Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] their [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At all times you should respect their right to confidentiality . ’ |
| 2 | Candidates from other overseas countries should send their application to UCAS direct . |
| 3 | Now brewers must ensure their message to consumers is in the best possible taste . |
| 4 | Tonight 's the night when Swindon Town SHOULD book their place to Wembley , for the first division play off final . |
| 5 | Lord Balfour thought it was Asquith 's duty to keep Baldwin in power , Lord Long that the Conservatives should offer their support to Asquith . |
| 6 | Later , when her son was finished with his learning , she and he might make their way to Corporation Park , where they could stroll through the gardens and enjoy the sunshine of a beautiful July afternoon . |
| 7 | The rag I read mentioned Leeds might switch their attention to Alan Mclaren of Hearts if they ca n't lower the price being asked for 30-year-old Jobson . |
| 8 | There was a widespread feeling in 1951 that at any moment the Chinese , who had already identified themselves in US eyes as aggressors in Korea , might extend their intervention to Vietnam . |
| 9 | Classroom teachers might find their entitlement to leave of absence curtailed . |
| 10 | In a more commonplace example , it does not take much imagination to see how old people may see their contribution to society as substantially diminished and their dependence increased , at a time when technological advances present an older generation with a succession of mysteries related to daily living . |
| 11 | At this time of water shortage , fishkeepers could offer their water to gardening friends or neighbours , which could help slightly towards to problem . |
| 12 | In December 1989 Greene postponed the beginning of Poindexter 's trial and ordered Reagan to provide the court with the documents in question so that he ( Greene ) could assess their relevance to Poindexter 's defence . |
| 13 | Our new clause 17 would establish their entitlement to rebates , which would benefit them greatly . |
| 14 | The rain which would turn their campground to mud , and fill the cisterns of Famagusta . |
| 15 | Mini owners from Scotland to the South Coast will make their way to Formby where a mass convoy of motorists will make the two hour drive to a campsite on Friday , June 18 . |
| 16 | For those who do not have addictive diseases it seems incongruous that some sufferers will pursue their addiction to death , either through the consequences of the addiction or through suicide at the sense of hopelessness that is the hallmark of sufferers from the primary disease , - but that is the nature of the addiction . |
| 17 | Instead of swearing allegiance to the Queen , members of the armed forces and new citizens will pledge their loyalty to Australia . |
| 18 | I thought , ‘ this will make the carrying of the tea to the remaining resident members of my family an uncommonly pleasant event , because they will all smile upon me instead of producing the customary resentful grunt when I stir them from sleep , and they will say ‘ Good morning , dear husband/father ( as the case might be ) , and they will reach under their beds for the gift-wrapped goodies so lovingly prepared and concealed the night before , and handing me their tributes they will voice their gratitude to God that I have survived so far , and will express the pious hope that they may be able to repeat such sentiments on this same date for many a year to come . |
| 19 | It is to be hoped that some will find their way to Norfolk and Lowestoft classes this autumn . |
| 20 | They 're on a hiding to nothing bless them and er th I mean Kenny is no different to any other manager in the premier league , er they 're all spending a lot of money in the hopes that they can buy their way to success . |
| 21 | The race , over a gruelling hundred-mile-long course was won last year by a team from Hereford … we 'll be asking if they can row their raft to victory once again . |
| 22 | The approaches taken by , for example , Lawrence ( 1980 ) and Taylor ( 1985 ) have also shown how school staffs can rationalize their approach to disruption . |
| 23 | On the one hand it can emphasise the regular contributions citizens/groups make to collective life , while on the other it can reduce their participation to elections . |