Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sorry to disturb you , but could you perhaps spare a little time to come and talk to the Chief Superintendent ? ’ |
| 2 | I see from today 's papers that DOL will only need a small operation to remove a blood clout on his achellies . |
| 3 | It is obviously every bit as important to respect the wild flowers in a foreign country as it is in one 's own , and not to pick large quantities of anything as you will only need a few pieces to create a floral souvenir of your trip . |
| 4 | Perhaps , when he 'd dropped her , he 'd better give a little thought to damage limitation and the covering of his tracks . |
| 5 | At the same time it should be made clear that apart from false assumptions about matriculation , higher education should only have a small contribution to make to the range , standard and appositeness of 16+ and 18+ examination syllabuses and schemes of marking . |
| 6 | By the time it has been adzed out , you will only have a small edge to clean up as well as the underside . |
| 7 | When I asked Alison what qualities you need to be a marketing controller she said , ‘ you need to be able to establish immediate empathy with the people you are talking to as you may only have a short time to get the feedback you need . |
| 8 | Fortunately she had n't finished unloading the car , so would only have a single hold-all to carry back downstairs . |
| 9 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 10 | Better find a little dish to put them on so you do n't wa |
| 11 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 12 | Job-seekers in East Cleveland will soon have a new service to help them find work . |
| 13 | Well they 'd just get a suitable field to keep the whole lot . |
| 14 | It does nevertheless seem a useful offence to catch persons who have not reached the stage of an attempt . |
| 15 | The subgroup of positions generated by the three slice moves , FB , UD and RL , has only 768 patterns and one can soon find a simple way to return to the pristine cube from any one of these positions in at most seven slice moves . |
| 16 | Because urinating tends to wash out the urethra , and because the urethra can be such a rich source of diagnostic material , the doctors will always prefer a male patient to have held his urine , if possible , for three hours or more before attending for tests . |
| 17 | A subordinate class , such as the working class will , by definition , be low on economic resources and this will reproduce its subordination ; but it may also possibly generate a collective ethic to cope with adverse circumstances and so reproduce itself in this way according to a common cultural identity . |
| 18 | Fear of intimacy , especially with the same sex , overdependency on sex as a source of comfort , resorting to forms of physical and emotional bullying are rarely even noticed in many work set-ups , and it 's unlikely they would ever become a real obstacle to career advancement . |
| 19 | After all he will still have a good pension to fall back on . |
| 20 | HMI will still have a vital role to play , despite the remarks of the hon. Member for Blackburn . |
| 21 | With Northern Ireland so reliant on its air links , Belfast International will always have a key role to play in the province 's transport and tourism infrastructure . |
| 22 | If this is not possible in a single short headline you can always add a second headline to give a little more information . |
| 23 | Since this is one aspect of the " ongoing negotiation " and preferences of " newcomers " to the interaction can not be assumed at the outset , the circumstances which will most favour a speedy agreement to use Creole are those where there are few participants — ideally the minimum , two — and these individuals are already well known to each other , and known to favour Creole . |
| 24 | A salesman who makes a large number of sales every day would probably prefer a weekly target to give him a continued sense of achievement . |
| 25 | You will also need a strong crowbar to help you lift and overturn large boulders . |
| 26 | Apart from a strong pair of legs you 'll also need a good dictionary to decipher the route names . |
| 27 | There is an urgent need for new members to serve on the Finance Committee and as Joan Daniels wishes to retire at the end of the present financial year we will also need a new Treasurer to take her place . |
| 28 | B : Well , the milkman has come All that we can reasonably expect a semantic theory to tell us about this minimal exchange is that there is at least one reading that we might paraphrase as follows : ( 2 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time ? |
| 29 | In May candidates sit written examinations based on material drawn from the course ; they must also show a basic facility to program in Prolog , for which there is an appropriate introductory course . |
| 30 | His visit will also provide a valuable opportunity to consult with Professor Chida in respect of their book , The Growth of the Modern Japanese Shipping Industry , which is to be published by the Athlone Press of London in 1990 . |