Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] i [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have been the totality of the situation that made me feel that heaven was very near and the invisible clearly seen . |
| 2 | ‘ Maybe it was seeing the Dawsons that made me realise that you ca n't lose something you never had . ’ |
| 3 | It was that inner voice that made me cringe as I lay sleepless on my lumpy mattress listening to the pogoing of the bedstead against the wall next door , where my co-tenants were pursuing their nightly quest for the elusive grail of Trish 's orgasm . |
| 4 | And that made me wonder if you were in it , too , and he 'd had a rendezvous at the cottage . |
| 5 | But then , having exhausted his recollections of the circumstances of his writing the paper , he switched to more personal matters and enquired carefully how I was getting on in a way that made me reel that my mission had been worthwhile and that I had by no means wasted his morning . |
| 6 | Nor do I mean that it bears the imprint of the time when it arose . |
| 7 | Nor do I think that there are at the moment Committees which cause unnecessary work . ’ |
| 8 | Nor do I think that it is disgraceful if two men of a loving disposition should set up home together . |
| 9 | I shall not attempt to enumerate them all here , nor do I think that feminism should accept any of them uncritically . |
| 10 | Nor do I think that Mr. O'Brien thought for a moment that he was acting as the bank 's agent . |
| 11 | ‘ Nor do I think that there is any other simple test that can be substituted . |
| 12 | Nor do I think that either the father or the court were exercising any rights of custody at the time of the removal . |
| 13 | Nor do I think that a complete free for all would be in the best interests of the trade . |
| 14 | Nor do I think that it is necessary at this stage . |
| 15 | Nor do I think that the cutting down of the scrub and the erection of the secondary wire mesh fence add very much . |
| 16 | In those circumstances it does not seem to me right to leave open , whether the court has power to do so I 'm doubtful , but in any event it does not seem to me right to leave open a question of whether there should be some damages to provide for the possibility that er Paul may have to leave school , nor do I think that it is a situation in which any contingency award should be made in respect of that . |
| 17 | But nor do I think that you should somehow try to cosset the position of the leader of the party . |
| 18 | Nor do I accept that such feelings are a sign of weakness , provided that they are accompanied by an inner toughness where necessary and justified . ’ |
| 19 | Nor do I accept that all the questions referred to a visitor involve such arcane learning that only those intimately aware of university affairs can begin to understand it , the judges of the land not being able to appreciate the issues . |
| 20 | Most surprising of all is The Ride of the Valkyries , whose main dotted rhythm is swallowed up , trivializing its character ; nor do I find that the silent-movie tempo and pinched recording quality do much for the Lohengrin in Act 3 Prelude . |
| 21 | Nor do I consider that the principle is advanced by identifying specific categories such as husband and wife or elderly parents and adult children ; the principle applies whenever a creditor knows or ought to have known that the relationship between debtor and the surety gives rise to a real risk that the surety may not contract freely and with a full appreciation of the nature of the obligation being assumed . |
| 22 | Nor do I consider that any in-house tariff which may exist in the Home Office need be disclosed . |
| 23 | Nor do I consider that a better balance of interests would necessarily be achieved . |
| 24 | Nor do I believe that the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that life is a miserable business . |
| 25 | Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited . |
| 26 | That is to say neither do I believe , in the terms of classical Christology , that Jesus of Nazareth could have had , as well as his human nature , a divine nature ; nor do I believe that he could have been raised from the dead , so acquiring uniqueness through God 's act of raising him . |
| 27 | Nor do I believe that private sector training is the answer . |
| 28 | Nor do I believe that anything is to be gained by analysing the reported cases in what is presently a contentious area of the law . |
| 29 | Nor do I believe that to be a good Christian you have to attend chapel or church every week , or even three times a year . |
| 30 | Nor do I believe that the zeal of discovery is a cause for shame . |