how the PLO outside might behave . |
| 4 | This made him easier to take home for the night ; people who would normally never have approached such a beauty felt that they could . |
| 5 | Then might you have seen many a horse running about the field with the saddle under his belly , and many a horseman in evil plight upon the ground . |
| 6 | Not only were most holdings too small to provide much work for hired labour , but the big villages that would have housed such a workforce did not exist . |
| 7 | The Intelligence Corps instructor who had taught him the trade would have had such a lock open with one twist but Maxim was out of practice and the lock was old and arthritic . |
| 8 | ‘ I would never have believed such a place existed , ’ she continued , glancing round the cave . |
| 9 | The sense of injustice created by such a system would inevitably work against its deterrent effectiveness ( Beccaria always acknowledged the importance of consent in producing compliance ; it is difficult to imagine how his version of the social contract would have allowed such a system to operate ) . |
| 10 | There are now strong pressures to extend the duration of CVRs to cover the whole of any flight , though it remains to be seen how long it will take to have such a standard accepted . |
| 11 | This would help prevent such a disaster occurring again . |
| 12 | Interest is being shown in the initiation of small local networks for members on career breaks and unemployed or retired members : 19 contacts who would help run such a network have been identified . |