Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Neil tried to calm himself by a grave examination of the doll , as though it were one of his patients , holding the tiny wrist to take the pulse , only to see the laughter on her face , and for that to provoke him to further inward excesses . |
| 2 | The employee , either during or after employment was free to impart it to anyone — including his employer 's competitor . |
| 3 | This rarity — for a woman to have so much power and influence — caused some to compare her to Elizabeth . |
| 4 | Initially what we should all do is go back and look at those draft guidelines for the registration of nursing homes and be prepared to pull them to pieces , not so much for what they are saying but for what they are not saying and ought to be saying in order to be relevant . |
| 5 | He peered across the tavern , watching a group of men busy baiting a relic-seller who claimed he had Aaron 's beard in a sack and was prepared to sell it to them for a few coins . |
| 6 | D' you think that the Government in Calcutta is prepared to leave us to our fate ? |
| 7 | Against the urgent advice of Keith , Fraser and other veterans , they decided that the English were afraid to put it to the test ; but they were not . |
| 8 | ‘ I doubt if His Grace would ever stand up in a court-room to give evidence on my behalf , but I counted on Magistrate Peck being afraid to put it to the test . ’ |
| 9 | Commenting on whether a cake had been promised to Miss Dodd , she said : ‘ We were prepared to give it to her as a donation but she cancelled the order . ’ |
| 10 | I really think , although I would not be prepared to put it to the test , that you could go out in the streets of London in your nightdress and nobody would notice . |
| 11 | He never beat about the bush when something was annoying him , he was never afraid to give it to you straight , to say exactly what he thought . |
| 12 | Unlike Meadow 's syndrome mothers , these women did not seem to relish their child 's hospital stay , nor were they willing to subject them to any investigation , however painful and unpleasant . |
| 13 | She also makes the crucial point that it is wrong to attribute it to the mass of black people , finding it most marked among some intellectual and political leaders , who also obscure the central roles played by lesbians and gays in black communities . |
| 14 | If your interception angle is over 30° , then be prepared to reduce it to 30° ( plus drift ) , when the QDMs indicate that you are 10° to 15° off track . |
| 15 | From the presence of enlarged joints and marine gastropods on these shelves , he was prepared to attribute them to marine action since the sea has stood at its present level . |
| 16 | Assuming that Professor Vessey is willing to allow us to film , the arrangements will be as follows . |
| 17 | But there is no life , if you dare not test yourself , if you dare not feel free to live it to the full . |
| 18 | I 'm sorry I 've actually asked that question and while we 're discussing it , unfortunately we can not do so , as soon as I actually get a figure and I 'm quite prepared to release it to you . |
| 19 | In fact when you enter a large mental hospital you do enter a special kind of world , a village with streets and sign posts , and usually , for in such places , everyone has plenty of time on their hands , no shortage of people willing to direct you to where you want to go . |
| 20 | My members are willing to assist you to the best of their ability . ’ |
| 21 | Kylie will never forget the major role PWL played in changing her life , making a millionairess out of a minor TV star , and is prepared to defend them to the hilt . |
| 22 | Because she is not saying ‘ I love you ’ to one person , she is free to say it to everyone . |
| 23 | If he put up a scheme , you would be willing to follow him to the ends of the earth to ensure its fulfilment . |
| 24 | the second one was that er if you found er my service helpful , to be of benefit to you , you 'd feel free to recommend me to some of your friends and colleagues . |
| 25 | Those patients with a good postoperative result ‘ maintained it for many years , gained occupationally and vocationally , were pleased with the results of the operation , and were willing to recommend it to others ’ . |
| 26 | Keep receipts for things you buy abroad and be prepared to show them to customs . |
| 27 | If you had £100 000 of savings , would you be prepared to lend it to a friend to buy a house if the friend was going to take 25 years to pay it back ? |
| 28 | Where the value of the intangible asset is at an all-time low , it may be possible to sell it to an IOFC operation and realise a capital loss in the selling location . |
| 29 | Our white 's qualities would certainly tend very much to preserve him to a good old age , and yet he would not suffice in any number of generations to turn his subjects ' descendants white … |
| 30 | It was not easy to relate them to any obvious scheme . |