Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the time of the last election , he and Douglas Hurd , then the Home Secretary , drew up a list of the jobs they would seek not to do after the election . |
| 2 | She did not know how to respond to the resilience of this smile , the brightness of the white-gold hair , the apple-red glow of the cheeks , the indestructibility of the expression . |
| 3 | Are you painting the pictures when you 're asking the questions ? if you could , fine , good empathy , you doing a good fact find , right let's do a presentation shall we , let's see erm , ooh , you do n't know how to ask for the order do you ? |
| 4 | You must then know how to cope with the trouble and judge whether to act on your own or call the vet . |
| 5 | He does n't know how to go about the work he has been put in charge of , and yet the successful solution of this case will be a great coup for him , politically . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't you know how to speak to the King ? ’ |
| 7 | Fish normally seek out the warmer shallows , and if there are a few days of sunshine before opening day then you will know where to choose on the bank . |
| 8 | But with a few well-chosen books you can know where to look for the information you need . |
| 9 | Asked about the possibility of economic difficulties , she was concerned about how they would manage : ‘ The new government does not know where to begin with the economy , which is in a shambles . |
| 10 | At Southampton a man in a pin-striped suit said he would prefer not to talk about the crash . |
| 11 | Er well as far as I can see erm with , with a few minor reservations , the the elders would prefer not to recommend to the church that a call be issued . |
| 12 | Those in Darlington would do better to collaborate with the council to ensure the scheme 's success rather than lining the pockets of the legal profession . |
| 13 | The reformers would do better to look at the health-care regimes they oversee . |
| 14 | I 'm glad Councillor reminded er Councillor reminded Councillor erm about the introduction of L M S , when over two hundred teachers did appear outside to protest about the introduction of it , along with cuts in budgets . |
| 15 | He fished the cubes out and put them into an ashtray and found it all he could do not to weep at the mess they made with the ash . |
| 16 | Service providers would do well to reflect on the evidence presented that common patterns of targeting resources actually discriminate against some of the most heavily involved carers in respect of certain services , and certainly do not lead to higher levels of support for them overall . |
| 17 | Mr McRoberts , instead of criticising Mr Ridley , would do well to reflect on the House of Commons Energy Committee 's judgment on nuclear power : ‘ It will never again be possible to take assurances as to the viability of any type of nuclear power on trust . ’ |
| 18 | We would do well to look at the life of the one who is arguably the first church planter ; the apostle Peter . |
| 19 | ‘ Perhaps you would do well to rest for the night and journey on by daybreak , ’ said the Oak . |
| 20 | Scientists and science educators might do well to worry about the attractiveness of computers and the sense of power they unlock for brilliant young people today . |
| 21 | Usually , carrying out a search creates a new list of files , but you can choose either to add to the list found so far , or to search only in the list that has already been selected . |
| 22 | For example , people who are unfamiliar with keyboards could choose instead to interact with the computer using their normal handwriting . |
| 23 | People who are unfamiliar with keyboards could choose instead to interact with the computer using their normal handwriting . |
| 24 | For example , people who are unfamiliar with keyboards could choose instead to interact with the computer using their normal handwriting . |
| 25 | Nor can it account for the way that unskilled workers in a northern seaside town could imagine , think and plan how to move into the boarding house business . |
| 26 | However there 's erm a further aspect of the original strategy which I would like specifically to draw to the panel 's attention . |
| 27 | No , never tell me more of your goings and comings than is my due , I need only to know , as nearly as you may judge , how long I must bide here to wait for the answer . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Will they take long to get through the tunnel ? ’ asked Peter . |
| 29 | Once you 'd confirmed my suspicions it did n't take long to get to the bottom of the story . |
| 30 | Reasonable but depends on the nature of the Business , the state of the Vendor 's records and the type of claims which could arise — some problems may take longer to come to the surface than others . |