Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This at least gives him the freedom to go out for air and to do errands such as visiting local shops or going to the hairdresser . |
| 2 | There will be a growing need for experienced businesspeople to go back to school . |
| 3 | ‘ You were only doing it for yourself , using it as an excuse to go back in time and relive old memories . ’ |
| 4 | I do have a question and , and it has n't made , that has n't made it particularly clear as to where we are , you hinted that , and I think that was also seconded here that there might now be a post of some kind to carry on for instance the thing that I 'm particularly worried about is that there 's a sort of hiatus in the heartbeat awards , which I think would be a tragedy if that happened , and I want to be absolutely sure that that is , is n't so . |
| 5 | Having made a tentative decision to come back to nursing , it would be similarly useful to compare your reasons for doing so in the light of the previous exercise . |
| 6 | The company 's decision to pull out of retailing and sell its interests to close rival South Western Electricity has helped push profits to £29.7m for the half year , up £9m . |
| 7 | It also made a £26 million exceptional write-off , after its decision to pull out of property development and concentrate on running the portfolio . |
| 8 | ‘ The trouble is they 'll send for him when he is eighteen , and we were hoping he 'd win a scholarship to go on to University . |
| 9 | The background to this bid may be seen in BAT 's attempt to diversify out of tobacco , which was a ‘ mature ’ industry with relatively limited growth prospects . |
| 10 | A combination of excess speed and harsh steering caused the car to go out of control . |
| 11 | Police are trying to find out what caused the car to go out of control , cross the road and overturn down the steep embankment at just after 1pm . |
| 12 | Before you load up your board on the car to go off in search of solitude , remember that it is wisest to sail in a controlled situation with plenty of others to keep an eye on you . |
| 13 | As she was treated in hospital , the terrified teenager had confessed : ‘ I do n't know if I will have the nerve to go back to work . |
| 14 | There is no attempt to zoom in on solo instruments , and indeed not signs of unwelcome engineering anywhere ; one is left with the most natural impression of a fine concert as heard from about Row S. |
| 15 | to remove existing 80-metre fence at west end and replace with new fence to allow full 2-metre width ( old fence to be removed at start of works ; new fence to go in on completion , to allow dumpers to manoevre while work is in progress . |
| 16 | Counting the cost of a fire which has brought his business to a standstill and caused ten years of research to go up in smoke . |
| 17 | ‘ It was a very big figure to come out with right at the death and probably did n't impress the institutions , ’ he added . |
| 18 | The TRAX system was developed by the ISMA in an attempt to provide up to date information on transactions ( which are supposed to be reported in 30 minutes ) to allow matching inconsistencies to be resolved quickly . |
| 19 | ‘ Asking the superintendent to come back after lunch ? ’ |
| 20 | Private steel companies sought injunctions against the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation who were calling on workers in the private sector of the steel industry to come out on strike to support workers in the public sector who were striking over pay . |
| 21 | He based his case on the EAT 's decision in Laughton v Bapp Industrial Supplies Ltd [ 1986 ] IRLR 245 , which said that an employee did not breach his duty of loyalty merely by indicating an intention to set up in competition with the employer in the future . |
| 22 | THE Government was last night presented with a challenge to act speedily on its declared intention to crack down on knife carrying in Scotland . |
| 23 | Expectations were that it would not be possible to bring forward legislation until the next session of parliament but Mr McFall is hoping that his bill will provide the Government with an earlier opportunity to act and prove ministers are serious about their declared intention to crack down on crime . |
| 24 | SHOPKEEPERS in the North-East will take a tough line on the sale of solvents in a bid to clamp down on glue sniffing . |
| 25 | It 's a good idea to let those parents of children joining mid-year borrow the tape to run through at home . |
| 26 | Six PP members of the Cantabria regional government resigned on Sept. 18 in an attempt to force out of office the President , Juan Hormaechea , who faced charges of abuse of office and embezzlement . |
| 27 | In Manchester this revelation caused many a disgruntled fan to spout off about pop stars and their separation from former values . |
| 28 | I managed to get my seat belt off and ducked down in the seat to get out of range of the gunshots . ’ |
| 29 | That 's what I liked about Benjamin , always kind and considerate , and of course he need n't have advised old Shallot to stay out of danger ! |
| 30 | But yesterday 's announcement really amounts to an admission that the Government badly bungled its first attempt to lay down by law how English should be taught in schools — only two years ago . |