Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So the ministers in charge of the measure felt they could not bring in a guillotine or send the bill to a committee upstairs because most of the Conservatives would have voted against and , not being an issue of confidence between the parties , sufficient Labour dissidents might also have voted against the government to leave it in a minority . |
| 2 | can you just fill in a form ? |
| 3 | The company say the safety of their staff is paramount , they 'll even bring in a jeweller to remove rings which may have become a fixture over the years . |
| 4 | Do you actually fail the year if you do n't hand in a piece of work ? |
| 5 | You ca n't breathe in a village — ’ |
| 6 | If he had any energy left over he might well indulge in a bit more naughty meddling . |
| 7 | ‘ Having committed one offence and been given a criminal recordfor innocent hacking , they may feel that they might as well get in a bit deeper . ’ |
| 8 | The reasons for using some form of external assistance in recruiting key people are often quite clear : the confidentiality , the know-how and the experience are all obvious factors ; why bring in a headhunter rather than use an advertising consultant is sometimes more difficult to explain . |