Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] a [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The loop could act only as a monitor to be interrogated in the case of breakdown of comprehension . |
| 2 | Rather , they can act only as a guide to decision making by making the assumptions underlying the decisions explicit . |
| 3 | The Frenchman , before turning to her sons , let his glance fall pointedly for a moment to the swell of her breasts tightly bodiced beneath a new Fifth Avenue day dress of sheer white silk chiffon ; then he smiled secretly at her again and this undisguised expression of passionate interest brought a faint flush to her face . |
| 4 | He did n't look much like a doctor to Alina . |
| 5 | He does n't look much like a philosopher to me . |
| 6 | Many children do n't look forward to a visit to the doctor 's — not surprising , as they may associate it with illness or injections . |
| 7 | As the MIND report concludes , not only must the system be made more user friendly , but it must move away from a supply-led to a consumer-oriented approach . |
| 8 | Where did you go away for a fortnight to ? |
| 9 | A plan occurred to her ; she and Lucy would go away for a weekend to the heart of the country , roses round the door , and find out how they would be lovers . |
| 10 | But the text could serve equally as a tribute to the man himself . |
| 11 | It ought never to happen that firms with incompatible ideas as to the sort of service to be provided for their clients should ever come together with a view to merger . |
| 12 | The idea of a youth employment service , however , did not figure prominently as a solution to the problem , probably because social scientists did not begin to examine the possibilities of labour exchanges until after 1905 . |
| 13 | If everything went well , they would get there at a quarter to two and wait for Johann to open the front door . |
| 14 | He should legislate now for a referendum to be held once the negotiations at Maastricht are complete . |