Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not want to attract attention by being the first or last to appear for dinner , so he left things until five minutes to eight , by which time he had heard several other guests moving about . |
| 2 | The Commission normally takes two months to investigate charges , after which it could either instruct Britain to set its VAT rates in conformity with European legislation or proceed to put into effect the long awaited 7th Directive on fiscal matters . |
| 3 | We will develop distance learning opportunities and extend the franchising of higher education courses so that courses can start at local colleges — helping people who wish or need to study from home . |
| 4 | The other main obstacle in the way of enjoyment is Aviemore , but unless you need to buy some chips , or have to come by train then you can just close your eyes as you pass by it . |
| 5 | They have less opportunity to make new friendships and tend to depend for companionship on the continuity of longstanding relationships . |
| 6 | In this respect , pregnant girls at Arbour are also very knowledgeable and confident about giving birth because they have been so well prepared for it , and tend to sail through labour and birth without a lot of problems . |
| 7 | These fibrotic processes are rare and tend to occur in isolation , although a number of overlap syndromes has been reported with multiple organ involvement . |
| 8 | Her assignment for C 's Circus was to manipulate men of power and influence to work towards unity with the British Commonwealth in their desperate fight for world freedom . |
| 9 | Evenings are their weakest time since they soon begin to feel fatigued and want to go to sleep relatively early . |
| 10 | Now East Germans are shipping their own people in sealed trains through their own country to the West , and police fight back thousands who block the tracks and want to jump on board . |
| 11 | It is easy to fall into the trap of looking for causal relations between what we ( the education community ) do and what pupils achieve , and forget to take into account our pupils ' own efforts , perceptions and experiences . |
| 12 | such as this year 's figures you know they 're not paying you to somebody over the phone and expect to remember of course they ca n't so I 've got the detail that I need to keep looking at , and there about that 's about it . |
| 13 | He is the real man as none other ; for he alone is man as God intends man to be ; he alone has travelled to the uttermost limits of the ‘ far country ’ of man 's estrangement ; and in him alone has the judgement been passed , carried out , and overcome to issue in reconciliation . |
| 14 | Those of the dragonfly are placed on either side of the head and seem to act as horizon detectors . |
| 15 | They stay up late , are slow to get going in the morning , and seem to gain in strength as the day wears on . |
| 16 | It is then dead tissue , and open to attack by coral spot fungus . |
| 17 | To make a copy , start both machines together from off play-pause and record-pause respectively and run to end of recording . |
| 18 | ‘ And visit to check on progress from time to time ? |
| 19 | NO MATTER how talented or hardworking you are , if you 're a woman it always takes extra effort and drive to succeed in business . |
| 20 | Cover and allow to cook without colouring until soft . |
| 21 | Apply one thin coat of primer immediately ( rust can reform rapidly ) and allow to dry before coating with gloss . |
| 22 | Brenner , Subrahmanyam and Uno ( 199Ob ) used daily closing prices for the period from September 1988 to September 1989 on the Nikkei Stock Average ( traded on both the OSE and Simex ) and Topix to look for arbitrage opportunities . |
| 23 | Perhaps on this occasion , many of them will do the sensible thing and decide to stay at home . |
| 24 | Organisations like ACET need this support to enable people like myself to retain maximum control and continue to live at home as independently as we can . |
| 25 | Organisations like ACET need this kind of support to enable people like myself to retain maximum control and continue to live at home . |
| 26 | Add the shelled eggs to the pan , stir well and continue to heat for 2–3min , until the eggs are piping hot — do not overcook , otherwise they will become rubbery . |
| 27 | I shut my eyes and try to go to sleep , but there 's too much going on to sleep . |
| 28 | Instead , I return to the living-room and try to think about art . |
| 29 | Remove all distractions in the vicinity of the phone and try to speak with firmness and decision . |
| 30 | Nowadays all good authorities listen to residents and tenants and try to work in partnership with them |