Example sentences of "[vb infin] [coord] [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ca n't think or work properly on an empty stomach . ’ |
| 2 | The scholars of the Renaissance courts studied in depth the philosophy and dictates of classical authors and applied their knowledge to the education of courtiers , so that they would act and behave correctly in the new society . |
| 3 | He enjoyed the camaraderie of police life and spent several minutes going about the murder squad office , exchanging pleasantries with officers he did not know and catching up with the latest news . |
| 4 | Ben let the oars fall and leaned forward in the boat . |
| 5 | The process is slowed down by the young females ' strong attachments to their mothers some of whom may occasionally defect and move off with the young males too . |
| 6 | A charcuterie in Aurillac or Vic-sur-Cère or some other small but locally important town will possibly provide a pâté the like of which you never tasted before , or a locally cured ham , a few slices of which you will buy and carry away with a salad , a kilo of peaches , a bottle of Monbazillac and a baton of bread , and somewhere on a hillside amid the mile upon mile of golden broom or close to a splashing waterfall you will have , just for once , the ideal picnic . |
| 7 | Some mothers can enjoy and care well for a baby in arms , but are disturbed by and neglectful of a toddler who starts to express independence and move away as well as towards . |
| 8 | For hardware manufacturers , network operators , network service providers , software developers and publishers and distributors of all kinds , there are clearly massive opportunities ahead for business growth and for the founding of a new information industry sector that will flourish and prosper well into the next century . |
| 9 | Or she could kneel and look out of the window , or do some physical jerks . |
| 10 | Assuming that there is a perfect capital market , so that the individual can borrow or lend freely at an interest rate r ( about which he has confident expectations ) , a person 's expected lifetime discounted income is measured by , where W u and M u are expected wage income and capital receipts at time u , and P u denotes the survival probability . |
| 11 | While the Germans presented their situation as a disaster , they overlooked the fact that one of Danzig s major and continual problems had been that it could not grow or thrive purely on the traffic of its immediate Prussian hinterland . |
| 12 | It will also mean the freedom to live , study and work anywhere in the EC . |
| 13 | Using the pickup selector set between middle and bridge the two pickups blend very well , and although the sound in this position is usually the weakest , on the EG-1 it 's stronger than you 'd expect and balances favourably with the other positions . |
| 14 | Then we 'd dress and go back to the bar , order |
| 15 | And to her shame and horror Shiona felt her nipples tighten and press hard against the softness of her dress . |
| 16 | She flushed scarlet , hastily collected as much as she could carry and started off up the cliff path . |
| 17 | If you do not reply , the PP does not repeat but goes on to the next question . |
| 18 | To her horror , Folly saw Luke nod and turn away down the corridor , leaving her alone with this sinister whispering woman who seemed to take it for granted that she was meekly going to strip off and join in what could only be some kind of orgy . |
| 19 | We 'll plot and plan together for the day when it 's opportune to strike ! ’ |
| 20 | Rain felt her legs weaken and sank on to the edge of the bed . |
| 21 | For example , you could jog or walk briskly for a mile or two for one exercise session ; use an exercise tape for another session ; and participate in something different like weight-training , or cycling , or a ball or racket game , for a third session in the week . |
| 22 | The heat shields were still intact and the computer assured him that they would not crack or fall off on the journey through the atmosphere . |
| 23 | The ‘ zip ’ fuel was terrible to handle , being toxic , difficult to store and pump and burned badly in the afterburners , leaving hard , coke-like deposits . |
| 24 | Sons would volunteer and rush off to the village to bring back a ‘ set of couches ’ , proudly waiting for the praise which she would generously give , though they might not be quite what she expected . |
| 25 | The aim of Heidrick and Struggles ' approach is to build a team that can truly work and integrate together over a number of years . |
| 26 | Pascoe did n't answer but went out to the phone . |
| 27 | Occasionally he will get in early to see the morning shift or stay late for the night shift . |
| 28 | Er the contribution to the discussion made by Mr Jewitt of Hambleton erm is a necessary contribution but it really does n't fit or sit well with the economic circumstances of other parts of the county . |
| 29 | However , interactionists and phenomenologists believe that humans do not react and respond passively to an external society . |
| 30 | He let the towel drop and dug around in a drawer for some underwear . |