Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes fluttered open , only to find him screwing the cap to the bottle . |
| 2 | After this episode I stopped telephoning him , only to find he enjoyed the game so much that he began calling me . " |
| 3 | ‘ I think they will if you can get the Old Man to twist the Khedive 's arm enough to persuade him to withdraw the levy . ’ |
| 4 | The Minister wished to revoke them only to ensure he obtained the expected revenue from the increased cost . |
| 5 | But if drink lost him respect , he never lost the admiration of one College porter who said you had only to watch him cross the street to know he was a genius . |
| 6 | He spoke just twice , once to answer his name and once to confirm he understood the charge . |
| 7 | ‘ This lady , ’ said Paviour , stepping aside to allow him to follow the mild gesture that indicated Charlotte , ‘ pulled you out . |
| 8 | This exercise is valuable not only to enable the draftsman to produce a set of conditions which is most to the advantage of his client ( whether his client be buyer or seller ) , but also to enable him to understand the motivation of the other side when he is in negotiation with their advisers . |
| 9 | ‘ A witness has come forward to say he heard the police fire before Place . |