Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] [adv] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | London , however , is pounded by commuter traffic and the only policy option which promises relief is determined action to exclude or price out the one-driver commuter car . |
| 2 | In fact , the Generalísimo 's unprecedented attentions to the visitor were no more , but also no less , than a lavish propaganda exercise designed as a show of political strength to conceal or shore up the underlying economic weakness and isolation of the regime . |
| 3 | But the compensations for being unable to read or carry on a casual conversation are overwhelming . |
| 4 | This idyllic setting is just the place to relax , swim or snorkel around the unspoilt coral reefs , and to explore the beautiful , unspoiled countryside surrounding the volcanic mountains . |
| 5 | In the auction room discretion must be used in bidding and the developer must have a clearly defined policy if the price exceeds the value calculated : he should either withdraw or bid only a marginal percentage above the calculated value . |
| 6 | My people feel that the right hon. Gentleman would have been better employed if he had rushed to comfort the bereaved rather than carry out a song-and-dance act among people in Dublin , or even watch a rugby match . |
| 7 | Some party members are already disssatisfied with Mr Mieczyslaw Rakowski , who became leader only in August , for the way he went immediately to Moscow when the party was in trouble rather than work out a Polish solution . |
| 8 | Councils argued that rather than run down the home-help service it was better to charge those who could afford to pay and keep the total level of service . |
| 9 | The tuna fish swim beneath schools of dolphins , fishermen do not discriminate and scoop up the whole lot in their nets . |
| 10 | Do n't be concerned with the feeling that nothing is " sinking in " but do try and seek out the main points . |
| 11 | ‘ We need to improve and update constantly the contracting system , ’ she said . |
| 12 | Policies that promote welfare are explained in terms of social control ; they are measures to combat disorder and crime just like police and penal policies , measures to legitimize and prop up the capitalist system . |
| 13 | Thus in Ibrams ( 1982 ) there had been considerable ill-treatment and violence by the deceased towards D and his girlfriend , and this led them eventually to plan and carry out a night-time raid on the deceased 's flat , during which they attacked and killed him . |
| 14 | In their view , the EC must be endowed with the ability to formulate and carry out a common foreign and security policy , particularly vis-a-vis the East and Central European countries ; the lack of such a policy has unfortunately prevented effective EC action in the former Yugoslavia . |
| 15 | you ca n't hear me , right , ok , I 'll try and speak up a little bit louder , erm my work , I work erm here and I work abroad and I live in Durham , er I 'm a writer and erm one of the things that I 'm most interested in is using art as an inspiration for my work as a , as a writer and I 'd like to be able to show you by this talk , how I do that , erm , I have a few publications , my work 's performed by a local group actually based in Newcastle and I 'm a member of er a group called Another Story and my work 's been put to music by a composer and er a play and the play and sing that , that the pieces of |
| 16 | ‘ It is clear we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think of buying again . |
| 17 | ‘ It is clear that we need to sell and bring in a fair amount of money before we can think about buying again . ’ |
| 18 | The swimming pool , garden terraces and poolside bar are the daytime focus of attention for those who want to lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun , and the restaurant and caféteria serve a good variety of snacks throughout the day . |
| 19 | I 'd return home and do all the usual things that keep your sense of yourself — eat , play around with children , do my washing , telephone my nearest and dearest , talk late into the night with my hosts , have fantasies , pleasure myself . |
| 20 | The coronation seemed to last for hours , but I managed to say and do all the right things . |
| 21 | The idea is that we may know that some pleasures or pains have a generally high or low degree of purity or fecundity without its being practicable on a particular occasion to specify and evaluate specifically the precise further pleasures or pains which are likely to ensue from them . |
| 22 | A candidate for the degree of MPhil is required to investigate and evaluate satisfactorily a chosen topic or topics , and to show lucidity in the presentation of the thesis and an understanding of the context and significance of the work . |
| 23 | There is nothing wrong in seeking an invitation to go and look around a neighbouring school to explore possibilities of working together . |
| 24 | ‘ Fancy telling Miss Hale that — well come on then , we 'll go up and see where the big fire was . ’ |
| 25 | He would ride out and see how the little plantation was doing . |
| 26 | Every trip to the door was an expedition and it was acutely exasperating to arrive there and see only a little figure in the distance dancing about and grimacing at me . |
| 27 | In a dynamic world you can not record and store away every little memo , every little documented change , every little recorded thought , every little written opinion , every little piece of regurgitated data . |
| 28 | Tom Farmer , chairman of Scottish Business in the Community , who chaired the meeting , promised that all the organisations of which Prince Charles was patron would now quickly get together and work out a strategic plan . |
| 29 | I 'll try and keep up the good work . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Probably the most important thing was being able to bring together and keep together a strong collection of people at all levels . |