Example sentences of "[be] [adv] there [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The star systems , right or wrong , are only there to provide the right atmosphere ; to set the mood ; to spark off communion with the spirit or energy force . |
| 2 | This is not because it is so special or secret that I do not want to divulge it — indeed the patient will remember it quite well for himself — but because I do not want him to listen to that tape at some future date and begin to regress himself when I am not there to take charge of the situation . |
| 3 | It tears my heart out whenever I hear of a mining tragedy and because I am not there to help or even to sympathise , something inside me feels the need to shout to all people , southerners especially who have never had fathers , husbands , sons to worry about when each day they are swallowed into the apron of the earth . |
| 4 | They are not there to criticise you , unless you force the criticism on them . |
| 5 | In other words , according to the philosophy of the head teacher , the teachers are not there to teach at all , but merely to supervise the children as they try to learn by themselves . |
| 6 | This pattern of occasional rewards ( something we all experience in daily life ) will help your child to maintain a pattern of behaviour even when you are not there to give encouragement to him . |
| 7 | But rest assured : in the longer term , giving reasons will certainly foster their compliance and , most important , the sort of reliability you can depend upon even when you are not there to keep an eye on things . |
| 8 | They are not there to help us avoid heartache or hurt — that 's not possible for real , alive , relating human beings . |
| 9 | From the pupils ' perspective they are not there to accept passively any offensive action on the part of the teachers merely because they are pupils . |
| 10 | The counsellors are not there to tell any young person what to do though if they are asked for practical advice they will give it . |
| 11 | The Defence Ministry said last night : ‘ They are not there to fight a full-scale war . |
| 12 | I would never do it in the theatre ; I have seen it and — well , the people are just there to hear the singers . |
| 13 | Yes , well , being local men we 're obviously there to protect but erm as a police officer sometimes it is advantageous if those who have the strongest following win . |
| 14 | you 're not there to deal with it . |
| 15 | around or over the world in 30 days of driving … that 's the dream of two local motoring enthusiasts who are taking their old morgan car on the longest … the toughest rally of them all … they 've been getting themselves into gear in the Malverns and we 're off there to join them for our Friday feature |
| 16 | We 're also there to help when you 're having difficulty making ends meet . |
| 17 | They 're also there to help anyone who 's had experience of mental illness , or who cares for someone who 's mentally ill . |
| 18 | He says we 're out there to skate . |
| 19 | ‘ When times are bad the family are always there to support me and when times are good they can share the celebrations . |
| 20 | But I would say that the police are working full-time on rural crime and are always there to serve the community . |
| 21 | JANE IRWIN ( 13 ) , second form : ‘ The staff are always there to help if you are in any trouble . |
| 22 | I wo , could have been off there to get it in and I 've cut it somewhere . |
| 23 | The nice people are still there to enjoy the music , although perhaps not as much as if they 'd been allowed to express themselves and some of the nasty people are beginning to appreciate the actual music . |
| 24 | They are also there to listen , and come back with ideas or suggestions . |
| 25 | ‘ And I think he may have found my jewel box upstairs , but of course I have n't been up there to see . |
| 26 | Yes he has , he 's just been up there to do them cos he thought he might be going to school now he 's decided he 's not so we 'll put the school clothes away again . |
| 27 | ‘ I get criticised for not going to the cinema to see people 's reaction — but I 'm not there to review the audience . ’ |
| 28 | I 'm just there to see , well , that it does n't build up into anything major . ’ |
| 29 | I said no bugger ever asked my opinion David but you can guarantee I 'm always there to give it |
| 30 | Somebody must be up there to take over when Rudolfo came down … |