Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The organisation of JPL , particularly the lack of tenured appointments , must make for increasing internal , as well as external competition for funding , unless additional sources can be tapped . |
| 2 | What controls should exist for using genetic knowledge in insurance and employment ? |
| 3 | Of course I accept that one man 's fun is another man 's nightmare , and because of this more companies should think about creating ready-made racks for those who want them , or maybe just come up with designs and ideas for those who want to build their own . |
| 4 | ‘ Though you might also think about saying sorry to Hamish and Antonia , too , as you were their guest and it was their party you brought grinding to an embarrassing halt . |
| 5 | If the class members do not meet the District requirements , we can think about going private , as we have done in past crises . |
| 6 | You do n't think about having black dolls , |
| 7 | You certainly appear to have reached a major turning point in your career and must now think about severing unprofitable ties . |
| 8 | Well Mr Curtis of course is erm is what I would describe as using inflammatory descriptions to try and do down what 's going to happen with a a new settlement , erm he seems to be convinced that what we 're going to end up with er in Greater York is a development of the sort of er er character that he has described , it would be the clear intention of the local authorities to ensure that an appropriate self contained community erm er is developed , now erm there is no re |
| 9 | I knew about splicing a broken feather back together , but I did n't know about renovating bent ones . |
| 10 | Now , my dear , I do n't know about saying shocking things — and I must confess , although the Rector would be horrified to hear me say it , that I should be very tempted to say shocking things at Langley Dene , such very new money my dear , everything so dreadfully bright and shiny — as I was saying , I do n't know about saying shocking things , but you are certainly doing them . |
| 11 | Now , my dear , I do n't know about saying shocking things — and I must confess , although the Rector would be horrified to hear me say it , that I should be very tempted to say shocking things at Langley Dene , such very new money my dear , everything so dreadfully bright and shiny — as I was saying , I do n't know about saying shocking things , but you are certainly doing them . |
| 12 | But when he discovers from his review of the precedents that mothers already have a legal right to compensation for emotional injury suffered on a direct view of the accident , and therefore that drivers must already insure against causing emotional damage in those circumstances , the question of insurance costs becomes more complex . |
| 13 | The realisation of community-led and private sector housing schemes , the improvement of the local environment , amenities and infrastructure and an emerging demand for new housing in the area will translate into increasing private developer interest and higher land prices . |
| 14 | Angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitors may act in reducing glomerular basement membrane pore size . |
| 15 | Their role in fostering education and R & D assumes far greater proportion than hitherto in conditioning their success in attracting those foreign firms who might assist in achieving national aims . |
| 16 | These benefits will all greatly assist in meeting present and future discharge consent limits . |
| 17 | A further advantage is that the hens will assist in controlling unwanted bugs and slugs . |
| 18 | A background paper ( Appendix D ) describes some of the limitations of conventional floristic and monographic writing , and outlines some of the ways in which computing can assist in conducting scientific research in these areas and in making the scientific information thus obtained available to ourselves and to others . |
| 19 | A nip or a pinch directed towards specific parts of the body such as the inner surface of the upper arm , the inner thigh or the upper chest , can generate an intense but non damaging pain which may assist in breaking free from restraint . |
| 20 | The General Conditions are basically standard but the following comments are worthy of note : — Condition 2 — Claims Procedure On the happening of any event immediate notification to the company is desirable , as an immediate examination by an Engineer Surveyor/Loss Adjuster can assist in learning full details of any accident including the cause . |
| 21 | Visualisation of the tubal lumen may assist in planning rational treatment of infertility , permitting surgery or tubal transfer of embryos or gametes if the mucosa is normal . |
| 22 | Iodophors stain soiling matter such as milkstone and so can assist in indicating physical cleanliness . |
| 23 | A specialist recruiting agency will assist in finding suitable candidates for the CSO post , whereas the scientific post will be advertised in Nature , along with some other science vacancies . |
| 24 | Does any firm specialise in supplying suitable reconditioned exchange cylinder heads to allow two and a quarter litre petrol engines to run on lead-free ? |
| 25 | For instance , during an investigation , the police must concentrate upon collecting adequate and appropriate evidence for a possible prosecution , whereas social workers are concerned to gain much broader information about the child and the family 's situation and resources . |
| 26 | The ESF will concentrate upon assisting young people and the long-term unemployed , expanding general employment , and providing workers with vocational skills . |
| 27 | Inevitably , an occasion will come when parents do not accept a professional 's view , even after considerable exploration and discussion , and when the professional feels he or she can not compromise without undermining good practice . |
| 28 | You can usually count on finding old Bill Waddy sitting up at the bar here , and old Gareth Holmroyd hovering about somewhere . ’ |
| 29 | He could choose his wife : her close kin would acquire their own claims on the king ; but as Udalric 's case showed , a king 's in-laws could not count on keeping royal favour . |
| 30 | So I can concentrate on smoking full time . ’ |