Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though typically economists look at the way in which human beings create and distribute goods and services , often with an eye on issues to do with efficiency according to some rational criteria , this does not prevent them using economic theories to examine , for example , educational provision , the supply of blood donors , voting choice , to name but a few . |
| 2 | In Commission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic ( Case 127/87 ) [ 1988 ] E.C.R. 3333 , 3348 , para. 7 the court referred to its established case law : see , inter alia , Hellenic Republic v. Commission of the European Communities ( Case 57/86 ) [ 1988 ] E.C.R. 2855 to the effect that the fact that member states retain certain monetary powers does not entitle them to take unilateral measures prohibited by the E.E.C . |
| 3 | But , for all the familiar historical reasons , they can not bring themselves to take decisive steps to tighten the ring around the IRA south of the border . |
| 4 | ‘ You ca n't do anything to stop young people having sex so you have to help them . |
| 5 | ‘ I should think she has good reason to think like that , ’ she told him . |
| 6 | So again can you see you have other people to consider if you 've partners , but that 's one of the difficulties of having a partner , but then again think , if you do n't have a partner , that 's worse cos you 've nobody to communicate with , nobody to shout at , nobody to organize or organize you , er nobody ready made to go out with , you 've got it all to do yourself because your number one requirement when you 're left on your own is to get the company and the activity , whereas if you , if you are er living with a person then at least a certain amount of that is ready to hand . |
| 7 | Applying these principles to the facts of this case , the central allegations were that Savory Milln knew that £23m of the sub-underwriting was being arranged through Mr Ferriday , knew that he was personally responsible for £7.5m and that it did not believe he had sufficient funds to cover his obligations . |
| 8 | Having identified staff with dependent relatives and small children , devise methods which will enable them to invite other nurses to substitute for them when crises arise . |
| 9 | This override may even enable you to make full picture fades ; alternatively , you may have the facility of a separate fade button which will fade both picture and sound simultaneously . |
| 10 | Every time we arranged to come to London he would decide he had other things to do . |
| 11 | One can only wonder what kept Alpine dwellers pinned to their meagre existence beyond habit , tradition and nowhere else to go . |
| 12 | He hoped she had made up her mind to talk and would not make him lose valuable time persuading her . |
| 13 | Let us suppose you have late guests arriving after the wedding meal . |
| 14 | In coping with their depression they will also have gained insights that will help them to understand other people better and be more able to offer acceptable sympathy and help . |
| 15 | A wife who is naturally neat could not imagine somebody leaving dirty clothes strewn around the bedroom , especially after having discussed it . |
| 16 | The wife of rock knight Bob Geldof added : ‘ It 's not worth it , and they might find they get enormous satisfaction staying at home . ’ |
| 17 | Recently-developed , safer X-ray techniques can help us to observe articulatory movements taking place within the vocal tract , and contact between the tongue and the palate can be measured electrically . |