Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] [prep] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr. Wall argued that the exercise of the discretion which arises as a result of the finding of ‘ acquiescence ’ made by the Court of Appeal , is limited to considering the nature and quality of the acquiescence itself and would not entitle the court to take into account ‘ welfare ’ considerations relating specifically to the children unless the court were able to find that there had been established a grave risk that the return of the children would expose them to an intolerable situation under article 13 ( b ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Ah , Gina … how could you compare me with an insensitive brute like that ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We do n't buy many sweets but the girls do enjoy them as an occasional treat — and I sometimes use them as a bribe ! |
| 4 | We devised a system whereby three dealers would be asked to give an independent appraisal , and we would average them for an official evaluation . |
| 5 | Where a practice is reasonably common and sensible in its market context , the courts will often uphold it as an implied term in the main contract . |
| 6 | Guinness Mahon , a British merchant bank 65%-owned by Bank of Yokohama , gave warning that bad debts will plunge it into an after-tax loss of £35m ( $67m ) for the six months to March 31st . |
| 7 | — the way in which he and his colleagues can assist us on an individual basis . |
| 8 | ( 27 November 1777 ) Among his complaints were that Mozart and his mother had stayed too long in Munich and Augsburg using up their money on lodging expenses without having any means of earning money , that Mozart was not keeping him fully apprised of exactly where his plans lay , how he was proposing to get from one place to another and by which route and when , that he was not keeping up with his composition , nor arranging to have existing works copied so that he could present them to an influential Prince or noble , and that he had not taken the right sorts of composition with him — too many symphonies and not enough church music . |
| 9 | ‘ May I refer you to an unimpeachable authority : Mr John Camden Hotten , author of a biography of Dickens , and also , he paused impressively , a life of Thackeray , refers to it in 1870 as Bleak House . |
| 10 | A mule will carry you in an easy day 's ride from the rim to the very bottom of the Canyon . |
| 11 | They will present him with an upbeat report claiming significant improvements in performance , with all lines beating Passengers ' Charter standards for timekeeping and reliability . |
| 12 | If we were to refer to the light , we would not associate it with an individual object . |
| 13 | There was a terrible rage in him , she could feel it like an electric charge in the room . |
| 14 | I shall ascribe it to an imaginary person whom I shall call the attitudinist . |
| 15 | I made it a condition that I 'd only do it with an American choreographer , and my assistant is American , too . ’ |
| 16 | Let y be the percentage of list votes given to that party , i.e. the votes that will entitle it to an identical percentage of all the seats , constituency and list , in the region . |
| 17 | Should we regard you as an American artist ? |
| 18 | However after today 's result Morland staff say no-one will ever see them as an easy target . |
| 19 | As the recipe makes a great many biscuits , you may prefer to halve the quantities , though you can store them in an airtight container . |
| 20 | ‘ It will provide them with an excellent standard , ’ he said . |
| 21 | I 'll swap you for an old X T Myrtle |
| 22 | Can I interest you in an aerial photograph of your house ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Or do you see him as an inconvenient remnant of outmoded superstition — a bit like a gallstone — of which we must all be purged before religion can take on its true form , that is , without him . ’ |
| 24 | One ca n't see him in an ambassadorial role at all can one ? |
| 25 | The other is to find well-paid employment which will provide her with an adequate income to afford the repayments . |
| 26 | by no means will the latter guarantee the president success in his constant struggles with the legislature , but it will provide him with an invaluable starting point . |
| 27 | It is a powerful alkaloidal poison , but the Zande do not see it as an ordinary poison but as an autonomous mystical power capable of issuing decisions which are taken very seriously indeed . |
| 28 | Together with the use of the display area it is hoped pupils will be encouraged to use the library as a source of information for homework and classwork on a regular basis and that staff will see it as an important adjunct to their departmental resources . |
| 29 | In most cases the issue raises no problems , but estranged parents using the child to fight their bat ties or rebellious teenagers seeking recognition of their maturity and autonomy against over-protective or interventionist parents may see it as an important issue of principle . |
| 30 | A bottle will keep for a couple of hours once out of the fridge , but if you need to keep it for longer you should store it in an insulated cool-bag until it 's needed . |