Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [art] [adj] [coord] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The heterogeneous nature of its object had led to a heterogeneous discipline , and it was only by making literariness the object of its enquiry that literary science could exist as an independent and indeed as a coherent and systematic type of study . |
| 2 | This chamber should be a nice treat for the adventurers , allowing them to gain some resources they will need for the harder and more dangerous encounters to come . |
| 3 | Moreover , if the plates were accompanied by a descriptive text , giving information about the nature and habits of each species figured , the production might appeal to a broader and more conventional audience . |
| 4 | The material of the two lectures , though not originally envisaged in this connection , provided the starting point — but only in the light of Wagner 's flattering advice to " concentrate on a larger and more comprehensive work on this subject " . |
| 5 | First , we may think of the traditional or even oldfashioned type of man with tangible material things which belong to him — land and houses , horses and cattle , furniture and jewellery and pictures — things which he may use or destroy ( so far as that is physically possible ) ; from which he may exclude others ; which he may sell or give away or bequeath ; which , if he has made no disposition of them , will pass on his death to persons related to him . |
| 6 | If this guillotine motion goes through , what do I do about the thousand or so letters that I have downstairs ? |
| 7 | It seeks only to open up the lines of enquiry sketched out here ; and it does so in the hope that by bringing them into the debate , it may contribute towards a fuller and more objective assessment of Mary 's reign — and Mary 's misfortunes . |
| 8 | In comparison there has been very little work on the psychology of masculinity and the nature of male identity , although both men ( and women ) are becoming increasingly interested in the forms masculinity might assume in the 1990s and beyond . |
| 9 | Some of the attempts at peacemaking the churches in Ireland are making may seem worrying may seem politically subversive but how will we respond to the longing for peace to the desire for reconciliation for the hope the stakes that will result in a permanent and just solution ? |
| 10 | And yoga , they argue , can contribute to a healthy and more successful life . |
| 11 | One could n't look for a stronger and more candid refutation of Assemblyman Keene 's view that doctors think the law is relevant . |
| 12 | The distinction between diaries , memoirs and autobiographies is not easy to make since one form of record can shade into the other or even contain parts of another . |
| 13 | the explanatory power and potential planning applicability of geographic theory does not depend on the employed and usually specified spatial axioms but rather on the unspecified axioms about individual and group behaviour . |
| 14 | On the return from Venice you will again fly ( or coach ) , or having enjoyed three extra nights in a superb hotel in Venice , you will return on the world-famous and exclusively chartered Orient Express train . |
| 15 | The statutory requirement should no longer apply to the 250,000 or so companies that are below the VAT registration threshold of £36,600 , and those companies which meet the VAT cash accounting limit requirements ( £300,000 ) should be allowed to opt out of the audit provided there is unanimous agreement among the shareholders . |
| 16 | Erm , to this end , we need about six hundred pounds for the printing , and then all the proceeds will go towards the legal and also to buy additional equipment for the primary school . |
| 17 | The situation will change in the 1990s and beyond . |
| 18 | It could also lead to a closer and more pleasurable sexual relationship for both of you . |
| 19 | It was felt that improved contact would lead to a greater participation in Society affairs by members , which in turn , would lead to a healthier and more informed Society . |
| 20 | ‘ And another knock could lead to a long-term and more serious injury . ’ |
| 21 | In addition , a weighting of constructs according to their importance or status within the construct system ( as suggested by Shaw and Gaines , 1985 ) might lead to a finer and more accurate pattern of response compared to present methods in which all judgments carry equal weight . |
| 22 | Changing to a healthier way of life will not only make you feel good , it can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life . |
| 23 | WHEN CHRIS OWEN , Head of Natural History Publications at the Natural History Museum , published a painting of mosses that I had done for the National Museum of Wales , I had no idea that it would lead to a further and more exciting job offer , so a call out of the blue from Chris was a welcome surprise . |
| 24 | Threadworms are much more common than many people realise and can so easily sweep through the cleanest and most fastidious of families with young children . |
| 25 | If the parents do not know what has happened they should either not interfere in the upset or equally attribute blame knowing that a row can not happen without two parties being involved . |
| 26 | Let us start with a simple and rather stark model along the lines of Peacock and Rowley ( 1972 ) . |
| 27 | But I must readjust to the new and increasingly painful realization that this man is no longer to be trusted , not even in the smallest detail . |