Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun prp] [noun] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among Tories , more than three times as many would want Mr Major to negotiate with the Liberal Democrats as with the Unionists . |
| 2 | Erm well could I deal with the management agency question first an an then perhaps I 'll invite Mr Perry to speak on the difficulties in trying to equalise work share of one project with trying to counterbalance on another . |
| 3 | On this occasion he had , after the expenditure of many millions , built a refinery in Newfoundland , and he telephoned me to ask whether I could persuade Winston Churchill to come to the grand opening . |
| 4 | He denied reports that he sought a swift dissolution of NATO and the Warsaw Pact , but said that future developments in Europe might allow US troops to withdraw from the continent . |
| 5 | The Niue Assembly comprises 20 members ( 14 village representatives and six elected on a common roll ) and has legislative authority , but it can also request New Zealand to legislate for the island . |