Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They should chat until they come to a realistic agreement about a style that will suit her hair and lifestyle . |
| 2 | These cats look well cared for and I should know because I work in a pet surgery . |
| 3 | He asked me whether I was a country person I asked what the qualifications were he said country born and bred , well I was born in Liverpool spent my childhood and early adolescence in rural Nottinghamshire , moved to Highfields , emigrated to the West Indies and now live in sub rural Blavey so I do n't know whether I qualify as a country person or not , but I 'd like to bet that I 've milked more cows by hand than he has if that 's any qualification . |
| 4 | I think there 's a little bit of misapprehension Chairman on Mr , Mr er I do n't think you can trust when we come to a , a |
| 5 | We can explain that they come from an age when theology and the natural sciences were not divorced from one another , when God was held directly responsible for disasters we would now call ‘ natural ’ , and for which we would have scientific explanations to hand that did not mention God at all . |
| 6 | It does n't matter if you live as a Christian for a hundred years , if you live the most sacrificial life , if you live a life of prayer and fasting , if you lead thousands of people to the Lord , if you are the epitome of Christian piety , you still do n't deserve anything ! |
| 7 | So write it down , get a picture of it , it 's like a car salesman , what does he do when you go into a car showroom ? |
| 8 | So , what do you do when you go to a hotel ? |
| 9 | I know that Basil saw no simple future at the end of human life because we talked of this last summer ; neither can I. But I do believe that we live in a world whose climate of thought and feeling is created by human beings , many of whom have lived before us , often but little recognised . |
| 10 | Well I think what you 've got to be careful of and it 's always a difficulty when you 're looking at er benefits and dis-benefits of major road schemes , you 'll see that we go into a tremendous amount of or collect a tremendous amount of information about the different impacts . |
| 11 | ‘ Do you mind if I go for a swim ? ’ |
| 12 | Nothing can substitute for the health advice your doctor or specialist clinic can provide before you go on a trip to some exotic and far-flung destination , but we thought it worthwhile to turn to one very frequent business traveller for some of his tips . |
| 13 | I would suggest that you build in a few nice easy open questions at the beginning of the session . |
| 14 | We can use the skills and potential revealed to us by each archetype , but should recognize that they emanate from a source beyond our individual powers . |
| 15 | got ta recognize when you get to a certain stage that like if you drink any more you 're gon na be ill . |
| 16 | Erm what would happen if I drive at a tenth of the speed ? |
| 17 | ‘ How can I relax when I look like a blancmange covered in maraschino cherries ? ’ |
| 18 | Technological advances might mean that we live in an artificial environment with respect to time-cues , but it is a rhythmic environment nevertheless , and our possession of a body clock means that all the advantages that come from the integration of biological and environmental rhythms apply equally to ourselves . |
| 19 | It is a truth which I can never now forget as I go about a world in which human beings apparently have themselves under control . |
| 20 | These give lovely powder runs ( and a but of crust ) but be warned , the bus wo n't come unless you go with a guide . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't care if I dissolve into a puddle the minute the curtain comes down . |
| 22 | And that get us up to a certain distance , but even then that method must fail when you get beyond a certain distance . |
| 23 | I 'm not er a great fan of the monarchy , although that I would say that I come from a family which is , devoted a large portion of it 's life in service and work to the royal family . |
| 24 | And for a first course all you will need is either the broth from the pot-au-feu , which will have a very fine flavour and which you can thicken if you like with a little rice — there should be enough for seven or eight people — or perhaps a dish of mussels , or a light fish soup . |
| 25 | It should be emphasised , however , that although in a sense Spinoza recommends the ethical precepts he endorses to each of us as what we will accept if we act with a view to our own best interest , these best interests are conceived in a way which is very far removed from the goals of what is commonly called egoism . |