Example sentences of "[verb] [vb infin] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many societies , the clothing , ornaments and tools belonging to an individual may be considered so integral to him or her that to touch or do harm to these inanimate objects is considered indistinguishable from taking the same action against the person . |
| 2 | Indeed the growing economy helped contribute to increased tax revenue and the creation of budget surpluses from 1987/88 to 1990/91 . |
| 3 | The fact that manual workers married on average , and throughout the period , about a year earlier helped contribute to this , as did the fact that there was about fifty per cent more childlessness among non-manual families . |
| 4 | They risk leaving him there and him going on to do damage to personal property . |
| 5 | erm and how we do compare to other companies erm |
| 6 | Sex equality policies are not widespread , yet they do relate to mainstream education practice and funding : for example policies concerned to alter ordinary timetabling processes , counselling systems and resource allocation . |
| 7 | Erm if we actually look erm and I do n't know if we did introduce to all members Bryony who is my assistant and who works very largely on the programme with me and on the educational and events side , and is acting minute secretary while Judith is on maternity leave . |
| 8 | Now , I know colleagues some would like to stay till Sunday , or maybe even Monday next week , but we 're not in that situation , so I again , I do appeal to all colleagues , all colleagues , you know , to assist in formally seconding , and to thank those that have done it so far . |
| 9 | The main sponsors of the meeting , Professors Matthew Meselson of Harvard University and Carl Kaysen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , declined to answer questions about the meeting , Those who did speak to New Scientist did not know whether a summary of the discussions would be made public , |
| 10 | But , let's notice that , first of all , the Lord really did speak to this woman ! |
| 11 | Matadial 's statement of 12 January 1987 , like her deposition , did not mention the conversations in 1986 but did refer to that of 9 January 1987 , but her account in the statement of her telephone call on 11 January was that , when her husband gave her the receiver , she recognised the voice of the defendant who said , ‘ I have just shot Paulette . |
| 12 | Mary did refer to Scottish affairs in her letters , but under the influence of the cardinal , and in a manner which visibly lacked the vigorous interest shown in her determination to get rid of her governess . |
| 13 | Sir , when I do present to each training do you think that 's |
| 14 | Belgium 's most prestigious museum did benefit to some extent , but far less than anticipated . |
| 15 | It 's not certain that driver fatigue did contribute to this latest accident . |
| 16 | Most sailing schools do run to these standards and it is quite rate to find one that does n't . |
| 17 | It is , however , right and proper that we do report to this sub- committee on the activities of the staff commission , and that I do in the paper before you . |
| 18 | But he did confess to one problem — when the washing goes out , the sundial has to be moved . |
| 19 | Finally , because the examination is set on knowledge and abilities required for secondary school entry , and because all children do aspire to such entry , it forces teachers to cover material with their pupils whether they are able to understand it or not ; the very antithesis of sound pedagogy . |
| 20 | Well Peter did remark to this lady did n't he ? |
| 21 | Equality did apply to some things . |
| 22 | One such case who did submit to continuous observation was reported from Ian Oswald 's laboratory in Edinburgh . |
| 23 | So what DID happen to those Russian stars ? |
| 24 | Of the land we do have to set-aside , only about 40 per cent would receive compensation , compared to two thirds in France , and 93 per cent in Greece . |
| 25 | It is plain that these general principles of the laws of war do apply to nuclear weapons . |
| 26 | However , accidents do happen to school-age children in the course of play , and consistent with the activities of this age group , they suffer fewer accidents in the home ( compared with pre-school age children ) but more accidents outdoors and in the school playground . |
| 27 | Snakes do respond to quick movements . |
| 28 | Last year 's was no la it ca n't be the same one then cos last year 's was absolutely terrible , the one I went to with Right Said Fred was amazing I think someone else did go to that , Sue-Anna or somebody ? |
| 29 | The so-serious Bambi did admit to one bit of frivolity to celebrate her freedom . |
| 30 | There are many fat lesbians , but very few on ‘ the scene ’ , because those fat women who do go to lesbian clubs and bars are always in a minority and thus feel noticeable . |