Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [to-vb] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , in his thirties , he took driving lessons and passed his test Dorothy refused to go out in the car with him : ‘ I intend to live to a ripe old age , thank you very much . ’ |
| 2 | Having said that , the question of to whom the resource should be provided must be addressed , and here I propose to generalise to a large extent , though initially to make reference to the local situation . |
| 3 | In this context I want to refer to a brief but highly significant passage in Richards 's Practical Criticism . |
| 4 | He greeted her calmly and as he turned the ignition key he said , ‘ I have to see to a young leopard and treat the hippo , who , they tell me , is a bit off colour . |
| 5 | If you intend to move to a new area to take up employment it is wise to do some homework on local factors affecting recruitment . |
| 6 | There 's no escape from that if you want to live to a ripe old age . |
| 7 | Secondly , if you want to move to a certain subdirectory . |
| 8 | If you wish to switch to a new scheme , this could either be to another company scheme or to a personal pension . |
| 9 | The cost of photocopying can mount up if you have to go to a local shop and pay several pence a sheet , whereas there are very likely to be local supporters who have photocopiers and are willing to run off a hundred copies at no charge . |
| 10 | I do n't know how much the discount is for each game , or wether you have to go to a special members area which probably costs more than without vouchers anyway . |
| 11 | At such times you need to turn to a wise and experienced adviser who might well have steered you clear of the mistake had he been consulted earlier . |
| 12 | They play in a relaxed atmosphere but you need to play to a reasonable standard and have your own ‘ whites ’ . |
| 13 | When it happens , we have to react to a new challenge . |
| 14 | MEMBERS of the management team at Aberdeen Central Branch have been told to eat less and exercise more if they want to live to a ripe old age ! |
| 15 | I might then ask him to look at his hands and see whether they are those of someone who does manual work or whether they seem to belong to a well-to-do person . |