Example sentences of "[noun sg] [subord] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After sketching the steamboat , as she lay in the bay unlading her cargo , from the bridge over the water that divides Pultneytown from the old town of Wick , I got into one of the boats leaving the pier , and was landed on board the ‘ St. Nicholas , ’ thinking it would be more pleasant to visit Thurso by sailing round the coast than to go by rail . |
| 2 | Because information technology is new and exciting , its proponents naturally exaggerate the cultural role it will take But do they really believe that we shall have nothing better to do in the future than to sit in front of a screen for hours , plugging into Which ? , mail-order catalogues , and the index to Chemical Abstracts ? |
| 3 | But being unqualified for anything more taxing than preparing meals and cleaning rooms , it seemed I might have no alternative but to go into service . |
| 4 | If they are held in overcrowded conditions , unfit for a dog to live in , and have no meaningful occupation — I do not mean soulless , non-productive work — they have no alternative but to fall into mischief and cause trouble . |
| 5 | In the end , since the pope refused to free him , he had no alternative but to continue in office . |
| 6 | The otter has no alternative but to retreat in agony and attempt to prize the claws free . |
| 7 | I 'm not such a fool as to look for love again . ’ |
| 8 | It seems that the law 's answer is that notwithstanding the general rule about the jus tertii P's claim may be barred by public policy if to assist in recovery of the property would offend the court 's conscience . |
| 9 | You must decide at the start whether to go to court or use arbitration ; if you use arbitration you can not start court action afterwards . |
| 10 | You must decide at the start whether to go to court or use arbitration ; if you use arbitration you can not start court action afterwards . |
| 11 | So we are 60 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to die from salmonella ! |
| 12 | We have had no choice but to take on board a sexuality which is defined in terms of its difference from the male , and therefore mystified ; which has been derived from biology and based around reproduction . |
| 13 | Once Slovenia and Croatia were granted their independence , Bosnia 's Croat and Muslim leaders , above all the republic 's president , Alija Izetbegovic , had no choice but to apply for recognition . |
| 14 | Alternatively the Director General may confirm he has decided not to refer the agreement to the Court where : ( a ) any directly applicable provision of EC law applies to the agreement ; ( b ) the agreement has expired or has been terminated ; ( c ) all the relevant restrictions have been removed ; ( d ) the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has discharged the Director General from his duty to take proceedings where he is satisfied that the restrictions are not of such significance as to call for investigation by the Court . |
| 15 | In sum , it should be possible to draw up a list of factors relevant to a decision whether to embark on re-investigation . |
| 16 | He invited them to decide by referendum whether to opt for autonomy , with full French support , or for independence outside the community . |
| 17 | To be developed " along appropriate lines and in such a way as to take into account the legal provisions , contractual agreements and practices in force in the member states . " |
| 18 | While we do this we must beware of those who are so hungry for authority in our societies that they want to press the authority of the Bible over men and the Church in such a way as to lead to extravagance or to sectarianism . |
| 19 | Unless both parties successfully anticipate inflation by fixing the terms of loans in such a way as to compensate for inflation , the lenders find that the real value of their loans declines , and the borrowers find that the real value of their debts declines to the same extent . |
| 20 | However , even outer clothing must have required fastening and such wear would also have arisen if they were worn on undergarments in such a way as to come into contact with the inner face of the coarse outer garments ; such extreme wear is perhaps more likely to have occurred in this way than on the outside . |
| 21 | to safeguard all current data in such a way as to provide for restitution in the event of loss or damage |
| 22 | But , of course , as the patient 's immune system recovered and rejected the cancer so it rejected the transplanted organ leaving the patient with no option but to return to dialysis . |
| 23 | Rune brushed aside her lack of enthusiasm with such purpose that she had no option but to fall into step beside him . |
| 24 | The Congress Party , the biggest single group in the house , but now in opposition for only the second time since independence in 1947 , had no option but to sit in silence when the voice-vote was called . |
| 25 | When children are unable to find work they may have no option but to stay at home . |
| 26 | a single prostitute who provides services in private premises to one client at a time without spectators is guilty of the common law offence of keeping a disorderly house if it is proved that the services provided are of such a character and are conducted in such a manner … that their provision amounts to an outrage of public decency or is otherwise calculated to harm the public interest to such an extent as to call for condemnation and punishment . |
| 27 | The ICAEW rules do state that we should , under no various circumstances , promote or seek to promote our services in such a way or such an extent as to amount to harassment of a prospective client . |