Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [pron] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Would n't want to meet him on a dark night , ’ breathed Arthur , trying to make light of the incident . |
| 2 | No doubt , as the election approaches , the Conservatives will seek to blame everything on the right hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) — a close friend of the Chancellor , whom I am glad to see in the Chamber . |
| 3 | Lastly , I would like to congratulate you on the new look ( suck suck ) , and I especially like the PD pages . |
| 4 | In the name of the International Lesbian and Gay Association ( IGLA ) , I would like to congratulate you on the positive stand that Amnesty International has taken at its recent International Council Meeting regarding people imprisoned solely for their homosexuality . |
| 5 | I 'd also like to congratulate you on the exceptional photographs in the Stephen Hawking article which were both honest and deeply moving . |
| 6 | I 'd like to get you on a slow boat to China ? |
| 7 | You would n't mind if he married your daughter , but you would n't want to put him on the front page . |
| 8 | However bad a landlord , there is a crucial rule that needs to be kept in mind if you do n't want to put yourself on the wrong side of the law . |
| 9 | I will try to contact you by telephone , but if I do not manage it , I would be grateful if you could try to ring me on the above number , extension 4425 . |
| 10 | They say they ca n't afford to treat them on the National Health . |
| 11 | Did you want to say anything on the main motion now er thank you . |