Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] a [det] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point we think it worth using a little space to examine the concept of accountability . |
| 2 | He watched his dejected figure walk past him into the cottage and , after allowing a few minutes to elapse , followed him in and discovered him sitting at the table in the living room , his bag of apples and sandwich lying untouched . |
| 3 | Even Marshall had brushed aside all suggestions of having a few minutes to spare to give Harbury something exclusive . |
| 4 | The small surplus that is distributed is so limited that it can not be shared by all , but patronage is a mechanism of selecting a few workers to benefit . |
| 5 | It is worth spending a little time to ponder the significance of this . |
| 6 | And it is worth taking a little time to look at this personage . |
| 7 | If a shop 's good enough , it 's worth making a little effort to get to . |
| 8 | However , you decide that it might be helpful to ‘ warm up ’ to Le Carré by translating a few extracts to get the hang of his unusual style . |