Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do n't know that actually killing a man because he 's been touching up the boys would altogether hang together as a motive . ’ |
| 2 | B : You 'd better make straight for the bank , otherwise you 'll be too late . |
| 3 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 4 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
| 5 | A wash and brush up keeps the wheels in good shape … but sometimes mechanics can only sratch away at the problem . |
| 6 | Those Q.T. 's who have already received tickets to sell will greatly assist Cicely in the organisation of the event if they would let her know by the first week in February how many tickets they have sold as she will be away from 8th Feb. to 8th March . |
| 7 | One party can only do well at the expense of another , in competition for resources , recognition etc . |
| 8 | We must restore German myth and make ourselves worthy of our great predecessors — Luther , as well as our artists and poets ; but we can only do so under the direction of the Dionysiac impulse . |
| 9 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 10 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 11 | According to Peter Hume , finance director of stockbrokers Seymour Pierce Butterfield , investors considering buying shares in a company offering concessionary discounts should only do so on the merits of the shares . |
| 12 | If , for some reason , you have to press some flowers that are not completely dry ( and you should only do so in an emergency ) , then you must first mop them with some clean paper tissues to soak up any droplets of water . |
| 13 | From an ‘ Ideas ’ book , one should n't perhaps expect much in the way of detailed costings of large schemes , but the lack of any attempt to cost even some of the individual measures lent the whole exercise an air of unreality . |
| 14 | In addition , they can perhaps bring home to the community just how much education needs and deserves better funding . |
| 15 | ‘ Then you 'd better keep away from the disco , ’ said Willis . |
| 16 | Interconnection of elements determine that action can only run effectively in a matrix . |
| 17 | For the trio to collect two gold medals and one silver was an unprecedented Scottish haul on the world stage which can only augur well for the highlight of this year 's outdoor season — the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart . |
| 18 | We 're all theologians , but we do obviously depend heavily on the help of the professionals . |
| 19 | Conservative legislation in 1986 has extended the scope for contracting out , allowing schemes which do not necessarily compete favourably with the state scheme and also reducing the benefits available under SERPS . |
| 20 | " As a community of democracies , we can only move forward with the support of our citizens . |
| 21 | Unfortunately , Rebello will only perform once during the series ( in tandem with the singer Jocelyn Brown ) , although Artrageous ! apparently intends to spend more time covering demanding music like opera and jazz than pop or rock . |
| 22 | And ensure that your client prepares the plans to a reasonable scale , not too small or too large — if on a size A4 page that will not only annex conveniently to a lease or transfer of part but will also facilitate the taking of photocopies . |
| 23 | Here he would suddenly stare straight into the camera lens in the way he had seen so many politicians do , and say , ‘ I challenge any red-blooded Englishman who really feels . |
| 24 | * Take notes , but do n't necessarily copy directly from the original when you do so ( see pp. 41 – 2 ) . |
| 25 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
| 26 | The use of a particular language does not necessarily coincide either with a group that claims common descent , or a geographical area or what is supposedly a culture . |
| 27 | ‘ I think you 'd better rest here for a while , ’ she followed him out of the kitchen and into the sitting-room to tell him . |
| 28 | ‘ Oh dear , ’ said his father , ‘ I think we 'd better go home to the cave . |
| 29 | It will be a non-title clash , but if Owens is successful then he will obviously press hard for a title chance . |
| 30 | How this requirement is implemented will obviously vary enormously with the level of disability of individual residents and it is normally more economical in staffing terms for there to be a fairly even level of disabilities among the residents of one unit . |