Example sentences of "[verb] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one interpretation , Galileo was trying to protect his Church from condemning a theory that , by its evident truth , would prove an embarrassment if not embraced . |
| 2 | Here we encounter a mystery that is common to all aspects of any discussion of energy or matter at the quantum level . |
| 3 | To say ‘ good morning ’ when you first encounter a colleague or employee is a convention , but to fail to do so is none the less offensive . |
| 4 | Does this mean that , whenever we encounter a deviance that can be cured either by adjustment of grammar or lexical content , we can take it that semantics is involved ? |
| 5 | Exceptionally , if a government underestimates the strength of opposition amongst its own backbenchers , or fails to anticipate the extent of opposition in the other House , it may be necessary to modify a bill or even have an amendment forced upon it . |
| 6 | She beat a retreat when she realised that she was going to get nothing further out of him . |
| 7 | And I can only have been about nine when a schoolfriend proudly showed snaps of her mother fancy-dressed as ‘ No-one loves a fairy when she 's 40 ’ . |
| 8 | Reynes was an acquaintance of the diarist Samuel Pepys , who referred to him as ‘ a willing man , ready to co-operate in plans for the Navy ’ , and ‘ one who understands and loves a play as well as I , and I love him for it ’ . |
| 9 | ALL the world loves a lover and everyone will love our latest , free competition . |
| 10 | They say that the world loves a lover and I think this is true . |
| 11 | By having each and every one of them involved , you can not only tap their expertise but also get their commitment to tackling a problem that affects the entire company . |
| 12 | " Only if you 're trying to catch a duke and your mother was a washerwoman , your father a baker . |
| 13 | Sneezy was Robin Cook ( ‘ he 's going to catch a cold when he finds you can not solve all problems by throwing money at them ’ ) and Dopey , You Know Who . |
| 14 | We went to bed — she was going to catch a plane and Dad said it was too late for us to go to the airport . |
| 15 | Or we may be determined to catch a horse that does n't want to be caught ; and if we feel it strongly enough , the horse seems to feel our determination too , and suddenly stops running away from us and agrees to being haltered . |
| 16 | I gave her a rope , and told her to catch a horse and join the others who were cut off from the camp . |
| 17 | Once we 'd established that nothing had been left behind Emily went off to catch a bus and I decided that no one would mind if I popped my head round the doors of the suite of rooms which George had occupied . |
| 18 | You see , ’ he leaned back in his chair , ‘ here in the chateau , Dacourt and the rest of his staff know you wish to catch a spy but , so far , little information has been passed to the Luciferi . |
| 19 | It shows hunt followers sending in a terrier to catch a fox that had taken refuge in a drain . |
| 20 | I mean what 's what 's the similarity between trying to catch a fox and trying to write a poem ? |
| 21 | ‘ He was in a hurry to catch a train and went straight to the platform , fully intending to buy a ticket on the train or at his destination , ’ the spokesman said . |
| 22 | A stressful situation , such as having to catch a train or make a speech , might make a normal person 's stomach churn a little , but in the IBS sufferer it can provoke a violent attack of diarrhoea . |
| 23 | Few of us in our modern life-styles experience this , and the nearest many of us get to exercise is the short , puffed run to catch a train or bus . |
| 24 | If you 're going to catch a train or a |
| 25 | That is , they involve a second and wholly different relation , a semantic or intentional relation between themselves and whatever they represent . |
| 26 | Such studies involve a researcher or a team of researchers in studying a whole community of people , usually in a small town or village , or possibly part of a larger town . |
| 27 | Normally , such an agreement will impose strict limitations and involve a fee or royalty payable to the artist . |
| 28 | During one incident a thief actually climbed through a window to pinch a cashbox and , another time , a drunk was found asleep in the office . |
| 29 | And they used to bring us girls chocolates ; because when they were coming out of the dining-room , anything nice ( they had n't time to take off their gloves ) anything nice that was left in the dishes they used to pinch a piece and eat it . |
| 30 | ‘ It really only causes a problem when only one partner wants to remain childless , ’ he said . |