Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [to-vb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there is a possibility of the authority in question being overruled , it is more important than ever to mention its status in the judicial hierarchy , as well as stating any objections that have been urged against it . |
| 2 | After his return to London from Pontardulais , Edward and Helen were finding it more difficult than ever to contain their desire for complete sexual union . |
| 3 | But that was what he was being paid for and after hearing Mobuto at the United Nations he was now more determined than ever to ensure his safety . |
| 4 | After last night he would be more anxious than ever to have their journey over . |
| 5 | And this year there are more ways than ever to make your home special — from unusual decorations , swags and tiny trees , to ideas that are simple to make yourself . |
| 6 | But it still interested him , if only to put his mind at rest . |
| 7 | She was going to have to spend a second night at the motel , if only to continue their cover of an ‘ affair ’ . |
| 8 | I want to be a good horsewoman , if only to show my mother-in-law I can do it . ’ |
| 9 | It was all too obvious what her plot was and she went straight away to see Mrs Browning , resolved to ask outright if Ferdinando was to go to France and if so to plead her case . |
| 10 | Had he shown himself unambiguously ready to start pulling out , the coalition would have surely had to offer him something , if not to save his face , at least to cover his backside : an American commitment to talk about any Middle Eastern issue whatsoever has already been given ; the call for Iraqi reparations could still be waived . |
| 11 | Romanyshyn 's exposition of the critique is , however , forceful and lively and may stimulate those working within the traditional paradigm at least to justify their indifference , if not to question their perspective . |
| 12 | Dyson sat back and put his finger-tips together , as if about to deliver his verdict . |
| 13 | Or whether mutually to reinforce their ability to perceive and understand this city — two viewpoints yielding a stereoscopic perspective . |
| 14 | She would never say so , and I probably would n't think such a thing if I were n't pregnant , but pregnant — me thinks : she 's keeping something of me , something of the child I was , in those trunks down there , so as not to lose me entirely , so as not to lose my childhood completely . |
| 15 | She had said he must marry only so as not to disappoint his mother ; but should he come to her one day and say he was about to marry someone , that would assuredly beat her into the ground . |
| 16 | Carefully stripping off her clothes so as not to jar her ankle , she sat before the fire , softly humming to herself as she savoured the delight of clean skin . |
| 17 | We travelled separately from Harrison , planned our filming with him in secret , and kept our distance , so as not to jeopardise his campaign . |
| 18 | She would have reported the ship as soon as she discovered it but instead her first reaction was purely selfish — to tell no one about it so as not to spoil her peace . |
| 19 | He is the most important man in the wine lodge and can smoke or drink spirits only in moderation so as not to spoil his palate . |
| 20 | Choosing a sturdy walking stick from those which stood behind the door , she quietly lifted the sneck and slipped out , so as not to waken her mother . |
| 21 | Mr Sunderland himself had driven her home in his car , and she had begged him to leave her at the gate so as not to alarm her family . |
| 22 | As Oxfam enters its 50th year , it 's as determined as ever to improve their quality of life . |
| 23 | As Oxfam enters its 50th year , it 's as determined as ever to improve their quality of life . |
| 24 | As well to save your breath |
| 25 | The Romanian leaders wanted to share in that utopia as well to prove their independence . |
| 26 | Flankers Mick Skinner and Peter Winterbottom have also left the door ajar , declining as yet to state their unavailability for international selection next season . |
| 27 | Lavishly produced but too new as yet to judge its consistency and long-term value . |
| 28 | By 1921 indeed frustration with coalition was building up such a head of steam as seriously to threaten its future . |