Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not least of these is the support of grandparents and friends who raise money locally to help finance Graham 's trips to London . |
| 2 | Already in July 1945 he had written to Hanns ‘ I want sooooooo badly to get to London . |
| 3 | Because the international standards of vital statistics give priority only to age and parity ( United Nations , 1964 , pp. 11–12 ) , death certificates ordinarily do not include questions on birth interval ; the importance of spacing can be determined mostly from special studies in which birth and death records are matched , and there is a conspicuous lack of these studies even for the more advanced countries . |
| 4 | I lose self only to reclaim self . |
| 5 | You feel light enough to float on a cloud … |
| 6 | If you find wood hard to sit on , add a few cushions |
| 7 | Will the Leader of the House find time today to plan a journey from south Norfolk to north-west Norfolk to look at the local health services ? |
| 8 | Will my right hon. Friend find time today to tell the House of the decision made yesterday to restore to Latvia , Lithuania and Estonia the gold deposited for safe keeping in the Bank of England but misappropriated by the then Labour Government with the support in the Division Lobby of the leader and Chief Whip of the Liberal party at that time ? |
| 9 | Could my right hon. Friend find time today to think again about the significance of an historic referendum which took place in the Ukraine on 1 December , in which the people of Ukraine freely and democratically voted for their sovereignty and independence ? |
| 10 | Find time today to start gearing your selection process to finding the best . |
| 11 | Use silence constructively to keep the candidate talking ? |
| 12 | Some people , though , use humour constantly to avoid issues — see Chapter Five — and someone who does this will end up being regarded as class buffoon . ) |
| 13 | This research has recently been widely re-publicized in an anti-TV campaign by the Newspaper Proprietors ' Association ( most of whose members , it was quickly pointed out , use TV aggressively to advertise their own papers ) . |
| 14 | Apply lotion liberally to dry hair : Protect eyes . |
| 15 | Toss salad gently to serve . |
| 16 | Take action immediately to rectify the problem at source . |
| 17 | Take action today to eliminate the resources and expenditure which have no contribution link to profit . |
| 18 | Pattern-notes arrange information spatially to create memorable and coherent patterns . |
| 19 | Take cover now to beat redundancy nightmare |
| 20 | I know you 've got some other amusing stories , I do n't know if we 've time just to tell one more . |
| 21 | It is better , though , for you to restrain your natural impatience to make a start , and take time instead to read the book of instructions before you begin pressing any of the buttons . |
| 22 | As the provision of day beds ought to be the responsibility of the trusts , will the Secretary of State take time today to condemn Labour 's vicious attacks on those individuals who have been selected to help run the trusts ? |
| 23 | Will my right hon. Friend take time today to congratulate those who are running successful neighbourhood watch schemes in Dartford ? |
| 24 | Will my hon. Friend take time today to congratulate the doctors and staff at Ormskirk district general hospital who are second in the country in respect of their waiting list register , with 94 per cent . |
| 25 | Will the Prime Minister take time today to meet the Home Secretary to discuss how the Government should respond to the letter they have received from the mayor of Conservative-controlled Bexley drawing attention to the 140 per cent . |
| 26 | I change channel again to see what she 'll do . |
| 27 | ‘ And I doubt the princes , poor lads , have freedom enough to carry out any mischievous forays ! |
| 28 | Why then can you pass the ball into the '22 , a situation which will only arise if you have support there to pass to . |
| 29 | I suppose few of us have imagination enough to project ourselves into his place . |
| 30 | ‘ I do not know if I even have strength enough to regain the shelter I have just come from … ’ and her wings seemed to weaken by the second and her eyes to be pained . |