Example sentences of "[vb infin] [det] [vb base] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought Chairman that er Mr is saying that er they would consider any consult with the Union on some of the statements that have been made and I quite er the item D is in fact necessary that er I I I gave no arguments , it should be given consideration if it is come to that and er it will come back presumably to form a proposition of deal with it then . |
| 2 | Unveiling details of the £1.7m deal , Ed WAllis , PowerGen 's chief executive , candidly said he would expect some say in the way the weather was presented . |
| 3 | " I Charles Gillingham Hamilton M.A. of Stockport in the Borough of Stockport and County of Chester , Clerk , a Clergyman of the Church of England , in priest 's orders and a Graduate of the University of Dublin declare that I will discharge always to the best of my ability the duties of Headmaster of the Stockport Grammar and Free School , and that in case I shall he removed from my Office I will thereupon relinquish all claim to the Office and its future emoluments and I will deliver up possession of the School and my residence to the Trustees and that it shall be lawful for them in the same case without ejectment or other legal process to take possession of my residence and remove myself and my effects therefrom . " |
| 4 | He coughed , then went on , ‘ They wo n't make you entirely independent , but they will ease any worry about the maintenance of the house and estate . |
| 5 | I do faintly remember some stir about the book . |
| 6 | Protestors claim the Foundation had agreed to temporarily suspend all work on the building while they discussed fears for their childrens ' safety . |
| 7 | While this type of filter can be used on the cichlid breeding aquarium , removing any debris that the digging cichlids stir up , it can have one serious drawback in that it will also remove any fry from the tank as well and has to be used with care in this situation , if at all . |
| 8 | Nor does it avoid all blame for the City 's other failings , including those at the stock exchange and Lloyd 's . |
| 9 | I did n't get any say in the matter of how big or which brand it was , but the barmaid smiled sweetly and said ‘ Merci ’ when I paid her , because they all pretend to be French even if they are n't . |
| 10 | Shelves are handy , not only for displaying plants , but also to hold seedlings closer to the glass where they can get most benefit from the light . |