Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [vb infin] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amnesty 's major Sri Lanka ( September-December 1990 ) succeeded , against considerable obstacles , in bringing the tragedy of Sri Lanka to the attention of the world , and helped generate some fresh signs of change . |
| 2 | And do eat that other slice of bread . |
| 3 | But the FedPol can and do visit any SenFed planet whenever they want , in pursuit of an inquiry or a suspect . |
| 4 | He was a very nice young man and did bear some small resemblance to me which I supposed was why his mother , perhaps not knowing who his father was , or knowing but having been abandoned by him , had woven this fantasy about a familiar figure from the television screen . |
| 5 | threatened and awed the jurors to give a verdict for the King , and by unlawful means did surprize the county , that they might not make defence , and did use several menacing wicked speeches and actions to the jury and others , for obtaining his unjust purpose aforesaid . |
| 6 | This might well help bring perpetrators of abuse to justice , and help protect any future children in a family , but these benefits must be weighed against the risks to vulnerable and suggestible suspects . |
| 7 | National , regional and local beer festivals present a vast range of beers to the public and help gain many new members . |
| 8 | I 'm sure you have your own routine , but do try these basic rules which are well worth applying . |
| 9 | Good , minimum premiums are the same , twenty pounds and two hundred , but do remember that existing clients , could have a reduced minimum premium of sixteen pounds or a hundred and sixty . |
| 10 | It is functional rather than decorative , but does hold some important modern artwork , sculptures by Arturo Martini and frescoes by Gino Severini and Carlo Carrà , the latter an artist whose work is also seen in the Villa Reale . |
| 11 | This sounds complicated but does give some useful guidelines . |