Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv prt] [to-vb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nearby , fishermen sort their nets before hanging them up to dry in the tall net ‘ shops ’ that are unique to Hastings ; and delicious fresh fish is always available from the fishmarket . |
| 2 | During the late nineteenth century , Medical Officers of Health , in particular , contended that women going out to work were responsible for raising the infant mortality rate because they tended to bottle-feed their infants and because , by carrying them out to nurse in the early morning , they exposed them to bronchitis . |
| 3 | It seems likely that his preoccupation with her promisingly clever older sister , Jenny ( Jane Alice ) , caused unhappiness in May 's childhood and further spurred her on to succeed in the practical arts . |
| 4 | It might be a way of tempting him down to sit in the bar , sometimes . ’ |
| 5 | It had been Sister Cooney 's idea to take him down to help in the library . |
| 6 | When visiting a church on the south coast , I saw the following notice for the Young Wives ' Social Evening : ‘ If your husband has nothing on , bring him along to join in the fun ! ’ |
| 7 | but oh dear but he , mum did get him off to sleep in the end |
| 8 | I had , for once , no official papers to read and picked it up to read in the tram . |
| 9 | joined us on to assist in the office . |
| 10 | joined us on to assist in the laboratory , ( she likes to be called ! ) . |