Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] to [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Improved economic status now gives more elderly people the option of a fairly comfortable retirement which they may prefer to continued employment in unattractive work . |
| 2 | They may relate to one institution ( a primary school ) or to several ( linking a number of primary schools to the neighbourhood secondary school ) , they may relate to primary age children within a community centre or youth club , they may simply serve as a bridge between local pre-school playgroups and the schools which the pre-school children will eventually attend . |
| 3 | Visiting staff must use an observation area , if available ; if not , they must conform to local safety rules , including the use of protective clothing . |
| 4 | Even as far back as 1978 the white paper on the nationalized industries welcomed the development of audit committees and the contribution they could make to improved efficiency . |
| 5 | In the right context , at the right moment , they can sound to marvellous effect , and if this suits a composer 's aesthetic he should not hesitate to cultivate their occasional use ( cf. |