Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you suffered an injury — like a slipped disc , a dislocated knee — or if you needed a hip replacement or maybe something even more serious , you 'd naturally want to go into hospital without a long delay . |
| 2 | ‘ I would n't want to go through life as a miracle-worker . ’ |
| 3 | If he did n't want to go to court for a very minor offence , then you could caution him . |
| 4 | I can see his point in a way ; he likes a full social life … and he does n't want to sit at home with a wife who is depressed and can only talk about babies . ’ |
| 5 | It 's a handy program for anyone who needs to send a large variety of business letters and who does n't want to faff about thinking of the right thing to say . |
| 6 | Mr , sorry I you may want to comment in fact about the relationship of these figures and the emerging policy in Cleveland . |
| 7 | In order to minimise the scope for dispute about the effectiveness of the terms , the drafter should therefore seek to draft for acceptance by the client 's trading partners and for clarity . |
| 8 | Apparently conflicting messages emerge from these two branches : the former branch seems to be saying that decision-makers do not appear to behave in accordance with the basic accepted paradigm ( Subjective Expected Utility Theory and Game Theory ) ; while the latter branch seems to suggest that market outcomes coincide with those which would be predicted by this accepted paradigm . |
| 9 | In asserting the supremacy of the Moldavian constitution and laws throughout the republic 's territory , and that " laws and other normative acts " would take effect in Moldavia only subject to ratification by the Moldavian Supreme Soviet , it appeared to go further than the Russian and Uzbek sovereignty declarations and to be closer in spirit to the more radical declarations of the Baltic and Transcaucasian republics , since it did not appear to allow for arbitration in the event of conflict with the USSR Constitution and laws . |
| 10 | Do you want to walk in safety in the countryside |
| 11 | The truth is , surely , that we can form no reasonable conception of anything called education existing on its own with the kind of value we may like to ascribe to education in the real world . |
| 12 | Can you remember to look for paper for the |
| 13 | You may like to pause for refreshment in the Brief Encounter Restaurant in the South Hall , or visit our shops which contain books , videos and souvenirs for your to remember your visit . |
| 14 | If you would like to keep in touch with the University after you graduate contact the Convocation Office , The University of Salford , Salford M5 4WT or telephone 061–736–5843 for details of how to register as a member of Convocation . |
| 15 | Teetotallers did not stop insisting on the primary importance of individual commitment but the change in attitude did begin to filter through Nonconformity as a whole and it would have long-lasting effects on attitudes towards the state . |
| 16 | Dominic would like to get in touch with a couple he met on holiday in August at Innerlaken in Switzerland , who come from Derby . |
| 17 | ‘ And I would like to get in touch with the hospital — to see how Liz and Owen are getting on . ’ |
| 18 | No , no , no I I there are two things that I would like to say on behalf of the County Council . |
| 19 | Er and could you also comment perhaps on the safeguarding of assets and any er points you would like to make in relation to the present five per cent limit on self investment . |
| 20 | Let me assume that you would like to enter for practice at the Bar and are prepared to brave all hazards . |
| 21 | A great magnificent image that I did n't want to use as material for a silly magazine article , but which I just could n't resist sharing with everyone I knew and did n't know . |
| 22 | Existing trade agreements between East Germany and east European countries ( especially the Soviet Union ) would have to remain in place for the time being , but imports under these agreements would have to be confined to the territory of East Germany . |
| 23 | This time he did n't have to wait with trepidation for the entrance of Gesner . |
| 24 | We 'll have to wait for permission from the expatriate lady in Sweden . ’ |
| 25 | A shower helped but she still felt languid and disinclined to don the gown she would soon have to wear in front of a discerning audience . |
| 26 | He said : ‘ It makes sense to me to prevent ill health , so that people do n't have to go into hospital in the first place . |
| 27 | ‘ You did not have to go into partnership with the fool . ’ |
| 28 | Unlike plants and animals we do not have to go to bed with the sun or to get up at each high tide ; our man-made environment is based on a 24-hour solar day of course , but it need not be timed to coincide with sunrise or sunset . |
| 29 | He did not expect that he would have to go to war over the Holy Places , but if he was called upon to do so , he thought that he could produce the men , guns and money he would need for victory . |
| 30 | Suppose her mother were n't conscious enough to make an Act of Perfect Contrition in the second before she died , well , she 'd probably have to go to purgatory for a bit and burn . |