Example sentences of "[v-ing] to a [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gerald , pretending to a savoir faire he did not possess ; ‘ I suppose somebody could have been in there doing the old man while I was trying to get in … ’ |
| 2 | firm there , incidentally , er , that 's surprised me , going to a mar court , a a a court like that , purely when it was a , a application for a er drink licence , and still have to er , er . |
| 3 | Even the company 's DIY operation , Homebase , appeared recession proof with a 5.7pc lift in sales to £158.6m leading to a 3.1pc rise in operating profit to £9.1m . |
| 4 | Once the European law is made , therefore , Parliament 's function is confined to reacting to a fait accompli , perhaps by chastising a Minister for acquiescing in its making , perhaps by pressing him to seek change . |
| 5 | Miss Slater was lured to a property in Turnberry Road , Birmingham , she thought she was showing to a bona fide customer . |
| 6 | For example , 30 seconds of production music on a video for showing to a non fee-paying audience ( ie. your average company video ) would cost £15 — somewhat less than £40,000 ! |
| 7 | The inspectorate had six major methods of responding to a prima facie case of violation . |
| 8 | But I was talking to a Prof up there the other day , the actual A level , do you know , it 's pathetic really , I mean when you 're talking about law degrees you want about threes A's at A and now even accepting C's A , A level C's for engineering itself ! |