Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had informed his silent audience of the death — just ‘ death ’ — of Dr Kemp ; explained that in order to establish the , er , totality of events , it would be necessary for everyone to complete a little questionnaire ( duly distributed ) , sign and date it , and hand it in to Sergeant Lewis ; that the departure of the coach would have to be postponed until late afternoon , perhaps , with lunch by courtesy of The Randolph ; that Mr Cedric Downes had volunteered to fix something up for that morning , from about 10.45 to 12.15 ; that ( in Morse 's opinion ) activity was a splendid antidote to adversity , and that it was his hope that all the group would avail themselves of Mr Downes 's kind offer ; that if they could all think back to the previous day 's events and try to recall anything , however seemingly insignificant , that might have appeared unusual , surprising , out-of-character — well , that was often just the sort of thing that got criminal cases solved . |
| 2 | It 's time for everyone to have a super time ! |
| 3 | In October 1962 the choir felt it was difficult for them to give a strong lead to the congregational singing because of where the choir was placed and it was recommended that the Trustees should take expert advice on the rearranging of the pulpit area of the church . |
| 4 | To return to the shareholder example , having raised the point that it is in shareholders ' interests to ensure their returns are reasonable , it logically follows that there will be an incentive for them to spend a certain amount of time and money finding out about the firm 's activities and performance . |
| 5 | If polar bears are dominant in the Arctic , then there would seem to have been no need for them to evolve a white-coloured form of camouflage . |
| 6 | He arranged for them to adopt a dark-haired boy at birth . |
| 7 | It took thirty minutes for them to locate a frayed section of the Bridge ; force its weave apart with clamps and keep the gap open with plastic crates . |
| 8 | Also , you must ensure that there is sufficient time and resources for them to have a reasonable likelihood of success . |
| 9 | Although babies do n't really need to wear ‘ proper ’ shoes , it 's nice for them to have a soft covering in ‘ breathable ’ leather to protect their delicate feet . |
| 10 | It is difficult for them to have a high profile throughout the whole of the night and into the morning . ’ |
| 11 | To select the preferred party we will need final offer prices , terms and conditions which will mean having to provide the short listed parties with the further information necessary for them to make a firm offer . |
| 12 | Leeds eventually managed to score in the 85th minute , when Cantona pounced on a Lee Chapman nod-down , but by then it was far too late for them to make a miraculous recovery . |
| 13 | It was as difficult for them to develop a public analysis of rape eight years ago as it is for them today publicly to acknowledge the extent of sexual abuse of girls and young women inside and outside the home . |
| 14 | Pierre Leveque had arranged for me to join a small party attending the season-opening hockey match that evening at the Molson Stadium , with the local Montreal Canadiens playing the New York Rangers , but I did not realize it was the mayoral party until we arrived . |
| 15 | He watched me intently , eyes narrowed against the sun which struck into this side of the courtyard , waiting for me to give a reasonable answer , which was foolish of him . |
| 16 | As no doubt the teams are ready to take the field , it only remains for me to extend a warm welcome to the directors , players and boisterous supporters of Scrimley Arsenal and wish you all an enjoyable afternoon . |
| 17 | ‘ I think you will agree that that will make it extremely easy for me to keep a constant eye on you ? ’ |
| 18 | The Parsons ' slimline dining table was too low for me to get a proper purchase to relieve the cramp . |
| 19 | Perhaps it was this , the fact that she now had someone else to love her , that made it possible for me to make a proper apology , to stutter out confusedly , red-faced , that I was sorry about what had happened . |
| 20 | Mother 's awfully anxious for me to bring a nice girl home . |
| 21 | [ Finally as we have mentioned before it is now necessary for me to obtain a Corporate Finance Engagement Letter and we enclose two copies of our standard letter . |
| 22 | THE search is on for someone to fill a top training post . |
| 23 | Tel. 071–272 1266 ) may be able to arrange for someone to conduct a non-religious ceremony , or can send a form of words that could be used ( leaflets are available from these organisations on receipt of an sae ) . |
| 24 | Opportunity has now been presented for someone to take a sober look at her writings which have been collected into one volume recently by Liz Johnson and Cecily O'Neill ( 1983 ) . |
| 25 | It was not uncommon for someone to take a wrong turning and be found wandering three weeks later , cold and hungry . |
| 26 | Nevertheless that blip was long enough for someone to make a tidy profit . |
| 27 | Yeah it 's for some er it 's for somebody to get a general idea of the kind of things that happen in lectures . |
| 28 | Alternatively if you are trying to use an accent because some members of the wedding party speak like that , get one of them to record a short passage for you on tape and play it over until you have perfected their accent . |
| 29 | Malatie and her husband were prepared to make sacrifices so that their children might get a decent education : they were paying for two of them to attend a special boarding school for Harijans . |
| 30 | They are daytime hunters , flying with their six legs crooked in front of them to form a tiny basket in which they catch smaller insects . |