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Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Most had nothing at all to say about it and those that did comment relied to a large extent on a discourse and terminology borrowed from the ‘ agenda setting nexus ’ of mainstream criticism .
2	Er I will have explained er er I certainly would 've explained on the phone that er part of the contract requires them to give us a list of prospective advertisers .
3	Trent had never heard of the President being a drinker , secret or otherwise , and it was the sort of habit that could n't stay hidden in a country of Belpan 's size .
4	It would remain pegged to the deutschmark at a new rate of DM1.00=13 dinars .
5	They would 've looked at the lights , I know .
6	Does it remain committed to the A W B even when it demonstrably fails to deliver the goods ?
7	Nevertheless , Tories did remain committed to the principles of passive obedience , non-resistance and indefeasible hereditary right , but they were to argue that none of these had been compromised by the Glorious Revolution .
8	‘ When I saw him , but he must 've come on the bus it 'd stop at the turn an' 't was about the time .
9	He could 've come in the shop and bought them , yeah .
10	Apart from that they could 've sat on a wall and done exactly the same thing , she was in the street .
11	Erm , so , if you really want to erm , make sure there 's no deadwood , what you would do is do a range format reset of the range you want to erase first of all .
12	One thing I distinctly remember about watching that kestrel hover happened on a clear blue day when I 'd managed to position myself practically underneath the bird .
13	Now one of the things you might 've seen from the corporate briefings is you 've got the budget figure and a forecast figure .
14	This portable version allows her out of home or hospital for a few hours … but for most of her life she must stay connected to a larger non-stop supply .
15	‘ Mind you , Cal will 've phoned from the villa to find out her results .
16	Similarly , the sentence-grammarian can not remain immured from the discourse he encounters in his daily life .
17	I could 've done without the naughty words in the scrolly , but this is a minor niggle ( prude ! — Ed ) — Dutch Breeze 1 & 2 are mighty fine demos .
18	I , I and you could 've done with a queen .
19	but erm I think she could 've done with a bit of company .
20	‘ That would 've done for a start . ’
21	But I do n't at all mind saying what I think I should want done in the circumstances .
22	At all stages the movement needs to be coached from the piano , but must always stay related to the recorded music .
23	No , I thought it might 've said at the back and Dinosaur
24	Oh God , I would 've crawled into a hole for the rest of my life .
25	That is really my position and , unless I believed in it I would not feel justified in the course I have taken .
26	The other problem is that tasks honoured with a separate colour on-screen may not appear emphasized on a black and white printout .
27	Occasionally when unsuspecting , perhaps elderly , landowners have signed option agreements without legal or professional advice , and the resulting mark-up by the speculator is excessive , the developer may feel tainted by the procedures involved .
28	They may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them , and gain a sense of achievement and control by isolating parts and dealing with them thoroughly .
29	Only poor Webb , still in plaster but determined to be back in the side in time for Italy , can feel discouraged by the way he brought it off .
30	Often a tape is purchased , with the hypnotist 's voice making new suggestions such as ‘ you will be relaxed at the start of your next race ’ , or ‘ when you reach the half-way point in the race , you will find new energy ’ or ‘ when you go to the next committee meeting , you will not feel dominated by the others , but will feel free to express your views without fear ’ : the applications of this technique are endless .