Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She promised herself never again to disturb the peace of this man 's life . |
| 2 | In her wake came the likes of Chrissie Hynde , who found it easier just to wear the trousers . |
| 3 | The Bishop of London , who was responsible for church organization in America , suggested in 1749 that a bishopric should be created for the American colonies ; nonconformist Protestants in England and in America opposed it strongly enough to lead the government to lay the idea aside . |
| 4 | ‘ And you wiped everything out just to camouflage the truth ? ’ |
| 5 | Wexford grasped it in both his hands , raised it high and brought it down hard to meet the empty air . |
| 6 | This enabled us not only to check the quality of the work but also to help if problems arose and to show the importance we attached to the role of the interviewers . |