Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's better to take them with you in the car rather than consign them to the chilly furniture van . |
| 2 | If a potential investor should assume that ‘ preference ’ means that he should prefer them to the ordinary shares he would be sorely in need of professional advice . |
| 3 | ‘ Can you direct me to the private wing ? ’ |
| 4 | As their only match preparation for the Test , it was patently inadequate but it did alert them to the vast difference between the cricketing conditions and environment in the Caribbean and those in Australia and New Zealand where they had performed so impressively in gaining the semi-finals of the World Cup . |
| 5 | Now , the reason we particularly were interested in this was that from the questionnaire we already were beginning to get back some information , and we discovered that eighty-six percent of people had seen their G P in the previous year , and maybe if we could introduce them to the age-well project at some point during that contact , we would be able to achieve something . |
| 6 | I can introduce you to the right people , if you 're interested . |
| 7 | Our Discovery Tour of Sri Lanka will introduce you to the many wonders of this harmonious land . |
| 8 | They will direct you to the nearest telephone which is free of charge . |
| 9 | Listening to tapes of bird calls will help you identify unseen birds too and help direct you to the best place to stand and look for them . |
| 10 | might tempt her to the wrong thoughts . |
| 11 | In the meantime , while your kitten is polishing her hunting skills by stalking your feet , you can introduce her to the civilised way to eat . |
| 12 | Such an exhibition , and its permanent record in the lavishly illustrated new book edited by Wendy Roworth , should alert us to the rich possibilities offered by serious reassessment of the work of such a varied , complex and intellectual artist as Angelica Kauffman . |
| 13 | They do n't direct us to the late survival of a gypsy paradise . |
| 14 | I was his assistant and when he wanted flowers he would send me to the Old Covent Garden at 4.30am to buy hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums which would then be sold off at the end of the day , thus serving a dual purpose as decoration and a means of recouping some of our costs . |
| 15 | I do n't want to let the side down — do n't send me to the Sick Room ! |
| 16 | If they are predominantly female , and 83 per cent of part-timers are , the equal pay legislation may entitle them to the same benefits and conditions as their full-time colleagues . |
| 17 | Undergraduates who intend to pursue a career in the profession are advised to ensure that their courses will entitle them to the maximum exemptions from the examination and training requirements of the various professional accounting bodies in the UK . |
| 18 | If it is then asked what drove him to this desperate end , Zande will refer you to the particular tensions and stresses of his life . |
| 19 | It is generally sensible to limit the additional capabilities that the new desktop publishing product will give you to the bare minimum . |
| 20 | ‘ Be careful they do n't send you to the Eastern Front , ’ I said . |
| 21 | Faintly disappointed , she emptied her lungs and resumed the walk which would bring her to the main gate . |
| 22 | ‘ I had arranged with Sister Stevens that on the next occasion that Len presented with either a hangover or a stomach upset I would refer him to the occupational health centre where they would suggest counselling , as I believed Len was becoming a danger to himself and everyone else . ’ |
| 23 | The output from the feedforward control is intended to provide the motor with just the extra push which will bring it to the required setting . |
| 24 | Pay the money for the upkeep of each child , do n't give it to the individual workman who may have few or no children . |
| 25 | I 'll give it to the old man she said no problem . |
| 26 | Once an agreement has been registered in the register of restrictive agreements ( which is open to public inspection ) , the Director General may refer it to the Restrictive Practices Court for a decision on whether the restrictions it contains are contrary to the public interest . |
| 27 | Secondly , it is only right that your doctor should know , because if there is a significant change in your condition with homoeopathy , he will ascribe it to the wrong treatment if he does not know that other therapies have also been given . |
| 28 | So marvelous was the migrating instinct of birds that he could only ascribe it to the superior intelligence of their Creator . |
| 29 | It is already happening in New Zealand where you can qualify for a remission of 60 if you dig the grave yourself , provided you can do it to the proper standards as prescribed by the local district council and bring your own tools . |
| 30 | ‘ You must send it to the best art gallery in London . ’ |