Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If someone is going to put off a lot of their own money in order to get into parliament , we can , then we can hardly trust them to look to the general interests once they 're there , they 'll want a return on their investment of some sorts . |
| 2 | The obligation of the bath Mrs Webster never failed to observe , though she did not trust me to keep to the statutory four inches , but ran the water in for me , adding , in spite of my protests , a most nauseous soap powder . |
| 3 | By working with the NHS in this way , AA Hospital Plus can give you access to the highest standards of health care — at a very affordable monthly cost . |
| 4 | And she would like me to go to the well women 's clinic every Wednesday it 's run . |
| 5 | A victory for Taunton would enable them to return to the National League after relegation last year . |
| 6 | This will force them to progress to the fifth stage of the information process . |
| 7 | Once fish become totally preoccupied , to the extent that they will ignore all other baits , including natural food , they become so intent on feeding they also become almost oblivious to many of the danger signals , i.e. noise and the disturbance of hooked shoal-mates , that would normally have them scuttling to the four corners of the pool . |
| 8 | I did hear they got to the 1/4 finals ( ie won 2 matches ) about 4 years ago , but Im sure they would have said last night if they had beaten anyone decent . |
| 9 | ‘ You seem to hate everyone , and do n't you think this pursuing your career as Miss Efficiency is making you forget you belong to the human race ? ’ |
| 10 | Why did he tell us to go to the front stairs ? ’ |
| 11 | That quip could get you recommended to the witless corps , brother , ’ the speaker put in , ‘ Oh , I was only pulling her leg . |
| 12 | He would have liked to join them as he was tired of being a lurking Briton but his sense of loyalty would not allow him to defect to the other side . |
| 13 | He had been put under the tutelage of Sergeant Bragg , a great bear of a man , a man whose principles would not allow him to stoop to the self-serving tactics of his superiors . |
| 14 | ‘ A pity you did n't get him to attend to the little bitch before , ’ commented Rachel . |