Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [to-vb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , some argue that that pool of resources could be expanded further by allowing solicitors to plead in more types of case . |
| 2 | How could Mrs Hollidaye consider allowing Dot to return to that unsafe place where the air robbed your cheeks of their roses , where buildings collapsed though the bombs had long since stopped , where there was no glass in half the windows , no water in the taps , where nothing was quite what it seemed to be . |
| 3 | He did not want Eleanor to talk to any of his fellow patients and suss out what sort of hospital he was in . |
| 4 | What has mourning to do with such happiness ? |
| 5 | A true performer needs patience to cope with all the waiting in the wings and general hanging about while some director chappie takes his pick of the talent . |
| 6 | EUROPE : Under single market rules EC citizens do n't need permission to work in any member state . |
| 7 | He did not need words to join in this act , he could use the words of the prayer book or his own words , but he needed no words at all . |
| 8 | ‘ I want David to look at another skin rash . |
| 9 | Germany expects to collect 200,000 tonnes of plastic this year ; it has capacity to reprocess at most 60,000 tonnes . |
| 10 | If he had one trait of potential consequence it was his fondness for France , which led him to encourage efforts to ally with that country , but the international situation made these futile during his lifetime . |
| 11 | Most CABx can identify local groups which appear to have a particular need for assistance , and NACAB policy is to encourage bureaux to cater for such special groups . |
| 12 | And if Sir Clive Sinclair 's Zike sells well he has ambitions to get into this new market . |
| 13 | He had not expected things to go like this . |
| 14 | erm if people are restored to confidence , feel that they are able to travel , that of course reduces the number of people who are going to stay in this country and have their holidays here , and Stan , if I can come back to you , I mean we it is almost arguing against the point that you were making a few moments ago that , you know , you want people to stay in this country . |
| 15 | What has Adorno to do with this arrangement ? |
| 16 | Over the past century , there have been ideological pressures — expressed , among other ways , through public policies — to define what constitutes a ‘ proper ’ family , and to encourage people to live in these units . |
| 17 | Total quality teamwork is designed to encourage staff to communicate with each other . |
| 18 | Malcolm 's brother Donald Bane declared his right to the throne , and in violent tirades against English influence in the country rallied forces to drive out most of Margaret 's entourage . |
| 19 | To encourage billionaires to bid against each other , the auctioneer will offer to lend up to 50 per cent of the final price , and this has clearly inflationary effects . |
| 20 | Sterling+2 is supplied with DOS and Windows versions in one box , enabling users to switch at any time , free of charge , from one operating system to the other . |
| 21 | School was over for the day and Sara had expected Jenny to arrive before this . |
| 22 | Since the introduction of A levels , English , Welsh , and Northern Irish schools , unlike schools in Scotland , Europe , or America , have expected pupils to study at most three examinable subjects in their years in the sixth form , these three being generally either all arts or all science subjects , though mathematics has been found commonly on either side of the divide . |
| 23 | But what looks like a lock-up just means that the program needs time to respond before any further keys are struck — a ‘ wait ’ sign or similar signal could be usefully displayed here . |
| 24 | Moreover , a certain prominent Liberal Democrat candidate in both elections found energy to spare for some strenuous Christian Aid , thus earning the gratitude and admiration of his fellow church members . |
| 25 | It took only a micro-second , but it told Jezrael to prepare for some movement from Kandinskaya 's left hand . |
| 26 | For countries which have ratified the Convention can be held to task if they refuse to allocate resources to deal with these issues domestically . |
| 27 | You did n't expect people to clock in these days . |
| 28 | Not putting up bail or hiring lawyers to defend in any alcohol-related case . |
| 29 | ‘ Good God , ’ he muttered , ‘ did we really send men to fight in that ? ’ |
| 30 | We 're dealing with fear , we 're dealing with a sense of vulnerability and impotence and how do you teach grown ups to deal with those issues , because a lot of them erm the for a lot of them these kinds of questions go to the very centre of who they are , their self image . |