Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [adv] a [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had come as quite a surprise to discover he was charming , very generous , and enormous fun to be with . |
| 2 | It was acknowledged that some of the party 's previous policies had been potentially divisive , and the review was widely seen as both an attempt to attract new voters and as a means of attracting potential coalition partners from among the opposition parties . |
| 3 | To escape from such a condition it must first be recognized and then a strategy to move backwards a step at a time until a new route is found must be followed . |
| 4 | The NCMD should not be regarded as merely a means to obtain sites and impress councils or other bodies . |
| 5 | If he makes a will , as most men do , it is almost certain that he will set apart a considerable proportion for the saying of masses ; if he should neglect to do so , and in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries it is regarded as almost a sin to die without making a will , the Church ought to make the provision which he has failed to make for his soul . |