Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This way it will act rather like an appetite suppressant pill — or , rather , in the way pills should act if they contained sufficient cellulose . |
| 2 | Now I do n't know if you remember English Whites but Danny Baker once had a caller to 606 who claimed to have been setup for a blind date a few years ago , and when he met the girl in question , one of his mates says ‘ Bloody hell she does n't half look like that player ( Kenny ) who 's in the Blues ’ ( Brum City where he built his stout reputation ) . |
| 3 | Er , it 's like , it 's like the foreman on the shopfloor for some reason , there 's a er , in the systems or whatever , er , the warehouseman er , the night porter er , when he takes over , he knows what he 's doing , he knows what I want , because I 've spoken to him about it , erm , he knows what items I want to leave for stock people , erm , and Sue , the checkout manager , she 'll know if I want extra people on the shopfloor because we 're quiet , or I expect it to be quiet , erm , she knows where they 've got to be , and I 'll come back and review it with her . |
| 4 | The idea was that the police would wait until they had incontrovertible evidence before moving in for the arrest , but Branson and Draper had barely sat down with the Clarkes before some forty policemen swarmed through the door , knocking over tables and chairs and arresting the two brothers . |
| 5 | They regarded the occupation of land as the essential base of family and community life , but at the same time , they knew they could only survive if they had wage-earning employment as well . |
| 6 | Employers of sans-papiers insist their businesses can not survive unless they flout official employment codes . |
| 7 | Er William doyen of the broadcasting standards council and a man whose seems to er I do n't know I do n't know whether he courts bad publicity or he but anyway . |
| 8 | If an outsider attacks a Zuwayi , then all Zuwaya should unite because they have common descent ; if an Amiri attacks a Mannaia , all Mannaia should unite because they , too , have a common descent from a single ancestor — from the brother of the common ancestor who defines membership of Awlad Amira . |
| 9 | Graham reckons these three will succeed because they have critical mass , but also offer what users want : proprietary systems that are open . |
| 10 | After that , Waits retreats into his usual ho humdrum bummed-out bluesywoozy alkie drone mode mood muzak , the sort of mozzery gushy mush your dog would make if it had vocal chords and could handle its drink . |
| 11 | I have presented the Chancellor 's condolences to his widow and now I must stay until I receive fresh instructions . ’ |
| 12 | By then they 'll be completely dry and we 'll see if they fail standard tests . ’ |
| 13 | Fast cars do n't mind if you buy fast car magazines . |
| 14 | Whom should we believe when we read conflicting reports of the risks of salmonella or ‘ mad cow disease ? ’ |
| 15 | I give notice that I have no intention of letting the matter drop until we have satisfactory action . ’ |
| 16 | They will sink unless they make positive moves to arrest the slide . |
| 17 | Thus the Berg judgment supports para 3 of the Auditing Guideline , Representations by Management , which states that having obtained written representations , the auditors must still decide whether they have sufficient evidence to support an unqualified opinion . |
| 18 | How could we decide whether it had free will or was just a robot , programmed to respond as if it were like us ? |
| 19 | This is a theme which will re-emerge when we consider acquired disorders of language in Chapter 9 . |
| 20 | For , so he elaborately argues , one can not , if one really thinks it through , accept the total set of prescriptions implied by any universal ethical rules except those which attach weight , in proportion to their strength , to the desirability of satisfying the desires which everyone affected by an action would have if they possessed proper prudence . |
| 21 | The illness — the tuberculosis — slowly worsened , and soon it was apparent that the painter would die unless he received medical attention . |
| 22 | HEALTH chiefs have launched an international hunt for a frail anorexic schoolgirl after a warning that she could die unless she receives urgent treatment . |
| 23 | You 're going to think well I know what will happen , we 'll get if you drip hydrochloric acid on it you 'd get funnium chloride water and carbon dioxide . |
| 24 | It 's not good enough to say that union members can only participate if they become full members of the Party . |
| 25 | Three key areas where you can establish if you need decent results . |
| 26 | The currents , on the other hand , do not cancel because they represent opposite charges moving in opposite directions ( remember , minus one times minus one is equal to plus one ) . |
| 27 | Some may question whether we need new churches when there are so many half empty old church buildings . |
| 28 | Erm , Derek said , and Derek said that erm that he now hoping you 'd go down and stay when they get naughty pictures ! |
| 29 | Do n't worry if you get cold feet at the end of June — you will soon be back on target knowing exactly what you want from a loving relationship . |
| 30 | People did n't argue unless they had good cause , and a fair amount of courage . |