Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pron] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The finest views are from the bottom , and at some places a little above it , but few dare venture to the bottom particularly those females whose pedestrian excursions have chiefly been upon level ground ; nay the male sex are often appalled with a view of the way , and many a Bond-street gentleman , in his stable costume , would rather hazard his neck four-in-hand , than risk it by having his arms precariously supported by the twigs and branches he may find in his way to the gulph below . ’ |
| 2 | If the casual worker can not make himself available for the full length of time requested , he is unlikely to be offered the assignment , although exceptions will be made if the organisation is facing a tight labour market and can only cover its manpower requirements by bringing in " part-timers " . |
| 3 | In an attempt to reduce administration costs , in future we will only notify your drug control officials of positive test results . |
| 4 | Then comes a point , if matters continue , where the woman can suddenly experience her resistance crumbling , like a heavy door giving way before a battering ram pounding against it . |
| 5 | Each broadcasting organization could henceforth pursue its programme policies without fear of a direct challenge to its sources of revenue . |
| 6 | And what I 'll do is , I 'll not only pack my Christmas presents into that . |
| 7 | The management will obviously expect their reception staff to sell the higher priced accommodation whenever possible , but it must be borne in mind that the interests of the client must come first , for a happy satisfied guest will return and spread goodwill . |
| 8 | So better give her mother time to cool down and not stoke her anger further by trying to defend Molly . |
| 9 | The government of the day will often let it be known to one of its aspiring party members that it would greatly welcome his ballot victory to promote a particular piece of legislation which it , the Government , does not wish to devote its own time to , either because of its controversial nature or simply because it has better things to do . |
| 10 | Yet the Commission could only do what member states allowed it to do , and it lost real power to other institutions which protected national interests . |
| 11 | The ADT London Marathon organisers and British Rail have agreed that runners need only show their race number . |
| 12 | Remember , it takes your skin between 24 and 48 hours to start producing melanin , which will not only give your skin colour but some natural protection , too . |
| 13 | I better remember my tape recorder . |
| 14 | Liberal Lothario Paddy Ashdown can only hope his poll share keeps growing . |
| 15 | as if we would so dishonour our mother republic ! ’ |
| 16 | Despite the impression given by some authors ( e.g. Brimson , 1987 ) , a company does not necessarily develop its production methods along a continuum from JIT to CIM systems . |
| 17 | Then , as efficient as ever , ‘ You 'd better have my phone number here just in case you need to tie up with me on anything , ’ she decided , and , giving her number , paused only long enough for Fabia to take it down and was then asking , ‘ Well ? ’ |
| 18 | Simply complete and return the RSVP to me , and I shall personally reserve your hotel room for you . |
| 19 | To participate , senior citizens in Northern Ireland aged 65-plus need only produce their concession fare pass , as issued by Ulsterbus , to receive their discount voucher booklet from any main Northern Ireland Railway station or Ulsterbus office when buying their rail or bus ticket . |
| 20 | One better take her parachute jumping and forgo forget to give her the parachute . |
| 21 | Uniting them would merely compound their dollar deficits into a larger whole . |
| 22 | You can only distinguish your library card from that of a book by the difference in the thickness of one line . |
| 23 | You can only distinguish your library card from that of a book by a difference in the thickness of one line . |
| 24 | They 'll all go their Summer holidays . |
| 25 | At the far end from the door was a hatch at waist height , the level at which a man will naturally hold his steel tray . |
| 26 | I better get my contact lenses in had n't I ? |
| 27 | A spokesman said : ‘ Cardholders should only offer their account number to companies when they themselves have initiated the call . |
| 28 | A spokesman said : ‘ Cardholders should only offer their account number to companies when they themselves have initiated the call . |
| 29 | On the contrary it would merely increase their anxiety level , even if there was nothing to worry about . |
| 30 | As guidebooks will tell you , you should not rush your acclimatisation period when you arrive in the Far East . |