Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the main , they are instilled with the pragmatic games of pursuit they play with the local petty thief ; and if asked to consider the wider nature of their role , they tend to fall back on protestations of political neutrality . |
| 2 | But they still tend to go round in packs every so slightly . |
| 3 | we tend to go back to feet I must say . |
| 4 | If he failed to come up with explanations to put everything right then , and then only , would he have to face the consequences himself , for it was clear now that she would have to leave — disengage herself from him , as Marc had so succinctly put it — but she had given her word and she would wait until the whole matter could be discussed openly . |
| 5 | 24 , said : ‘ They agreed to stand in as headliners at the last minute . |
| 6 | Because she said she do n't want to come in on nights . |
| 7 | Obviously we 're not going to reach agreement on that , but do you want to come back on vacancies . |
| 8 | If you want to go back to basics and try to assess the sort of person you are , and the kind of working environment best suited to you , then there are a number of exercises you can do with an honest friend . |
| 9 | First and foremost though , we want to go back to basics and erm get our ideas absolutely straight as regards what quality is and what we 're trying to achieve with I S O Nine Thousand . |
| 10 | Some of them just want to go back to places they liked while they were still alive . |
| 11 | They may need to go out in pairs which is why I think that we do need to put more money into the budget to provide this service and make sure that we 're doing it in the best possible way , erm so I mean I think that it 's very important that we 're consistent about this . |
| 12 | Today 's ‘ continuous ’ culture processes are designed to go on for months without completely emptying the fermenter . |
| 13 | Or or indeed does Mr want to come in on vacancies ? |
| 14 | A vague purpose , such as " I want to find out about dinosaurs " , is not precise enough to be useful , and has two logical consequences . |
| 15 | To replace all those lost factories , Japan needs to come up with firms strong in high-technology and services . |
| 16 | The counsellor , in a variety of ways , has to feed back to counsellees the impressions they give to others , and the way they ‘ come across ’ to other people . |
| 17 | Last autumn police stopped and searched people for offensive weapons as part of an initiative called Operation Dove , designed to crack down on drugs and violence in the Paisley area . |
| 18 | AS THE USSR starts to own up to crimes like the wartime massacre of Polish officers at Katyn , the US is censoring its official records . |
| 19 | ‘ It was a dynastic marriage designed to fit in with rules and regulations , a political arrangement rather than a personal one . |
| 20 | Obviously , we do n't need to walk around in leotards or combat gear all day , but it is suicidal to wear clothes that impede our natural movement . |
| 21 | Kelly ( 1985 ) found instances of girls performing a service role in the laboratory — being expected to tidy up for boys , for example . |
| 22 | But he wants to press on with others despite American misgivings : full implementation of UN sanctions , UN policing of the border between Serbia and Bosnia , peacekeepers for havens in Bosnia and the setting up of a war-crimes court . |
| 23 | No audience wants to start off with blunders . |
| 24 | THE 1980s was the decade when the sleeping giants of the High Street banks tried to wake up to customers ' needs before competitors stole accounts from under their noses . |
| 25 | Unlike most of the Athenians , they want to eat out in tavernas ; they hire mopeds ; they buy souvenirs . |
| 26 | Once appointed at a grade lower than one should be one has to face up to colleagues who are uncertain about the role and the duties of the candidate . |
| 27 | You 've tried to do the man said , tried to face up to things , the things that we all know trigger you off . |
| 28 | For those who want to move up to Windows , we must make sure our DOS and Windows products are as compatible as possible . ’ |
| 29 | The workers , members of the International Association of Machinists , are taking advantage of the boom to try to make up for years of contract concessions and stagnant income . |
| 30 | Cameraman Phillip Bonham-Carter , a favourite of the Queen , stands to make up to Pounds 100,000 from repeat fees and payments from foreign news organisations each time the shots are shown . |