Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Albert writes : ‘ The inescapable conclusion is that the two models of capitalism diverge on the fundamental question of whether to live for the present moment — and to hell with the consequences for future generations — or to plan for a better tomorrow , though it may require sacrifices today . |
| 2 | In the event of our cancelling this order as to all or any of the goods and/or the work covered thereby we shall be entitled to purchase from a third party a like quantity of goods of similar description and quality , or a reasonable alternative thereto , bearing in mind our need to take delivery of the goods by the date specified overleaf , or to contract with a third party to perform work of a similar description and quality , and in that event you shall be liable to reimburse to us on demand all expenditure incurred by us in connection with our said cancellation , including any increase in the price over that stated overleaf . |
| 3 | The highest ranking muderrises-those at the Suleymaniye medreses -go to certain named kadiliks such as Damascus and Aleppo , for example , while the muderrises of the next two lower classes — the and the — may choose either to take up kadiliks such as those of Jerusalem , Baghdad and Filibe , or to go to the next higher rank of medrese . |
| 4 | Even if you do n't need the money for domestic or emergency reasons , you might need a holiday somewhere special — to go to your daughter 's wedding in Australia — or to go on a second honeymoon . |
| 5 | When he can walk outside confidently , the patient can plan to increase the distance he walks , or to go on the same route , but taking less time to complete his walk . |
| 6 | We have not intended in this article to prove any specific origin for UFO phenomena , or to appeal to the scientific community for greater respect . |
| 7 | Nowadays there are still tourist boats taking visitors to see Cabo Girâo or Machico or to swim in the sheltered coves , but Madeira now has a fine road network stretching to every small hamlet , whether it be on the top of a mountain or in the bottom of a valley . |
| 8 | did neglect ( or refuse ) to stop the vehicle ( or to make the vehicle proceed in a particular line of traffic or to make the vehicle keep to a particular line of traffic or to proceed to a particular point ) |
| 9 | ‘ did neglect ( or refuse ) to stop the vehicle ( or to make the vehicle proceed in a particular line of traffic or to make the vehicle keep to a particular line of traffic or to proceed to a particular point ) ’ This phrase means : |
| 10 | ‘ did neglect ( or refuse ) to stop the vehicle ( or to make the vehicle proceed in a particular line of traffic or to make the vehicle keep to a particular line of traffic or to proceed to a particular point ) ’ The proving of this phrase will depend on the circumstances of each case . |
| 11 | Or to worry about the thin but penetrating drizzle that greeted him when he finally emerged from the subway . |
| 12 | As a result , you may have little practical alternative but to agree to increased working hours or to work in a different area , despite the fact that the contract does not provide for such things , if they are commercially necessary from the point of view of the business . |
| 13 | Different readers have purchased this book for different reasons , whether it be to pass a professional examination , to commence undergraduate studies in marketing , or to train for a new job in the company 's sales or marketing department . |
| 14 | From our point of view we 're not in the position and it would be totally wrong of us actually to try in public to deal with those or to come to a specific conclusion about any particular proposal . |
| 15 | This leaves women in a catch 22 ‘ whether to exhibit those positive characteristics considered desirable for men and adults and have their ‘ femininity' ’ questioned … or to behave in the prescribed feminine manner [ and ] accept second class adult status ' ( Broverman et al . , |
| 16 | This means it is time to loose the last two arrows and decide whether to aim for the middle of the target to boost your score , or to aim for the outside edge of the target and the chance of winning the Horn Spoon . |
| 17 | Or to jeer at the discredited Baltic Communists who rode in behind the thugs , proclaimed themselves in charge in Lithuania and Latvia and then scuttled for cover . |
| 18 | When considering the development potential of land incorporating bridleways or footpaths and the cost associated with overcoming the problems , there are two alternative options : either to incorporate the footpath within the layout of the development , or to apply to the local authority for the footpath to be diverted . |
| 19 | Bending a pipe may be necessary when you want the pipe to go round another fitting or to fit through an oblique hole in a wall or ceiling . |
| 20 | Here a solicitor would work in a department with several others and can choose whether to remain a generalist handling a range of legal problems , or to specialise in a specific area of law such as employment law or intellectual property . |
| 21 | Ca can we just look at a I do n't know which way to be specific or to look at the general first , can I just |
| 22 | In that moment , the student is freed to make decisions , to make judgements about the balance of the evidence , or to opt for a particular course of action . |
| 23 | If a school intends to operate a form of option system allowing pupils to drop history at Key Stage 4 or to opt for the short course or continue with the full course , pupils and parents will presumably wish to base their decision on performance to date . |
| 24 | Advantage of this can be taken by widely-held public companies to enable them temporarily to freeze the list of those who are entitled to receive an annual dividend or to vote at an annual general meeting . |
| 25 | Would it seek merely to codify the existing case law or to reform on the existing case law ? |
| 26 | From the outside it is difficult to know whether to curse Bramante 's decision to demolish the original church — apart from the internal apse structure and the ( later ) campanile , — or to marvel at the soaring lines . |
| 27 | In the absence of any sustained historical research into football in this period , it is not possible to say how frequent or how violent these occasions were , or to arrive at a balanced comparison between football disorders in the 1920s and 1930s as against those in more recent years . |
| 28 | Wages fell rapidly and the unions , despite their involvement in many long and protracted disputes were unable to staunch the outward flow of members and funds or to stave off the savage monetary wage cuts which occurred . |
| 29 | The task might be to review the progress of a project or to plan a piece of action or to analyse a problem or to decide on the best solution to a problem . |
| 30 | Some have reluctantly had to give up an earlier nursing career because of ill health , or to care for a dependent partner , close relative or friend . |