Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] [adv] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the initial grief of the desertion had passed she had known better than to mention her father 's name . |
| 2 | She had thought longingly of the candle left behind in Guy 's chamber , but had known better than to mention it . |
| 3 | These were set out facing the way the explorer had gone so as to ensure a good view of him on his return . |
| 4 | Its somewhat sketchy character suggests , in fact , that his main purpose was simply to finish what he had begun rather than to give urgent or forceful expression to his views . |
| 5 | In particular , it was said that the employer was thereby saving on royalties payable to the patentee or licensee of alternative components ; the valve reduced processing costs and disposals of scrap ; output had increased ; and the frequency of employee injury had declined so as to reduce absences from work and claims for compensation . |
| 6 | He pointed out how the existing tax system had evolved so as to encourage the unfettered growth of car ownership and the transport of freight by lorry . |