Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's correct Chairman I think erm , we will be looking obviously to see what the prospects were within er the urban area and er sites do and surprisingly do continue to arrive and come up and we some other uses , erm they would make some contribution obviously erm , the other options would as you say be to look beyond beyond the greenbelt at the opportunities that are available there . |
| 2 | On the rare occasions when the cooling towers are for maintenance , the staff wait eagerly to see what the pond reveals . |
| 3 | ‘ The client and I work together to see what the problem was in the past and how it affects the present . ’ |
| 4 | Accordingly , your title needs not only to indicate what the essay will be about , but also the point of view it will adopt concerning whatever it is about . |
| 5 | But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position . |
| 6 | Briefly , then , for we shall be returning to this same point later in the book , it can be said that the performance mode itself can be protective , either because it is seen to be mainly a technical or intellectual task , or because the dramatic form is powerful enough to enhance whatever the participants ' contribution might be . |
| 7 | The owner of one of the most spiritual voices in music , he 's seen success beckon before only to give him the finger once he started to trust . |
| 8 | A detailed planning budget for both capital and operating accounts must now be prepared not only to give you the information you require for your own plans , but also as the main evidence to persuade the Bank Manager to finance your endeavours . |
| 9 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 10 | It is not enough to give him the facts . |
| 11 | On the one hand , Parliament did not trust the police enough to give them the power they wanted and then let them get on with it . |
| 12 | Alistair Scott and John Shrewsbury were kind enough to give me the opportunity to work with the BBC and I hope to have the privilege again . |
| 13 | ‘ I know fighting Bowe would be exciting because it would be a rematch of the Olympic final and no doubt he 'll be gracious enough to give me the chance to fight him again , ’ he jibed , tongue in cheek . |
| 14 | If we can reduce our weight to around that of our youth and eat well enough to give us the energy to work and live our lives to the full , we will all benefit . |
| 15 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 16 | Had n't she had enough of men for the moment , without being stupid enough to allow herself the folly of being attracted to a man who could n't basically give a damn whether she existed or not ? |
| 17 | ‘ But if Sipotai is fool enough to offer me the chance , then we have a score to settle , he and 1 . ’ |
| 18 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |
| 19 | Chatterton unbent enough to ask me the question . |
| 20 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
| 21 | If Steen was there , Charles had only to tell him the truth ; if he was n't , then he could leave the photographs with an anonymous note explaining Jacqui 's innocence . |
| 22 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
| 24 | I was wondering , since you 're here , if you would be kind enough to show me the way out ? |
| 25 | Then the pale spillage from streetlights seeped back again , barely enough to show him the gun when he pointed it . |
| 26 | To gain a clearer understanding of the differences between such schools of thought , and thus to see what the opposition between holism and individualism consists in , it is therefore essential to try to do something that the protagonists in such debates themselves seem unwilling to attempt ; to give a more precise account of the conflicting conceptions of individuals and their capacities that underlie these disagreements . |
| 27 | erm when I first started working in Harlow eighteen years ago one evening I came up just to see what the playhouse was all about . |
| 28 | Just to see what the people say . |
| 29 | Roger : Yes , but it 's too soon to know what the differences will be . |
| 30 | If you can not resolve the matter amicably , I suggest you contact the local council — not with a view to making a direct complaint , but just to establish what the regulations are concerning open fires . |