Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [prep] a much " in BNC.

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1 There is now a real hope that all the hard solid work John Gillam has put into the pottery of the northern frontier , will soon begin to shape into a much more reliable and closer chronology .
2 Stewart slotted in well in his first full game and Liverpool should have won by a much bigger margin .
3 Against Tipperary , Galway showed superb resilience and determination , quenching the fire and verve of Babs ' Keating 's side to such an extent that they could and should have won by a much greater margin .
4 The lawyer said : ‘ A mother would have to behave in a much more outrageous way for a court to decide she is unfit to have care and control of her children .
5 Schemes such as the furniture stores would have operated at a much more modest level whereas now they are the main providers of this service in the city .
6 In the end , of course , lack-lustre Palace could not hold him and , although discerning fans then thought he could have played in a much higher grade , he subsequently had a successful career with stronger clubs in the 3rd Division South , Bournemouth and Reading .
7 This would have resulted in a much more enjoyable time for everyone .
8 He was young , and not at all bad-looking ; she thought that it could well have happened in a much worse way .
9 It is clear that the therapist should have endeavoured at a much earlier stage to involve the parents in treatment , preferably by means of conjoint sessions with Pamela and her parents together .
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