Example sentences of "[pron] in [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is an individual Who through constructive and progressive training can be encouraged to think increasingly for himself in order to carry out his role as an infantryman . |
| 2 | There must be a myriad ruses and devices in the pursuit of happiness , and I could think of none in order to conjure up a complementary question . |
| 3 | Concern is growing that there is no-one in sight to take over Novell should Noorda become incapacitated . |
| 4 | This seminar is designed specifically for all those who come into contact with IBM 's products and terminology and who want to be able to understand and discuss them in order to carry out their jobs more effectively . |
| 5 | By contrast , the magician seeks to understand the energies of the universe and to work with them in order to bring about changes , ultimately within the self , but including the environment in all its aspects . |
| 6 | In Western Europe legislators have ceded sweeping powers to make detailed regulations to central government executives , allowing them in effect to write up the law ‘ as they go along ’ in a discretionary way . |
| 7 | In addition , those rivalries enabled him in peacetime to go on playing his wartime role of common denominator ; the arbiter who remained detached from conflicts of particular interests ; the provider of unity . |
| 8 | The man 's hairy arm had strayed across into her space , and she had to move it in order to lie down . |
| 9 | It is my contention that ‘ time ’ is now under the control of such an individual , who manipulates it in order to do down the working man . |
| 10 | I trust Cully Chatterton has not appropriated it in order to check out casino share prices . ’ |
| 11 | They lounged like Romans , taking it in turn to get up , take off the record , snip the wooden needle sharp , wind the machine , place another record on the turntable . |
| 12 | Mr Jeffrey Bayes , a solicitor , specialising in criminal law , commented : ‘ It is obvious that the judge has it in mind to stamp out acid house parties right now . ’ |
| 13 | They 'd done it in Gaelic to cover up the vulgarity . |
| 14 | Not taking on more work yourself in order to take over financial responsibility from the primary sufferer while he or she continues to drink . |
| 15 | I had prepared an unimaginative tunafish salad for the two of us in order to show off my new personal austerity programme . |