Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pron] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The finest views are from the bottom , and at some places a little above it , but few dare venture to the bottom particularly those females whose pedestrian excursions have chiefly been upon level ground ; nay the male sex are often appalled with a view of the way , and many a Bond-street gentleman , in his stable costume , would rather hazard his neck four-in-hand , than risk it by having his arms precariously supported by the twigs and branches he may find in his way to the gulph below . ’ |
| 2 | ROBBIE Earle deepened Liverpool 's misery with a brilliant display that can only enhance his England chances . |
| 3 | If the casual worker can not make himself available for the full length of time requested , he is unlikely to be offered the assignment , although exceptions will be made if the organisation is facing a tight labour market and can only cover its manpower requirements by bringing in " part-timers " . |
| 4 | In an attempt to reduce administration costs , in future we will only notify your drug control officials of positive test results . |
| 5 | Then comes a point , if matters continue , where the woman can suddenly experience her resistance crumbling , like a heavy door giving way before a battering ram pounding against it . |
| 6 | Each broadcasting organization could henceforth pursue its programme policies without fear of a direct challenge to its sources of revenue . |
| 7 | And what I 'll do is , I 'll not only pack my Christmas presents into that . |
| 8 | The management will obviously expect their reception staff to sell the higher priced accommodation whenever possible , but it must be borne in mind that the interests of the client must come first , for a happy satisfied guest will return and spread goodwill . |
| 9 | So better give her mother time to cool down and not stoke her anger further by trying to defend Molly . |
| 10 | The government of the day will often let it be known to one of its aspiring party members that it would greatly welcome his ballot victory to promote a particular piece of legislation which it , the Government , does not wish to devote its own time to , either because of its controversial nature or simply because it has better things to do . |
| 11 | Yet the Commission could only do what member states allowed it to do , and it lost real power to other institutions which protected national interests . |
| 12 | The ADT London Marathon organisers and British Rail have agreed that runners need only show their race number . |
| 13 | Grandparents do n't only give their grandchildren time . |
| 14 | Farmers need only give their NFU membership number to get 15 minutes of free advice by phoning 0993 706999 which will be available Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm . |
| 15 | Remember , it takes your skin between 24 and 48 hours to start producing melanin , which will not only give your skin colour but some natural protection , too . |
| 16 | I better remember my tape recorder . |
| 17 | Liberal Lothario Paddy Ashdown can only hope his poll share keeps growing . |
| 18 | as if we would so dishonour our mother republic ! ’ |
| 19 | He was reported to have said that Pakistan had in 1991 frozen production of highly enriched uranium , meeting one of the US demands , but would only destroy its weapons cores if India did the same . |
| 20 | At the most recent target for the Antipodian Don Quixote , who tilts not at windmills but at woodturners , and not wishing to turn a non-existent battle into a war of attrition , I can only wonder who Mike Darlow will focus his attentions on next ! |
| 21 | Despite the impression given by some authors ( e.g. Brimson , 1987 ) , a company does not necessarily develop its production methods along a continuum from JIT to CIM systems . |
| 22 | Then , as efficient as ever , ‘ You 'd better have my phone number here just in case you need to tie up with me on anything , ’ she decided , and , giving her number , paused only long enough for Fabia to take it down and was then asking , ‘ Well ? ’ |
| 23 | Simply complete and return the RSVP to me , and I shall personally reserve your hotel room for you . |
| 24 | To participate , senior citizens in Northern Ireland aged 65-plus need only produce their concession fare pass , as issued by Ulsterbus , to receive their discount voucher booklet from any main Northern Ireland Railway station or Ulsterbus office when buying their rail or bus ticket . |
| 25 | One better take her parachute jumping and forgo forget to give her the parachute . |
| 26 | Uniting them would merely compound their dollar deficits into a larger whole . |
| 27 | You can only distinguish your library card from that of a book by the difference in the thickness of one line . |
| 28 | You can only distinguish your library card from that of a book by a difference in the thickness of one line . |
| 29 | They 'll all go their Summer holidays . |
| 30 | At the far end from the door was a hatch at waist height , the level at which a man will naturally hold his steel tray . |