Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In her present sensitive frame of mind she did n't feel up to looking like the poor relation beside him , but then , she had no intention of going anywhere near him . |
| 2 | If the champagne bottle had survived she 'd probably be in that state anyway , and it would at least postpone the inevitable for a while ; she did n't feel up to coping with the consequences of her behaviour just yet . |
| 3 | She may look back with longing to the coffee-breaks and lunch hours she used to share with colleagues at work , which may seem in retrospect to have been so full of interest- and best of all , laughter , forgetting any strains that existed in her job . |
| 4 | So has the ex-Florence Nightingale found her ideal job or will she go back to looking after the sick ? |
| 5 | You 've got ta get on without looking at the book , Grant . |
| 6 | And she can not get up without going on the phone . |
| 7 | Erm , so , I 'm gon na start off by talking about the Local Government Unit , where it fits in the Council organisation . |
| 8 | Marie could look after the baby and I could help out by going to the shops for fags and milk and stuff like that . |
| 9 | He could easily find out by groping for the clock , lifting it to his line of vision , and pressing the button that illuminates the digital display . |