Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [verb] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the Queen was pondering the question of whether to pay income tax , the rest of the nation was wondering whether they would have any income on which to pay tax . |
| 2 | The problem can be thought of as maximizing consumer surplus ( here total surplus minus resource costs ) arising from the set of products , subject to the breakeven constraint , i.e. choose y 1 to y n to maximize : subject to unc where R(Y) is the revenue accruing from sales of all the products and x is a variable of integration . |
| 3 | Leonora 's heart sank at the prospect of a whole fortnight without him , and as if scenting victory Penry moved closer , his long forefinger caressing her drooping lower lip . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , well I suppose in your line of business you get used to bodies and blood and things , ’ said Mrs Foster , as if writing crime fiction was in some way akin to working in an abattoir . |
| 5 | as if to help Charity answer Mandy 's question , the binoculars suddenly took it upon themselves to come distinctly into focus . |
| 6 | It would probably be better to drop in at The Times ' party , see who he could find to have dinner with and take pot luck in a town not noted for its restaurants . |
| 7 | In the end , all the Arab states dug their heels in and demanded refugee repatriation as an essential element to peace , thereby joining Israel in linking the refugee issue to an overall peace . |
| 8 | Thus , while it is clear that Chinese walls are effective for the purposes of regulatory rules , they can not , as a matter of pure private law , safely be relied upon as affording firms protection against breach of fiduciary duty . |
| 9 | In a closed economy ( Figure 9.5 ) the circled banks which find themselves over liquid can lend to or buy money market instruments from the under liquid banks ( uncircled ) . |
| 10 | Incidentally , for anyone interested , you can see the current list of names by writing to and saying REVIEW LEEDS-UNITED . |
| 11 | Joseph , always referred to and called Jossey Dummy , was a tall , thin , round-shouldered youth . |
| 12 | The county council tenant must be left to manage his business and land as he sees fit and this includes his individual conscious decision as to whether to allow fox hunting across his land . |
| 13 | Meanwhile the debate on whether to replace mercury amalgam fillings continues — the American Dental Association has gone on record as saying that dentists who recommend replacing fillings may do so because of the often hefty fees they can charge for the work . |
| 14 | SHIPPING services in Orkney face the threat of disruption as crews of the Orkney Islands Shipping Company vote on whether to take strike action . |
| 15 | The case centred on whether acting Aintree steward Rod Fabricus had thoroughly briefed Capt Brown and Mr Evans on their duties during the race . |
| 16 | A decision on whether to grant planning permission for the burial ground will be taken at a meeting of South Oxfordshire District Council on July the 21st . |
| 17 | A decision on whether to grant planning permission for the burial ground will be taken at a meeting of South Oxfordshire District Council on July the 21st . |
| 18 | Here , drought is the crux of the matter and whether it is caused by or causes land degradation . |
| 19 | We can not sit idly by and watch Yugoslavia tear itself to pieces , watch people being killed in vast numbers , and watch the wonderful archaeological and architectural gems being destroyed , while saying that there is nothing that we can do . |