Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is possible , I want to continue to build a lasting basis for US-Soviet co-operation , for a more peaceful future for all mankind . |
| 2 | We only want to try to run a straight line through a cloud of data points if the relationship looks linear . |
| 3 | Only tap Enter to start a new paragraph , after a heading , or to execute a command . |
| 4 | That most of these songs seem designed to soothe a troubled soul is down to Lanegan 's croon , a remarkable vocal instrument that posits Leonard Cohen as stadium rock god . |
| 5 | But those who participate have to sign a non-competition deal preventing them from leaving to work with a rival consortium . |
| 6 | Mountbatten tried to reassure him , but added , ‘ I foresee having to fight a civil war against 10000 armed Burmese soldiers at a time when it is vital that my forces should be better employed . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ We'se goin' to have a big Carol Service in the church on Christmas Eve . |
| 8 | ‘ many retailers use EPoSS to replenish a perpetual inventory automatically . |
| 9 | Use to have to get a new business canvassing . |
| 10 | If you do want to enjoy a one-to-one relationship of a companionable or romantic nature there are various ways one can make contact , other people who want to do the same and they need not have marriage as an aim if that is not what you want . |
| 11 | However , if you do want to try a specific activity , there are many more available now which are community-based , such as swimming , keep fit , aerobics , cycling , jogging , tennis and squash . |
| 12 | Therefore , powers do exist to enable a controlled reshaping of the settlement geography of rural areas . |
| 13 | You do need to have a basic knowledge of |
| 14 | Do n't forget we do need to show a positive involvement from EVERYONE who takes part in our classes . |
| 15 | When all allowance is made for such factors , it has to be said that as some people get older they do appear to show a marked increase in anxious self-absorption . |
| 16 | But you do have to order a Eurocheque card in advance and there 's a small fee . |
| 17 | We really do have to put a human face onto these figures and these financial arguments , until we do that , we will not carry any decision in this council chamber which is worth a light to any single elderly person in any of our homes or outside of our homes Chairman . |
| 18 | You do have to compromise a fair bit and I suppose that I would like more freedom than I 've got . |
| 19 | do have to have a little gap |
| 20 | In business the legal presumption is that the parties do intend to make a valid contract . |
| 21 | Creamy cleansers are most effective at removing makeup , regardless of your skin type ( always use two applications for a thorough cleanse ) , but they do tend to leave a greasy residue . |
| 22 | Although I do seem to remember a little scene after you 'd carelessly cut your hand at the fountain , when I mentioned a few more personal attributes that were to my liking . ’ |
| 23 | Although Feingold 's theory was not entirely right , he was correct to single out food additives for blame — they do seem to play a disproportionate role in hyperactivity , compared to other types of illness such as asthma or eczema . |
| 24 | James May , who heads an advisory service , says small businesses do seem to get a raw deal . |
| 25 | Pug people say their club is classless , but the dogs do seem to attract a certain kind of owner . |
| 26 | I 've arranged to have a medical check-up privately . |
| 27 | ‘ I 've come to see a young man from the place where I work , ’ she said , trying to sound firm and businesslike . |
| 28 | Er but erm the fact is i if you 're a non-taxpayer , obviously we 've got to take a different view of the way you that you might invest money . |
| 29 | Yes , but lo , but then we 've so , we 've got to pre-judge a little bit then , as to what illness they 're going to have , and that gets a bit difficult . |
| 30 | So , the there there is a distinction in terms there , you 've got to do a literal translation first . |