Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [noun] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , he did say : ‘ We would be willing to help Vinnie any way we can . |
| 2 | So , although I 'm sorry he 's dead , I 'm rather relieved to have Bridget this year . ’ |
| 3 | Although speechreaders learn the necessity for keen attention and mental focus , it is not humanly possible to focus attention all day . |
| 4 | Neil Edwards , the 27-year-old Harlequins lock forward who broke his nose and had stitches inserted in a gashed lip in the 1810 win over the Irish , did not play for his club on Saturday but hopes to be fit to face Bristol this weekend . |
| 5 | Their B vitamins , potassium and other trace elements , starch and some protein are especially significant since we are more likely to eat potatoes each day than a kiwi fruit , a posy of parsley or a bunch of blackcurrants . |
| 6 | The CEGB 's chief medical adviser , Dr John Bonnell , was due to give evidence this week . |
| 7 | And though John Sheridan responded with a delightful curling drive from a 20-yard free-kick to make it 2–1 , Zeyer 's bombshell came too late to leave Wednesday any hope of being rescued . |
| 8 | It is possible to interpret data this way and , if independent evidence supports the dual process hypothesis , it may turn out to be the correct one . |
| 9 | Mr Howard also wants cafes to be able to serve alcohol another move aimed at families . |
| 10 | Without actually giving her the details — and still keeping back the crucial fact of Christine 's death , which would have changed the tone of their conversations completely — Lucy had been able to give Josie some idea of her home situation and of the problems that she 'd caused with actions that she 'd felt to be right . |
| 11 | The same must be said of the two sets of Images , for although there is no shortage of incidental felicities , I feel that the pianist is apt to over- project this music instead of allowing it to speak for itself . |
| 12 | You should be able to influence others this afternoon with your ideas . |
| 13 | South Korean electronics companies have revised upwards their export targets for this year , encouraged by a surge in their shipments during the first quarter of this year : Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it had raised its export target to $6,200m from its original target of $5,800m , and from $4,700m last year ; Goldstar Co Ltd said it would be able to export $3,400m this year , up from its previous target of $3,200m and the $2,570m last year ; Daewoo Electronics Co Ltd says it sees a smaller increase . |
| 14 | Then we 'll be able to get people that way . |
| 15 | Little Billy wondered whether this was a secret meeting place of all the swans of the world , and he wished he had been able to ask Swan this question as well . |
| 16 | ‘ Elderly people and families with young children might be able to make donations this way whereas otherwise they could find it difficult . |
| 17 | The pressure finally told when Champness converted East Grinstead 's tenth penalty corner , but it was a spirited performance from the young Holywood team and a not so impressive display from the visitors who were due to face Lisnagarvey this afternoon and Banbridge tomorrow at Blaris . |
| 18 | Though tall and strong for his age he had no liking for hard physical work and he was slow to give Moran any help on the land . |
| 19 | He won the 10,000m and 1500m gold medals at the Seoul Paralympics and is due to take part this summer in the Barcelona Games . |
| 20 | Further major threats loom in the well-publicised ‘ franchise auction ’ due to take place this Autumn . |
| 21 | Their visitor , Father Timothy Browne , was a slightly built intellectual from Staffordshire , who was due to take ship that night on his way to join Dr Allen in Rome . |
| 22 | Puzzled friends were informed , as they set about helping her to find something , that it was necessary to afford Hannah some privacy — somewhere the daily stream of visitors would n't know about , somewhere she could escape to sit and dream in solitude . |
| 23 | It is certainly more fun to shoot video this way than to take unrelated pot-shots , and it is infinitely more interesting to watch . |
| 24 | She was as good as her word , walking into the library ready to give Lovat another piece of her mind . |
| 25 | Hence the Left was not merely confined to two small and quarrelsome groups outside the Labour Party but the Party itself was quite satisfied to keep things that way . |
| 26 | ‘ You were ready to make love this morning , ’ he said quietly . |