Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [prep] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No disrespect to the rest — but I would n't want to go to a smaller club , however ambitious . |
| 2 | You might also prefer to work to a looser tension for this type of all over cable pattern . |
| 3 | For some specialised yarns , say those with knops , or the hairy yarns , you will probably need to work at a looser tension for the cables to show but this is not to their disadvantage since the cables , loosely worked , frequently add to the richness of the finished look . |
| 4 | This portable version allows her out of home or hospital for a few hours … but for most of her life she must stay connected to a larger non-stop supply . |
| 5 | Students who do well in the three years of the MA(General) may choose to proceed for a further year to obtain the MA ( General Honours ) . |
| 6 | Bipeds evolved larger digestive tracts which one would normally expect to find in a longer , heavier stomach cavity in front of the hips , which would present anatomical problems in balancing . |
| 7 | But individual speakers do have control over their own pitch , and may choose to speak with a higher than normal pitch ; this is something which is potentially of linguistic significance . |
| 8 | Employees may regard their property in a high-priced area as a ‘ nest egg ’ for their retirement ( as they may plan to retire to a cheaper area of housing and fund their retirement with the sale proceeds ) or they may not wish to reduce their stake in the housing market . |
| 9 | Clark had , however , made it clear that he did not wish to continue for a further term and , as a consequence of an Academic Board working party 's recommendation , a permanent post was created and filled externally by the appointment of the author . |
| 10 | Afterwards he said : ‘ The magistrates have refused to issue a summons so I will have to go to a higher court . |
| 11 | Afterwards he said : ‘ The magistrates have refused to issue a summons so I will have to go to a higher court . |
| 12 | That kind of morale booster is infectious and they could well have won by a bigger margin . |
| 13 | ‘ If the indicators for the first quarter remain flat or suggest a further fall in output , then the time will have come for a further cut in interest rates , by another 1 per cent or more . ’ |
| 14 | In Peking 's eyes , the Nobel Peace Prize could not have come at a worse time . |
| 15 | It could scarcely have come at a worse time . |
| 16 | This could not have come at a worse time , with the prospect in view of becoming an ‘ officer 's lady ’ . |
| 17 | For the CEGB , trying to sell nuclear reliability to an increasingly sceptical local population , this could hardly have come at a worse time . |
| 18 | She could not have come at a worse time ; a few hours after she arrived , she was a helpless burning hulk , with most of her passengers and crew dead . |
| 19 | It could not have come at a worse time for the Royal Family , almost on the eve of the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence . |
| 20 | I 'm afraid it could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 21 | But he gave her a smouldering glance and said , ‘ This change in the weather could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 22 | ‘ In many ways , it could not have come at a worse time because the selectors are obviously considering alternatives after the defeat at Old Trafford and I would like to think I would be one of them . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ God witness , ’ said Llewelyn , drumming his long fingers on the arms of his chair in a hard-driven rhythm that was always a key to the stresses of his mind , ‘ it could not have come at a worse time . |
| 24 | The invitation could not have come at a better time . |
| 25 | For Sinton , who made his England debut in Poznan in the crucial final qualifier against Poland last November and was a member of the England B side that defeated France B at Loftus Road in February , that run could not have come at a better time . |
| 26 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 27 | ‘ The cash could n't have come at a better time , ’ said George at their home in Swansea , Wales . |
| 28 | " You could n't have come at a better time , " said Fleury cheerfully . |
| 29 | ‘ This holiday has been a godsend and could n't have come at a better time . |
| 30 | It could n't have come at a better time . |