Example sentences of "[art] man [verb] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On top of all that Prince Charles , heir to the throne and the man destined to become the Church 's supreme governor , has just split up with his wife and divorce looks likely . |
| 2 | The man continues to read the Times and dust his suit . |
| 3 | Should the man choose to chase the quail rather than shoot it , he would almost certainly still have his dinner . |
| 4 | Women are faced with an impossible situation , when if the man refuses to do the child care at the weekend and walks out , what do they do ? |
| 5 | if the man comes to read the gas meter it will always be when you were supposed to be somewhere else half an hour ago and you 've got one leg in and one leg out of a pair of tights . |
| 6 | On one tape the man vows to give the woman ‘ real passion ’ in 1990 and declares : ‘ Love you , love you , love you , love you , love you . ’ |
| 7 | If the rabbits are to be shot then the man required to do the shooting must be freed from all other responsibilities . |
| 8 | Rule 41 of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules ( HC 169 ) provides : ‘ A man seeking to enter the UK for marriage to a woman settled here and who intends to settle here thereafter ’ will be refused entry clearance unless the ECO is satisfied that it is not the primary purpose of the marriage to obtain admission to the UK . |
| 9 | I 'd do a lot for Sue , but a man has to draw the line somewhere . " |