Example sentences of "and [vb base] [verb] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We wake and sleep according to the sun 's cycle , and research is showing that celestial rhythms still control many other areas of our life . |
| 2 | Anyone acting out of character worried her in this way , until she had had a silent time alone , to work it out and grow used to the change . |
| 3 | I am making plans for a series of visits to all parts of the country and hope to return to the north-east in the midst of those plans . |
| 4 | You go through and stand listening to the rain and the wind , and — just audible — the noise of a man breathing slowly and rhythmically in the bed . |
| 5 | The cluster I found particularly er important and so like yourself the Aldershot method and structured thought patterns er the cluster was important er because as you say when people have got nerves they need to get some basic guidelines for overcoming the problem er we all tend to put our hands in our pockets and stand rooted to the spot and all the rest of it but there are ways of overcoming it , it 's just a matter of practice erm the Aldershot method is er obviously a very effective method erm if you get into the habit of doing it in threes er erm you see every day you use the news at ten news at ten analogy obviously |
| 6 | Unless they become tribesmen when they acquire national membership they will lack those affiliations and loyalties below the level of nation which are identical in kind to national loyalty , and which sustain and give meaning to the existence of born Libyans : a system which derives nationhood from family and tribe does not easily accommodate immigrants . |
| 7 | ( Ullman 's work is thus closer to the spirit of Kant , and may be thought of as an attempt to articulate the intuitions and categories of space which structure and give meaning to the input stimulus . ) |
| 8 | And remember to go to the video boutique if you have n't seen the videos recently . |
| 9 | Two children climb down into the hole ( having first borrowed a rope ladder ! ) and try to talk to the creature . |
| 10 | And the way we do this is by resort to moral principles , which we identify , weigh , and try to apply to the issue before us . |
| 11 | Tennis , bowling and minigolf add to the daytime activities , and Schloss Fuschl houses a hunting and pipe museum . |
| 12 | Do n't use too many transparencies and do talk to the audience and not to the screen . |
| 13 | The Court then decided that the Tribunal 's decision was perverse , because there was no material from which to conclude that the hypothetical man guilty of misconduct would not have been dismissed in the same way as was S. Her appeal was dismissed and leave to appeal to the House of Lords was refused . |
| 14 | Which would be as good a way as any for me to get Rainbow off the premises , before those inhibitions of hers — which I 've left bound and gagged at the back of her wardrobe — work their knots out and come riding to the rescue . |
| 15 | If , on the other hand you are married to a man who , on the surface at least , appears to be more attentive to his mother 's needs than to yours , try not to become upset and regard her as a threat or a rival , and avoid jumping to the conclusion that your marriage is a failure and that you are unloved . |
| 16 | At least I have the man 's name and have written to the Inspectorate of Constabulary at Dublin Castle and to the Sheriff of Kilkenny County . |
| 17 | ‘ As a gesture of goodwill , I have decided to waive the charge on this occasion and have written to the gentleman informing him of my decision . ’ |
| 18 | In other words , party leaders in the UK are selected from experienced national politicians whose competence and party loyalty have been regularly tried and tested , who have been subject to a careful process of peer review and have come to the fore not as a result of their electoral appeal , but because they have won the confidence of the people with whom they would have to work in government . |
| 19 | Last night , while sitting doing my ration of embroidery , I thought of what we had been talking about — the paying guest , and have come to the conclusion that you ought not to undertake such a responsibility as you have had such a difficult time in one way and another with sickness and trouble . |
| 20 | ‘ We are aware of the local feeling and have come to the view that we should not fight for the additional land requirement , ’ Mr Walker said . |
| 21 | It involves visits to the homes of children who are either convicted offenders , children at special risk , or who have recently been involved in trouble and have come to the attention of the police . |
| 22 | The sub-contractor should be advised of and have agreed to the starting and completion dates of the work for which he is responsible . |
| 23 | We are staying at the Chateau de Maubisson and have brought to the village our royal master 's deep condolences on the sudden and tragic death of the Abbe Gerard . ’ |
| 24 | Now I feel refreshed , I 've downed a venison pie , a tankard of ale and two cups of claret , and have returned to the centre of my maze to dictate my memoirs . |
| 25 | Shetland Bird Club took up the issue and have appealed to the government to curb the fishery , even presenting a petition to the Prime Minister . |
| 26 | Police have set up a special incident room at Coleraine RUC station and have appealed to the public to help catch the murder gang responsible for the seaside slaughter . |
| 27 | I always donate to these organisations and have benefited to the extent that organisations like THT , Body Positive and LAGER have made the general public aware of the infection and have made some employers take it into account . |
| 28 | my Lord , I , my Lord I do recall about five years ago I , remember advising one of the future 's markets and see come to the life of me remember what was in them |
| 29 | Many celibate people who have not invested their love in one other human being , have a wealth of creative love and care to give to the world . |
| 30 | I shall be on maternity leave from the end of December and plan to return to the editor 's chair in the summer . |