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Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] [to-vb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	The dog opened a lazy eye to watch them safe out .
2	Brush in the sand on a dry day to prevent it sticking .
3	There is a strong determination to put it right this time and not to let things slip .
4	The two acts which Oedipus committed , killing his father and having sexual intercourse with his mother , are forbidden in human societies because there is a strong desire to perform them both .
5	If so , try to find a different position to suit you both .
6	Bearing this in mind and the fact that you only have a limited time to see it all , we 've put together these special tours .
7	Conway , whose delicate chip set up Fox 's try , landed a splendid goal to make it 6-6 at half-time .
8	Emeralds were sometimes used in their natural form as hexagonal crystals , but their comparative softness made it a simple matter to rub them smooth and set them en cabochon .
9	It is also a blatant bid to have it both ways .
10	The French referee awarded a dubious penalty to make it 1–1 in Germany , and then dismissed Wednesday goalscorer Hirst after Kaiserslautern defender Marco Haber dramatically fell to the ground after the players brushed together .
11	The technique , which he published , was quite complicated , and he described in his book how he was on the point of making a rotary machine to do it all automatically , when William Nicholson [ q.v. ] sent him his own version , which performed very well .
12	A VET clipped the wings of a valuable parrot to stop it escaping — but when the owner got it home it flew off and was never seen again .
13	I 'm not a writer but I have done some singing , and so we met up and decided to do some songs , with a conscious effort to keep it basic-sounding , and showcase Lola 's voice .
14	Though there needs to be a little ambiguity to keep it interesting .
15	I 've a tavern and a horse-thieving trade to keep me busy . ’
16	I imagine you have a great deal to keep you awake at night . ’
17	Yes erm and er I think in the course of that we will have learned a lot of lessons the er that 's not a facetious comment , it 's true er the the first time you write er a software programme erm and any of you will will have experience of this , it takes a long time to get it right .
18	The pump should sit on a firm support to keep it clear of the bottom of the pool , and a good idea is to use one of those ornamental concrete blocks that has a recess in its base .
19	She made a mental note to ring him later .
20	It is also a good idea to give it some toys .
21	Now why it 's a good idea to do it that way
22	‘ I know I 'm your therapist , but I do n't think it 's a good idea to tell me this .
23	‘ Maria Luisa and I thought it would be a good idea to get you two together again .
24	It will often be better to fit a sliding door track on a shallow plinth to get it level , and to install the top frame to a ceiling bearer screwed to the joists of the ceiling .
25	CLIVE ALLEN sank Birmingham with a double strike to make it five goals in seven days as West Ham triumphed 3–1 at Upton Park .
26	Choose a design that hides the bulb effectively and a heavy base to keep it stable .
27	‘ The point I was making was that the parity of fear within the Catholic and Protestant communities might help in a perverse way to make them both recognise the importance of living beside each other and for the killings to stop . ’
28	It is a perverse practice to give us absurd , and even offensive , details that we do n't need , while omitting the crucial detail that we do .
29	There remained doubt about the length of the exclusion , but it would certainly go past the next election and so allow a Unionist government to make it permanent .
30	And though John Sheridan responded with a delightful curling drive from a 20-yard free-kick to make it 2–1 , Zeyer 's bombshell came too late to leave Wednesday any hope of being rescued .