Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun prp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | RANGERS , having won the Battle of Britain by beating Leeds to progress to the Champions League , begin their quest to successfully invade Europe against Marseille at Ibrox tonight . |
| 2 | China 's view was that Taiwan could only enter GATT as part of China . |
| 3 | The prospect of 16 weeks on tour does n't especially fill Cargill with delight , so why do it ? |
| 4 | You had better get Fisher to plain [ sic ] a very thin teak board the size of the large books for protection , and a common book cover from the work room will do for the protection of the other side , spreading the four parts of the Synopsis over and sealing the whole in brown paper . |
| 5 | The sessions largely consisted of assurances from DEC of its continued commitment to the OSF/1 operating system on the MIPS line , in the face of surprisingly strong customer reaction to the news of DEC 's recent pronouncements that it would only offer OSF/1 for Alpha ( UX No 386 ) . |
| 6 | And in the age-old tradition of sirens , whatever their sex , Zambia used the opportunity of post-coital languor , not to mention the accessory of intoxication , to gently squeeze Tammuz for information . |
| 7 | The intimation that Venables did not want Hughes at Tottenham was that it was a misjudgment by him . |
| 8 | This mis-demeanour did not debar Wright from election as ale-taster at the same court , and constable the following year . |
| 9 | Mosquitoes can not transmit HIV to people ( and the same applies to lice , fleas , ticks and bed bugs ) . |
| 10 | Mrs Turpin did not know Bernard of Clairvaux 's observation , that the first step into pride is comparison , and the subsequent steps lead into a self-focused life . |
| 11 | It is noteworthy that Schuman did not contact Britain in advance of his announcement . |
| 12 | A very striking example was told me not long since by someone who attended a dinner party in Moscow soon after Gagarin 's space trip — the Gagarin who had reported that he did not see God in space ( see p. 57 ) . |
| 13 | Millwall did not sign Goddard in time to put him straight into their side . |
| 14 | That was one of Beatrice 's most tender passages , and it seems impossible that she did not have Modigliani in mind . |
| 15 | But it might not provoke Balliol into action . |
| 16 | An encounter with a French frigate delayed their final sailing so that they could not reach Sumatra in time . |
| 17 | The prospect of the invited crowd of guests arriving at his house in the next half hour does not fill Merton with joy , but , as you quickly establish , this is pretty much par for the course . |
| 18 | On the other hand , disappointment did not drive Nithard to defection : Charles had nicely calculated , just as Lothar had done — and this surely was a prime requirement of successful kingship — whom he could , and could not , afford to disappoint . |
| 19 | In this sense , Labour 's respect for the constitution and its willingness to collaborate with an increasingly strong State against ‘ extremism ’ of the Left as well as the Right did not save Britain from fascism : it merely helped capital at the expense of the working class . |
| 20 | Well Taylor might pray that he does not lose Gascoigne through injury again , and to the manager 's credit he is prepared to walk the tightrope with him . |
| 21 | Do not confuse Diphda with Fomalhaut in the Southern Fish . |
| 22 | There was more than one reason why I could not accompany Jean-Claude to America . |
| 23 | Hostility and suspicion between the two ethnic groups in Krajina escalated ; Croatian President Tudjman and his right-wing following became more vocal and anti-Serb , and remained adamant that Croatia would not cede Krajina to Serbia . |
| 24 | In reality the USSR did not ask India for bases but only sought limited facilities for berthing and recreation . |
| 25 | No matter what the situation , she would not ask Nicolo for mercy . |
| 26 | Although Charlie could always see Trentham in front of him , Tommy was so silent in his wake that from time to time he had to look back just to be certain his friend was still there . |
| 27 | Do you ever see Wendy up Kingswood ? |
| 28 | But there has been no sign of panic flight as they remain convinced that they can still leave Libya by road , albeit at the cost of a 12-hour drive through the desert . |
| 29 | ‘ But I have two youngsters in Stuart Spruce and Paul Atcheson who will hopefully put Jonathan under pressure . |
| 30 | ‘ Okay but did you ever reread Hamlet as power politics destabilisation covert operations ? ’ |