Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [adv] and [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus it is necessary to examine the cell more closely and to try and understand its internal programme and how it responds to external signals . |
| 2 | It is difficult not to infer that they grew to suffer deprivations more impatiently and to believe more strongly that earthly happiness was attainable . |
| 3 | Finally , the map representing ‘ Italy in the sixteenth century ’ should be made to show the boundaries between states more clearly and to narrow its time-frame to a period when they remained exactly the same . |
| 4 | People are becoming increasingly aware of the need to take more care of our surroundings , to use our natural resources more economically and to improve the quality of life . |
| 5 | Sarah knew she was slow , and she tried hard to grasp things more quickly and to keep her mind on the task or game in hand , but she did n't always succeed . |
| 6 | So it is important to read the ‘ expanded pupil ’ signal very carefully and to place it in context before interpreting it . |
| 7 | I would tell any future House of Commons to study legislation more carefully and to legislate less . |
| 8 | Thirdly , it seems that both groups of critics would want to see greater support given to natural families , in general , to help them to care for their children more effectively and to prevent the need for substitute care arising . |
| 9 | In 1976 Brewer and Hills stated that ‘ It is time for librarians to take evaluation more seriously and to think more professionally about their teaching commitment ’ . |
| 10 | The free volume concept has been touched on in previous sections but it is instructive now to consider this idea more closely and to draw together the various points alluded to earlier . |
| 11 | Now is surely the time to revitalise a broad , multidisciplinary , high quality programme of basic and applied research in tuberculosis , including clinical trials , all necessary for the development of new regimens to simplify treatment even further and to combat drug resistance . |
| 12 | The results of the study should enable prison managers , policy-makers and Parliament to monitor prisons more efficiently and to plan for prison reform more effectively . |