Example sentences of "[coord] [vb -s] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many people there is something terrifying in the thought that in a universe in which man is so insignificant in comparison with the unreasoning forces of nature , most of his own organism belongs to or wants to defect to nature . |
| 2 | A spokesman for North Yorkshire police appealed to anyone who might know the man , or be offered drugs or syringes to get in touch immediately Harrogate police can be contacted by telephoning . |
| 3 | 1 Did you enjoy reading more , or less ? 2 Did you read different kinds of book as you got older ? 3 Did you read comics ? 4 Did you read information books ? 5 Did you have reading tests ? 6 Did you have any favourite books or authors ? 7 Did you have any hates or fears to do with reading ? |
| 4 | If your business regularly makes or receives payments in foreign currencies , or wishes to borrow in anticipation of receiving payments from abroad , you may find it convenient and cost-effective to open foreign currency bank accounts . |
| 5 | If he takes into account matters which he ought not to take into account , or fails to take into account the matters which he ought to take into account , then his decision can be overridden by the courts . |
| 6 | For example , if a carer has a sudden illness and has to go into hospital , the Emergency Intervention Service can support someone in their own home or provide alternative accommodation in the community . |
| 7 | She has to climb the stairs with the aid of her husband and has to lie in bed in agony most nights . |
| 8 | He 's caught some bug and has to stay in bed , ’ said Pete . |
| 9 | When addresses are required , these are needed only in case the clinic discovers an important infection a day or so after the patient has left and needs to get in touch in a hurry . |
| 10 | ( Ant begins to hum one of the latest hit sounds and starts to move in time to it . |
| 11 | Pick also announced its intentions to implement Advanced Pick directly onto Windows NT and OS/2 , and intends to complete on SQL , a Novell port , and hooks to graphical user interfaces over the next 12 to 18 months . |
| 12 | The casing is much wider than it needs to be , I suppose bigger looks better , and although the top is made of a substantial plastic the base is n't and tends to give under pressure . |
| 13 | You can obtain details and forms to apply for arbitration from the institute ; its address is at the back of this booklet . |
| 14 | You can obtain details and forms to apply for arbitration from the Institute ; its address is at the back of this booklet . |
| 15 | It has been known for some time that the inactive form of ALDH2 is present in about 50% of Japanese and Chinese and is associated with high acetaldehyde concentrations , an exaggerated flush response to alcohol , and seems to protect against alcoholism . |
| 16 | It 's natural , promotes your child 's growth and helps to protect against allergy and infection . |
| 17 | It 's natural , promotes your child 's growth and helps to protect against allergy and infection . |
| 18 | When he writes of prayer , he compares it with ‘ a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring upwards , singing as he rises , and hopes to get to heaven and climb above the clouds ’ , and so the lark continues through clause after clause , buffeted by storms from which it takes refuge , until finally ‘ it did rise and sing , as if it had learned music and motion from an angel as he passed sometimes through the air about his ministries here below ’ . |
| 19 | The other , which is no longer turned toward the origin , affirms play and tries to pass beyond man and humanism … |
| 20 | The trainee performs his task and tries to keep in phase with the bleeps which are intended to pace his performance . |
| 21 | She takes away some photocopies of his published articles — on green issues , gender , hunt sabotage and Jewish ethics — and promises to keep in touch . |
| 22 | Brosnan , on the other hand , loves Greek , Roman and ancient Irish mythology , and likes to work with sheet lead , ’ because It 's so live and sensual . |
| 23 | This is partly because vocabulary is the most individualistic part of a person 's knowledge of language , and continues to develop throughout life , although its growth is clearly fastest in early years . |
| 24 | These can include small areas where farming is handicapped but needs to continue in order to conserve the countryside and to preserve its tourist potential or to protect its coastline . |
| 25 | He acknowledges that liturgy is not a museum piece but needs to evolve as part of a living tradition . |
| 26 | It is working with Intel on the project but has to wait for silicon before it attempts to actualise the product and turn it over to LSI Logic for manufacture . |
| 27 | She still rides but prefers to exercise by swimming or tennis because , living in central London , it is more convenient . |
| 28 | ‘ There is no doubt in my mind , ’ she says , ‘ that we have all lived many lives before and that we have an individual life-force which never dies but chooses to come into incarnation at various times . |
| 29 | At first sight it may seem unlikely that computers and computer software could kill or cause serious injury , but negligent liability does not stop at personal injury but extends to damage to property . |