Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [prep] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know , I did n't really want to work in an office . |
| 2 | The Revenue would undoubtedly seek to drive through an earnings basis for the future . |
| 3 | They do n't need to lean on an adverb for greater clarity . |
| 4 | If you do need to travel in an emergency , perhaps other members of the family will be able to cover for you , or failing this you may have a friend or neighbour who will be able to take the puppy into their home until you return . |
| 5 | Marlin had been as solicitous as an erring husband since the attack , calling her from his office every hour or so , and several times suggesting that she might want to talk with an analyst , or at very least with one of his many friends who 'd been assaulted or mugged on the streets of Manhattan . |
| 6 | Instead of completely introjecting the mother and emasculating himself in his unconscious desire to be revenged on her , the believer can make do with an identification with a mythical son who has done just this ( the crucified Christ ) . |
| 7 | One sanitary inspector reported that ‘ far from being carried on in the poorer types of dwelling , outwork was taken to supplement their resources by many people whose names one would never expect to find on an outworkers list ’ . |
| 8 | For aching joints you ca n't beat swimming as an exercise . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , it has to be recognised that several interests may feel threatened by an advertising ban . |
| 10 | The lesson was offered in the particular terms of the four years , from sixteen to twenty-one , which a youth would expect to spend as an apprentice working towards officer status ; it was to be interpreted by each of the readers according to his own aim in life . |
| 11 | and I 'd like to go as an army chef or an army mechanic |
| 12 | Slowly people began to realise it was not a miracle after all , but the reward for an enormous amount of hard work , planning and discipline which ensured they were the fittest and best-prepared England team ever , ; a very professional approach which saw them practising endlessly ; high-class line and length bowling , backed up by excellent fielding , which had the West Indian batsmen constantly under pressure ; sound batsmanship to build on the bowlers ' successes ; and a crackling team spirit fostered by Gooch which one could not remember seeing in an England team in years . |
| 13 | However , on a Dow-Stoker Returners programme she discovered that she had quite a strong numerical ability , and decided that she would like to work in an accounts department . |
| 14 | While the Government would like to aim at an insurance pool of around £500m a year , the industry thinks this would be optimistic . |
| 15 | He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open … |
| 16 | He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open … |
| 17 | I do not like to think of an intelligence such as yours being wasted , Mr Arkwright . ’ |
| 18 | Many people do not like working in an atmosphere of petty theft , and while they may not actually inform on their colleagues , they might well have taken the first opportunity to leave . |
| 19 | I do n't want to press for an answer tonight |
| 20 | But she did not pause to listen for an answer . |
| 21 | There must be a point beyond which no set of built-in computer-like elements can suffice to account for an animal 's apparent grasp of its situation , particularly in the face of variable or unpredictable environmental contingencies . |
| 22 | Three days later Kohl conceded that " we can not avoid talking about an increase in duties " ( rather than taxes ) and mentioned possible duties on carbon dioxide emissions or motorway tolls . |
| 23 | Henry wished Mrs Donald ( what was her name ? ) would stop behaving like an extra in Oedipus Rex . |
| 24 | The experience I would hope to gain in an Earthwatch project would make me competent enough to join hands with the necessary authorities in improving the condition of these game reserves . |
| 25 | We will have to invest in an onion grader someday . |
| 26 | If the current owner does not wish to continue with an involvement in the business after its sale but currently has a day to day role in the business it is important to address this issue and to demonstrate the ability of the remainder of the management team to perform without him . |
| 27 | What about which year joined as alternative to years of Membership , since some may have joined as an Associate ? |
| 28 | Reputedly the smallest of England 's parish churches , it may have developed from an anchorite 's cell in the eleventh or twelfth century , and since that time had drawn many pilgrims to its almost inaccessible woodland site . |
| 29 | Sometimes he would have to wait for an hour or more before he could find someone to carry him to the Collector 's side . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , Pogo would just have to wait for an answer . |