Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not really , but I must confess to experiencing some trouble locating my favourite sounds . |
| 2 | Erm I must confess to doubting whether such a pool of talent exists and I share the views er of the Noble Lord , Lord Motterstone who in a very powerful and commonsense speech made this point an and a number of other ones , but I have to say that what I do think exists is the temptation to create posts for friends of the Government , a process of which has been going for far too long and I mem and I wonder if er members on the other side would defend this position as my Noble Friend Lord Allen said earlier , quite sincerely if , say , another party were in power before when such a time arrives it will then be of little avail for them to run around complaining , for they will have sown the seeds of their own dissatisfaction . |
| 3 | I must confess to falling for this combo the moment I saw its name ; anyone with a sense of humour like that is okay in my book ! |
| 4 | I must admit to preferring bitches myself , although I can see the appeal of a dog . |
| 5 | When I first took him to toddler group I must admit to feeling slightly uncomfortable about being ( usually ) the only man around . |
| 6 | Everyone was really kind , but I must admit to feeling out of place in this intimate all-female atmosphere . |
| 7 | I must admit to liking Wadkin . |
| 8 | Well I 'll go to canvassing and I 'll get your name down in there . |
| 9 | We still do not have a proper address for Nanking , but I 'll try to sent it to you soon , as I understand a comrade from Nanking is coming to see us here to make arrangements for our visit there . |
| 10 | At least I 'll try to armed with the facts . |
| 11 | I 'd like to seen how they did the , the ribbon book out of the heart |
| 12 | Well I 'd love to , if I get a choice I would loved to brought a brand new one . |
| 13 | I would recommend to Ran that perhaps he does not go on such a big trip again , and I 'm going to recommend it to myself . ’ |
| 14 | Over the last few years I can admit to having heard enough of the individual experiences of examination candidates to make me totally cynical about a system which confers , supposedly , passes and grades of equal status on students in public examinations that cover so wide-ranging a diversity of structure and subject content . |
| 15 | If I stretch my imagination , I can admit to feeling a little tired lately , but put that down to the ageing process . |
| 16 | But it is extremely difficult to predict the developments in market demands and production techniques which will occur in the next 25 years and which might contribute to determining the size of each of these industries . |
| 17 | He then proceeded to make some characteristically common-sense comments which might seem to carping critics to pre-empt that inquiry , but who cares about that , provided his comments made good sense , which they did ? |
| 18 | Another person could weep and out of the weeping find memories of strengths which could lead to formulating a treatment plan and a cure . |
| 19 | Doogie was Scottish — well , he would be , nobody would admit to coming from Inverness if they were n't — and had absolutely no sense of humour . |
| 20 | Since I 've recently had my car radio stolen I 'm quite in favour of them not being sold at the car boot sales perhaps somebody would like to returns it to me but erm , the , you know , I 'm er you know they do need some restr , some legislation but I would n't want them to be legislated out of existence . |
| 21 | As New Zealanders sifted through the ashes of their World Cup defeat they were beginning to realise that after forming a recipe with which to win the Cup in 1987 they just as surely set up a system which would lead to losing it in 1991 . |
| 22 | Nobody can object to collecting and analysing such information ( despite a few worries about confidentiality ) . |
| 23 | Besides offering help with careers and providing educational information which can extend to working overseas and in the voluntary sector , the centre provides a job placement service . |
| 24 | Regular cleaning of the keyboard should prevent dirt build up which can lead to sticking or non-operative keys . |
| 25 | There is also the chance of a schoolgirl falling pregnant during vital examinations which can lead to missing out on getting qualifications and eventually jobs . |
| 26 | This first collar is made as high as you can work , just below the buds or branches , and tied firmly so that the hessian is not loose , which can lead to twisting and rubbing . |
| 27 | You may contribute to running the Home by attending its residents ' committee meetings . |
| 28 | As you hold the Chalice , become aware of any resistance you might have to drinking from it . |
| 29 | Perhaps while I 'm away , you 'll see to moving our bags to Chapel Street , I 'll make sure you have some money for the cab . ’ |
| 30 | Then she could come to dancing classes , swimming , or on school trips like other mums do . ’ |