Example sentences of "[vb infin] of [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor did he much approve of subjecting himself to the nervous exhaustion of house parties as other peoples ' guest . |
| 2 | It was ridiculous that he should think of lowering himself through the floor of the carriage , that he should contemplate hanging for moments or minutes beneath the train , that he should consider allowing himself to fall on to the frozen stones between the wheels . |
| 3 | How could he think of abandoning her to the malevolent clutches of this voracious monster ? |
| 4 | Do you dream of making it to the top of the corporate tree whilst still short of the tooth and long in ideas ? |
| 5 | She knows she could have gone much further but would not dream of stabbing anyone in the back to get on , even if they deserved it . |