Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Take a pair of binoculars with you so that when you spot surface activity in a distant area you can use them to confirm or otherwise that it is bream which are the cause . |
| 2 | It had argued that adequate pension support for the elderly would encourage them to retire and thus increase younger workers ' employment prospects . |
| 3 | Shall I wait and then put in er would it be better for me to wait and then put in a big lump sum ? |
| 4 | Many old people tell their elderly friends , in confidence , that although they worry sometimes about various things in the house that need attention and are beyond their capabilities , they do n't like to keep mentioning ‘ this and that ’ to their children when they visit , as they are only too delighted to see them and feel it is a bit hard to put them to work as soon as they arrive . |
| 5 | I have always been impressed with the quality of the precedents contained in the Encyclopaedia , which rarely let us down , despite the intricacies of the subject matter , and it comes as no surprise to me to find that so many firms seem to be basing their standard form agreements and leases on Forms 14 and 29 . |
| 6 | ‘ As Dad said , we have nothing to hide and hopefully he 'll soon realise that and go away . |
| 7 | When Rebecca Kraemer remarked , as the last murmurs of the slow movement died away , that it was such a pity the conductor was still following the now-discredited Haas edition , she was telling everyone within earshot — which included half the audience — everything that Alison could have wanted them to know but naturally would n't have dreamt of mentioning herself . |
| 8 | Give the cards to someone to shuffle and then ask another to cut the cards . |
| 9 | Erm that is difficult for me to answer but obviously |
| 10 | Whatever the reason may have been , the vicar had no direction in which to go but forward . |
| 11 | The first requirement is to have a large number of potential projects from which to select and then to select those which will produce the best returns on the resources available . |
| 12 | The first requirement is to have a large number of potential projects from which to select and then to select those which will produce the best returns on the resources available . |
| 13 | It can be absolute validation and extremely joy , a rope with which to hang or totally non ! |
| 14 | These are just an example of the excellent trips available in gran Canaria — they cost around £15 each , less if you buy the whole package , and most trips include plenty to eat and often a free bar ! |
| 15 | You did n't want them to look as well : you wanted them to look better . |
| 16 | He brought out a list of thirteen Arab properties that he wanted me to buy and then resell to the Jews . |
| 17 | The kid laughed loud enough for me to hear and then the chain snicked off . |
| 18 | She did nothing to help but constantly chivvied the girls and interfered when they were serving customers . |
| 19 | So even the most rapid changes in these things were going very , very slowly compared with the kinds of rates which we 're accustomed to seeing in the lab. erm so on the whole so far deep sea cores seem to me to suggest that really at least those beauties are really pretty gradualistic in their behaviour . |
| 20 | Rijkaard and Van Basten had travelled to Holland but Milan did not want them to play and both pulled out of the squad , Rijkaard with flu , Van Basten claiming he was tired after his trip to Tokyo for the World Club Championship . |
| 21 | And all the time you are close enough to the mighty cirque itself to enjoy that too , with a sight of its gigantic waterfall . |
| 22 | Now I okay right I do n't want you to underline them now I 'd like you to wait until later and then try and work em out again yourself so you get practice |
| 23 | Now , I want you to know that normally I can do this unaided . |
| 24 | ‘ You have been very brave , Miss Morgan , and I want you to know that both Craig and I are very grateful , a gratitude that will be shown in practical terms as soon as possible . ’ |
| 25 | I want you to come as soon as you can . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ If I may speak in a spirit of complaint , David , I might point out that it 's easy for you to talk and even easier to talk tough . |
| 27 | No , he is not joining you to drink and please do n't come back again because he will not ever be joining you to drink again . ’ |
| 28 | Then say to the audience ‘ What I would like you to do as soon as I leave the room is to turn over the card on the top of this pile and look at it . ’ |
| 29 | Thank you Mr Mayor I just wanted t to come in with two fairly quick points er as to why I will not be able to support this amendment , but the first is that the leader of the council has indicated that the efficiency savings erm has got as far as it can go and that , you know , we have been trimming at the margins and there is no more margin left and that leads you to believe that perhaps one should be looking at somewhat more er root and branch type of pruning in the spending that that the labour group want to actually erm deal with , er and the second point I would like to make , and er I thank councillor for giving us a a a a new word tonight obfuscation because that describes exactly what I think the labour group are trying to do by bringing this figure down it removes the embarrassment they would have from having to add on a substantial sum of money f due to the failure to collect the cou er the community charge in previous years and I think that they are trying by by this amendment with some very quick foot work to try and delude the people of this city . |
| 30 | At Rockbeare , the English Lace School ( the only one in the country ) invites you to watch and even participate in the lacemaking . |