Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [verb] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We would n't want them to think that a girl from St Mary 's would eat all before her when she went out to tea , ’ said Sister Jerome . |
| 2 | Of course Bett was still a superstitious , God-fearing Irishwoman ; you could n't expect her to appreciate that a person could have too much of a good thing — even religion . |
| 3 | And it may surprise you to know that a number of the county people are not what they appear . |
| 4 | In fact , there were so many things she did n't want him to know that a list of them would have stretched on and on . |
| 5 | Oh , sure , about as safe as a shield of plastic wrap would make her feel if a bear were charging towards her at a full gallop . |
| 6 | We have tramped miles over mountain and moorland in search of sport , and one of the joys of living and fishing in Scotland is that in spite of nearly forty years ' trout fishing , we have at least another forty years to go before we can honestly say we know but a fraction of all the fishing available . |
| 7 | PLAYERS booked or cautioned more than three times in a season could find themselves banned if a motion to Congress gets the green light . |
| 8 | You can imagine what happens if a child is undergoing surgery or is on a life support machine when the electricity is cut . ’ |
| 9 | May , June and August are months in which romance and relationships feature prominently , although for most of the year you may find yourself debating whether a commitment is worth making or abiding by . |
| 10 | Thus , energy or enthalpy change alone can not help us to predict whether a reaction will occur or not . |