Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is then more important than ever to include some topsoil to introduce the essential bacteria . |
| 2 | The indigenous media need more than ever to promote lasting peace with justice , through ecumenical and interfaith dialogue . |
| 3 | I enjoyed that drive , and when it ended was more anxious than ever to shake some sense into Margaret . |
| 4 | Amis has taken time to rehearse the arguments about politics hijacking literature , and in the end the novel may even surprise some readers with its air of amused tolerince : ‘ Even bad poetry had to exist , if only to heighten good poetry by contrast , to make the good poets shine out as even bette . ’ |
| 5 | Like his big brother paratroopers , our favourite Teddy deserves a decent flying outfit , if only to give extra comfort on the occasion of that terrifying first drop into the void . |
| 6 | It is important to ensure that only current partners appear as lessees/trustees of partnership premises , if only to avoid any possibility that a retired partner who has not been duly replaced on the title could be regarded as still being held out as a member of the firm . |
| 7 | Some would say it would have been worth it if only to gain some insight into the arcane workings of SCOTVEC . |
| 8 | The three eldest girls , Agnes , Sarah , and Nancy only worked infrequently at pressing , as if perhaps to get some cash for a new dress , or a pair of shoes , but possibly to assist the family in times of particular money shortage . |
| 9 | Even in her dazed and painful state his imperious , if not to say imperial manner amused as well as annoyed her . |
| 10 | The prospects for future economic growth sufficient to contain if not to solve mass poverty seemed less certain . |
| 11 | So British ministers are now trying to decide whether also to force British industry to recycle its waste packaging ( and perhaps other used products , too : Germany is proposing to make its car and electronics industries responsible for their worn-out goods ) . |
| 12 | His home in Majorca had been built not only for his own retirement but as somewhere to provide temporary refuge for disadvantaged children . |
| 13 | Second , the issue of marriage is raised , and I have sought to examine the notion , even though merely to question conventional wisdom regarding its nature already appears to go too far . |
| 14 | On the first measure the poor were becoming poorer , while on the second measure they were becoming richer , though not to ine same extent as the rich . |
| 15 | As I have already emphasized , withholding attention so as not to reinforce undesirable behaviour should be only one part of a dual strategy ; the other essential component is a positive and active policy of reinforcing ( rewarding ) good behaviour . |
| 16 | The execution … of the Saviour 's plan required the prudent application of wise and well-judged measures so as not to injure private property , not to disturb civil order , not to expose Christianity to the scandal of sedition , not to obscure the glory of a Kingdom not of this world . |
| 17 | The guides suggested that Johnson , so as not to tire one horse wholly , should alternate between mounts . |
| 18 | They walked on grass , so as not to make any noise on the road . |
| 19 | Dispose of it carefully ( preferably not down the toilet ! ) so as not to spill any semen . |
| 20 | I detest Santiago de Torres , Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Culture , ‘ who personally blocked all possible sources of information ’ , so as not to present any obstacle to the successful removal of that shoal of piranha fish that is ‘ Guernica ’ . |
| 21 | By far the most effective arrangements presently available are those which : ( 1 ) provide for the continuing partners to have the option to acquire the share in the firm of an outgoing partner ( which overcomes the tax problems noted in Chapter 10 and offers some desirable freedom of manoeuvre to the continuing partners without ordinarily causing any disadvantage to the outgoing partner ) ; ( 2 ) finance the purchase of the share of a partner who dies before retirement by way of insurance effected on the lives of each of the partners the proceeds of which are declared to be held on trust for the partners for the time being ; ( 3 ) finance by endowment insurance the purchase of the shares of partners whose retirement can be predicted ; ( 4 ) ensure that in any case which is not or can not be sufficiently covered by available insurance ( eg payments to a partner who is expelled or who otherwise leaves the firm before normal retirement date ) payment of any capital sum is spread over a period so to reduce the burden on the continuing partners without imposing any great hardship on the outgoing partner or his estate ; and ( 5 ) impose on each partner an obligation ( Clause 14.02 ) to take out adequate ( as discussed with all the partners from time to time ) retirement provision for the benefit of himself and his familyso as not to impose any burden in that respect on the firm , which in former times would have accepted responsibility . |
| 22 | However , as Colin Gray indicated , they are either within striking distance of current LASMO operations — where it would be relatively straightforward and economical to tie in a smaller discovery to an existing field — or otherwise they offer such exciting prospects as possibly to warrant major investment . |
| 23 | It is an institution which until recently my fellow countrymen valued so highly as willingly to pay any price needful for its preservation . |
| 24 | This must continue to be funded as before to maintain basic development of the technology . |
| 25 | Edward I had died on the Solway Firth when about to lead another expedition against the Scots . |
| 26 | There is no general evidence as yet to link second home ownership with house price increases ( de Vane 1975 ) , but in local instances this has undoubtedly happened on a property-for-property basis , and it is easy to be convinced that dire housing consequences can come about for the ‘ traditional ’ rural population . |
| 27 | Well that 's potentially , er no decision 's been made as yet to review that budgeting exercise and I think erm that 's likely to be the position for the next month or two erm so I would expect them to , to be doing their overtime levels as , as they currently are . |