Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] to [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had heard so many stories of musket balls lodging in Bibles , not of course that he really believed them , but all the same What he wanted to do now was to find some immoral passages with which to confront the Padre , thereby proving to him that this book could not possibly be the word of God ( unadulterated , anyway ) . |
| 2 | The course covers areas which are not the province of any one Department and is taught by Staff from many different academic backgrounds , thereby bringing to it a range of experience . |
| 3 | You might choose to repeat a chosen word or phrase , gently returning to it whenever your mind wanders ; or concentrate on your breathing ; or ‘ watch ’ your thoughts as they drift like clouds through your mind ; or contemplate a theme ; or embark on a visual-experiential journey to the inner realms . |
| 4 | It was all happening to him , right there in a see-through plastic telephone nodule in the airport concourse with the crowds jostling and plaintive announcements coming over the Tannoy system , and the orange-juice machines gurgling and travellers humping suitcases about with those peculiarly tense expressions people always adopt prior to a long-haul flight . |
| 5 | Anwar had reclaimed Changez and was patiently explaining to him about the shop , the wholesaler and the financial position . |
| 6 | ‘ She is my abuelita already in my heart , Señorita Shelley — so kindly , and so understanding to me and my family . |
| 7 | ‘ So according to you , Gladys is not to be believed . |
| 8 | that it is crucial to draw attention to fundamental assumptions in our society , and to keep open for pupils the options of accepting , modifying or rejecting these views ( Chapters 2 – 3 ) ; 2. that the purpose of RE is pupils ' self-education , engaging in depth upon the meaning and truth-claims of religions in a way which is relevant to their total experience of life ( Chapter 4 ) ; 3. that space needs to be given in which pupil involvement has a chance to develop , together with creativity , a sense of wonder and the cultivation of inner quietness ( Chapters 5 and 6 ) ; 4. that teachers need to model a positive , fair and balanced approach to the diversity of religious traditions and outlooks , and the controversy which these can generate ( Chapter 8 ) ; 5. that in a spirit of critical affirmation it is important to develop skills of evaluation and criteria for discernment ( Chapters 7 and 9 ) ; 6. that the crucial need is to put persons first , to establish genuine relationships which are affirming of pupils , believing that they have something to give , and so listening to them and responding to them — and in the light of this to encourage their capacity for self-assessment ( Chapter 10 ) ; 7. that the distinction between education and dogmatic teaching is all-important and that , provided this is borne in mind , opportunities for stillness and possible worship can be an invaluable aid to education ( Chapters 6 and 11 ) ; 8. that RE can relate in a dynamic and creative way to all other areas of the curriculum ( Chapters 12 and 13 ) . |
| 9 | We were only according to me ! |
| 10 | Apparently according to we are supposed to grain free t certificates . |
| 11 | Yeah we 're not going to , I mean we 're only going to we 're , we 're |
| 12 | A Whig tract of 1711 argued that " The Revolution was almost entirely owing to them [ Tories ] " , whilst the Nonconformist Daniel Defoe repeatedly replied to the charge made by High Churchmen in Anne 's reign that the Dissenters had been responsible for the murder of Charles , by reminding them what they " did to his Son " : " if they will go back to 48 , and provoke us to Recriminate , by telling us of Killing the Father ; let us bring them back to 88 , and tell them of Deposing the Son , and sending him Abroad to beg his Bread " . |
| 13 | ‘ Women get turned on in the head first so speaking to them can work wonders . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't know ! ’ she exclaimed exasperatedly , anxiety suddenly getting to her as she all at once recognised that they were nearly at her hotel — and she had nothing fixed about the interview yet ! |
| 15 | With any luck , it should not need much doing to it over the next few years . |
| 16 | I remember Ron Evans once half-jokingly saying to me : " It 's all very well , you know . |
| 17 | Even when you have n't , yeah , but erm , no I mean , there is a guy at work , I mean there is a guy at work that 's constantly saying to me , oh it 's really noticing , it 's really started , he says this every day , and he , after a while , I mean it 's nice to be told it , once in a while , but not every day . |
| 18 | He was only saying to me |
| 19 | ‘ He 's apparently coming to us as a replacement for poor old Eddy . ’ |
| 20 | The societies woke up to the threat and realised that the public was no longer naturally coming to them for mortgages . |
| 21 | But the horror was only doing to him what it always did . |
| 22 | He is constantly talking to you about your performance , about how you are reacting , building up your confidence throughout the training session . |
| 23 | I was only talking to her yesterday , I thought you 'd come in and asked her ? |
| 24 | well I mean I 'm only trying to get you to pick to pick it up one wee thing from every time I said , do have a chat with you , that 's what we always say , I 'm not expecting you to pick up anything else I 've said to you tonight cos I 'm only talking to you in general terms , but if you pick up one wee thing , right , story close |
| 25 | I he was only talking to us before you knocked on the door . |
| 26 | Perhaps talking to her about Rob made him feel that someone was dancing on his own grave . |
| 27 | ‘ The boys at Langley do n't do much talking to us just at the moment . |
| 28 | In therapy he was helped to recall what had been so bothering to him and illogically connected . |
| 29 | The whole idea of large hospitals for the mentally handicapped is indefensible : there is evidence that many patients do not need , and do not receive , treatment , and a hospital routine is wholly damaging to them . |
| 30 | you need time off in the day when you 're physically resting to him . |