Example sentences of "[prep] [indef pn] [to-vb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A prevailing sense of relief and a chance for everyone to forge a career non-reliant on academic achievement . |
| 2 | These traditional guidelines do n't have to be rigidly adhered to — it 's quite common these days for everyone to lend a hand whether on a practical or financial level . |
| 3 | ‘ Simply because he managed to avert such a disaster he was there for everyone to have a go at . |
| 4 | In one sense , of course , there is more than enough knowledge available for everyone to have a sufficiency . |
| 5 | Others in the group argued that up to a point all those things were right , but that often a subject was complex , often it could be constructive for everyone to have a chairperson who would guide discussion , not control it , who would be able to be supportive when someone talked too much or too little . |
| 6 | His idea of heaven would be for someone to design a device which would allow him to read a book in there . |
| 7 | My uncle is looking for someone to replace a partner who 's retiring . ’ |
| 8 | They used to have to be brave , now they just have to hang around waiting for someone to press a button . |
| 9 | So there are a multitude of different reasons for someone to join a church planting team . |
| 10 | If she looks round one day for someone to borrow a fiver off she might , just might , notice I 'm not there . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm waiting for someone to use a tankful of petrol so I can go and have a look . |
| 12 | And from this account of empirical meaning there naturally arises an account of what it is for someone to understand a statement , or to know its meaning : |
| 13 | GRAHAM TAYLOR searches desperately for someone to get a grip of England 's midfield and you wonder if it is too late — at 28 — for Stewart Robson . |
| 14 | Now is the time for someone to make a movie and show how music and the summer of love has affected everything . |
| 15 | Erm whereas if there were independent trustees responsible to the regulator and they were properly trained , they would I suggest be able to smell out very quickly any malpractice and would have straight to the regulator , if only to call a stop for someone to have a look at it . |
| 16 | Yes , yes er whereas if there were independent trustees responsible to the regulator and they were properly trained , they would I suggest be able to smell out very quickly an malpractice and would have a group straight to the regulator , if only to call a stop for someone to have a look at it . |
| 17 | I think that is wrong ; it should be necessary for someone to have a licence in order to keep animals , including keeping animals on farms . |
| 18 | All I 'm waiting for right , is for somebody to set a precedent for for erm doing people for manslaughter because of secondary lung cancer then you 're fucking history sonny . |
| 19 | just for somebody to drop a card |
| 20 | Bragg searched for something to provide a distraction . |
| 21 | He said he just wanted to know she was safe and well , and added : ‘ I hope she is staying with someone to have a bit of breathing space . |
| 22 | On the question of the nomination of judges , it is open for anybody to recommend a judge . |
| 23 | Erm given that we 're looking at a long-term greenbelt proposal and a comparatively relatively short-term Southern Ryedale Local Plan , erm I think it 's very difficult to for anybody to establish a need now , i in the terms of implied under E Ten , which is going to perhaps erm not show itself erm for for twenty or twenty five years , in in terms of o of land allocation , la land requirement . |
| 24 | The Lautro Rules give no right to anyone to make a representation before an intervention decision is made . |
| 25 | For 20 years it has been an offence for anyone to drive a motor vehicle if he has more than 80mg of alcohol in ever 100ml of blood . |
| 26 | Then he said : ‘ I hope I am not trespassing over a duty ascribed to someone else present here , but then I had heard no proposals for anyone to give a toast in thanks to our host , the most honourable and kind Lord Darlington . ’ |
| 27 | Remember it is illegal for anyone to use a metal detector on a scheduled ancient monument unless permission has been obtained from the Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 28 | I know it must be hard for anyone to accept a set of equations without going through the usual routine of presenting the relevant experimental justifications . |
| 29 | ‘ The people behind it are white , middle-aged , career criminals , real toe-rags who will stop at nothing to make a profit . |
| 30 | Unbelievably , there are some among us who will stop at nothing to keep a game on . |