Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun pl] [conj] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From exercising this choice they can influence their feelings and the physiological associations . |
| 2 | Spring is the time when the government primes the pump to help farmers prepare their fields and the far north to recover from winter . |
| 3 | I wanted to ask her if I could run her errands before the other children had a chance . |
| 4 | He waited on the cold landing for a long time , nursing his throbbing hand , anticipating the moment when he must face his parents and the serious punishment that was surely due to him . |
| 5 | It did n't cross their minds that the true falsity of the start lay in having Johnson included in it . |
| 6 | ‘ ( 5 ) A person who is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred is not guilty of an offence under this section if he did not intend his words or the written material to be , and was not aware that it might be , threatening , abusive or insulting . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Quickly , ’ said George , tugging at one of Zach 's well-darned sleeves , ‘ let's grab them chairs afore the big 'uns get them . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ And unfortunately others like Mr Hughes will lose their lives because the legal system is beating us . |
| 9 | ‘ There are insufficient sportsmen who appreciate that they will lose their sports and the whole fabric of life in the country , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Will he tell us how many thousands more people will lose their jobs while the Prime Minister tries to hang on to his ? |
| 11 | But I did open my teeth and the strange sloppy kiss was done . |
| 12 | Ramadan , ’ he would say and close his eyes as the hot air dried him in seconds and I retreated even further under the wilting greenery . |