Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Baron 's brows drew together , but he did n't jump to the immediate conclusion she 'd feared . |
| 2 | Of course , they 'd immediately jump to the wrong conclusion and think I was talking about a girlfriend , and I 'd get some almighty teasing , but the joke was on them ! |
| 3 | It is not so , except perhaps in the most formal of speaking styles , where a sentence may fall to a low point in the voice and be followed by a substantial silence , and we know that it has come to an end . |
| 4 | Only when man aspires above his station and wants to be like God does he fall to a lowlier position in which all his relationships are soured . |
| 5 | This , together with the fall in house prices over the last three years , means that mortgage affordability should fall to a 20 year-low . |
| 6 | She watched as if dreaming as he untied his kilt , all he was wearing , and let it fall to the warm ground beneath them . |
| 7 | With the FTSE staging a modest recovery to be 6.5 down at 3032.1 having been 16.5 off immediately dealing began , City analysts believe the 100-index will fall to the 3000 level if the weakness on the New York stock market continues . |
| 8 | Protesters and their organisations may fall to the covert scrutiny or surveillance of the police through Special Branch ( and M15 ) . |
| 9 | In the event that the current Parliament was unable to select a new President , the task would fall to the new parliament emerging from the April 8 general election . |
| 10 | In his absence the task would fall to the best man . |
| 11 | It will fall to the Italian Presidency to get agreement on the precise terms of reference for the EMU conference . |
| 12 | While not primarily a composer of chamber music , his substantial Piano Trio performed by the Joubert Trio in 1985 , would appeal to a wide audience . |
| 13 | A fantasy that will appeal to a wide range of ages . |
| 14 | Of course , this problem could be eased by reducing the number of constituencies in Scotland and Wales , but since Labour has overwhelming strength in Wales and majority support in Scotland , the idea of cutting down their representatives in the Commons did not appeal to a Labour Government . |
| 15 | This order lasts for six months initially , and the person can appeal to a Mental Health Tribunal . |
| 16 | Hitherto the product was reliant on a third-party database , both to store user data and user data dictionaries and objects , but now it comes with Watcom 's SQL Database ; an addition that will appeal to a small number of customers who want to build stand-alone applications . |
| 17 | At times when selling is difficult , owners who maintain standards will appeal to a wider market , sell faster and reach a higher price , ’ says Mr. Warshaw . |
| 18 | PART OF the City of Birmingham Touring Opera 's brief is to involve and appeal to a broad community . |
| 19 | Benson 's text is a welcome addition for those who treat female patients with various urogenital and anorectal complaints , and it should appeal to a broad range of readers , from medical students to subspecialist physicians . |
| 20 | A male editor might better appreciate the merits of his style : ‘ twinkling nipples ’ was the kind of phrase that would appeal to a real man . |
| 21 | What we need at G.W. is a designer who can appeal to a new market of younger customers without losing the loyalty of our more traditional clientele — who are far from all being , ’ he added with a twist of humour , ‘ retired country ladies , as I recall you suggested . ’ |
| 22 | The use just discussed bears a relation to the occurrence of the bare infinitive after the expressions rather than and sooner than : ( 32 ) He paid the fine rather than appeal to a higher court . |
| 23 | This negative element can be felt in ( 32 ) above in the fact that this sentence implies that he did not appeal to a higher court even though he could have . |
| 24 | IAAF spokeswoman Jayne Pearce today confirmed that the federation did not accept the Ohio court decision and would appeal to a higher court in Cincinnati . |
| 25 | One question that the newly appointed editor Tim Marlowe ( of the Tate 's education department ) will have to decide is the editorial stance of the magazine : he has to balance the curatorial concerns of the Tate with issues that would appeal to a general reader while treading an ideologically independent path . |
| 26 | His book will appeal to a select élite — only his best friend finished it |
| 27 | Moreover , if the plates were accompanied by a descriptive text , giving information about the nature and habits of each species figured , the production might appeal to a broader and more conventional audience . |
| 28 | It seems that here , at least , we must appeal to an extra-terrestrial cause . |
| 29 | To help us draw a line between the incidental transfer of information , and communication proper , we may appeal to an important idea of the philosopher Grice ( 1957 ) . |
| 30 | But there is no doubt that many of his generation did and do still appeal to the heroic myth . |