Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [verb] [adv] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taking the nine sources together , they scored best on informing electors about the issues ( 5.7 ) , slightly less well on informing them about personalities ( 5.4 ) , and Very much worse on helping them decide how to Vote ( 4.1 ) . |
| 2 | Their degree of preference for one party Over others had an important influence upon the usefulness-ratings they gave the media for helping them decide how to Vote ( those with clear preferences found the media less useful for that purpose ) but had little or no influence on other aspects of usefulness-ratings . |
| 3 | Finally , there 's an option to create a ‘ rescue ’ disk ; a bootable floppy containing vital hard disk info , enabling you to go back to square one if the worst comes to the worst . |
| 4 | Pius XI had sanctioned for recital after Mass a special prayer to St Michael ‘ for the conversion of Russia ’ , imploring him to thrust down to hell ‘ Satan and all wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls ’ . |
| 5 | Almost weeping we went back to base . |