Example sentences of "[vb infin] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is all very well expounding the theory that an artist should cultivate an innocent eye , seeing things as if for the first time . |
| 2 | What is clear is that current constitutional arrangements do suit an authoritarian government well . |
| 3 | You can buy an off-the-peg timber frame house or discover how to design and build your own house of stone . |
| 4 | Competition works if one can buy an alternative product at a better price from somebody else . |
| 5 | I am always surprised that clubs will happily buy an expensive tractor to pull gliders back , but will not provide aids to make it all less strenuous and time-consuming . |
| 6 | That £5 million will buy an awful lot of sightscreens , heavy rollers and bags of loam all designed to improve the country . |
| 7 | But you ca n't buy an awful lot , you know . |
| 8 | There was a hotel , where you could buy an alcoholic drink , but there was only one variety of beer , which you would have to drink from the bottle at five times the English price . |
| 9 | Never fear , you can still buy an attractive neck-tie at King 's Cross 's Tie Rack emporium . |
| 10 | The house , of course , would have to be sold , although heaven alone knew who would buy an old barn like that these days . |
| 11 | A similar price would buy an unconverted farmhouse in Tuscany . |
| 12 | On to this you can clip an A4-sized object — such as a sheet of paper . |
| 13 | It would need an entire book to discuss the system adequately . |
| 14 | Turbo diesels should not be dismissed out of hand , but the turbocharger is a complicating factor , and a car which has not been carefully serviced may need an expensive replacement turbo . |
| 15 | LEEDS United midfielder Steve Hodge may need an immediate operation on his calf . |
| 16 | To win a seat on the first round in the constituency elections , a candidate would need an overall majority in a turnout of at least 50 pere cent ; if this was not achieved , a run-off vote would be held one week later . |
| 17 | Also , if such a system were put into operation , a member of staff would be needed to operate the light-pen in the South Library and every pupil and teacher would need an individual borrower card . |
| 18 | If the good Lord spares him ( and why not ) he will probably run again in 1992 , when the Single European Act will become law and the Senate will need an experienced hand at the helm . |
| 19 | At this stage you do n't need an experienced sound engineer . |
| 20 | At least , they were trying to surround it , but you 'd need an awful lot of humans to surround something the size of the Ship . |
| 21 | ‘ There are a lot of proprietary interfaces , and it will need an awful lot of work to integrate them , ’ he said . |
| 22 | Whatever the basis of allocation , small service points will need an additional weighting if they are to maintain a reasonable range of materials . |
| 23 | There are organizations like BUPA hospitals and some others erm who have special arrangements with us where we do n't need a deposit cheque and we do n't need a banker 's order but we do need an official order from the hospital . |
| 24 | In any case , after dinner you will need an early night . |
| 25 | They are difficult to remove and need an oily remover which may puff-up sensitive eyes . |
| 26 | If he is forced out before then , the country will need an interim ruler . |
| 27 | The infrared region of the spectrum is used to determine molecular structures via their vibrational modes , and this is one of the few surface-sensitive techniques that does not need an ultra-high vacuum . |
| 28 | Erm and so even if we had a full employment situation , we would still need an economic bonus strategy and I know the Conservatives wo n't agree with that , they were very reluctant the last administration to think about economic developments at all but , er eventually they realised the recession was quite er , quite serious . |
| 29 | saying do we need an annual report ? |
| 30 | Similarly , a patient with dyspepsia would need an internal examination by a consultant because he might be suffering from an ulcer which could be quickly treated by drugs , preventing weeks of suffering . |