Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You might want that to happen one night . |
| 2 | She did n't want that dumped last time . |
| 3 | For now , use the occasion as a means of learning more of the essential techniques which you will need later to produce first-rate movies . |
| 4 | French side St. Etienne have also been linked with Rosenthal , who will consider all offers this summer . |
| 5 | It was exhausting and she did not know enough to analyse each problem properly . |
| 6 | They argue that we do not know enough to develop meaningful theories of psychological processes and relegate theories to the level of intellectual devices for stimulating experimentation . |
| 7 | Because I can not rely on my conscious memory of my own earliest moments , I can do little to remedy this omission . |
| 8 | They say it 'll do little to bring long-term trade to the city , and will only encourge tour operators to use Oxford as a picturesque bus-stop . |
| 9 | That would probably do little to bring so-called advances on royalties back to a more sensible level , but it might give the publisher some added stability , and therefore a greater incentive to put sustained effort into an author 's career . |
| 10 | CSOs may well assist doctors in the management of some difficult patients , but they will do little to assist those patients who have been denied proper care and treatment — whether through lack of resources , shortage of hospital beds , or ineffective use and misunderstanding of the powers already available under the Mental Health Act 1983 . |
| 11 | The provisions which permit the confiscation of the literary proceeds of crime may do little to prevent this kind of journalism , which is arguably more repugnant than the profits made by offenders who may merely be pawns in a ratings or circulation war . |
| 12 | Oh I thought I 'll do that to save another hose . |
| 13 | But we 'll do that using adaptive expectations okay right . |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't do that to prove some sort of mastery over you , ’ he said evenly , and she drew in her breath sharply , wondering if he read her mind . |
| 15 | This is the sort of trick you 'd expect some tinpot holy man to play , trying to impress the credulously . |
| 16 | One might expect this to include advisory visits , aid with the development of study skills and so on , and to some extent this does happen . |
| 17 | We may also say that the linguistic expressions ( or their meanings ) that appear in particular token constructions identify entities and properties ( and we shall feel free to extend this use of identify to the activity of the speakers and writers who use the constructions ) . |
| 18 | Well , I just want to tell her that I understand her predicament and that she should feel free to call old Sam up anytime . |
| 19 | It was unacceptable , in his view , that an ally such as the US should feel free to criticize French policy in Algeria . |
| 20 | And I told him that er all about it , but I said do they make , do they do this puddling these days , he says yes at West Bromwich they still do it , but er they used to do it up on |
| 21 | They added : ‘ Some men might feel fortunate to experience this sort of thing . ’ |
| 22 | Schools can do much to foster good behaviour and attainments and … even in a disadvantaged area schools can be a force for good . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , a fresh outlook and the readiness to explore and experiment will do much to put new life into the Church 's music . |
| 24 | Some single people too will need to gain special compensatory measures , although the phasing in of the proposal will do much to minimize any losses . |
| 25 | The widespread availability of cheap , cloned Taq polymerase rather than the purified enzyme will do much to make this test , currently at the cutting edge of molecular diology , affordable in the district general hospital laboratory . |
| 26 | Pvc liners ( some are reinforced with nylon or Terylene ) should last for many years , but do n't be too influenced by the strength claims of the reinforced liners — the most likely cause of damage is piercing ( from a stone , children poking sharp sticks into the pond , or accidents with the garden fork ) , and the reinforcement used wo n't do much to avoid this kind of mishap . |
| 27 | you can do much to help other people , whether they be your superiors , associates , colleagues or subordinates , to modify their feelings and behaviour for better . |
| 28 | It would also appear prudent to encourage increased exercise as preliminary work in non-diabetics shows this may have a beneficial effect on blood-pressure levels in hypertensives ( Roman et al , 1981 ) . |
| 29 | The children must feel confident to use any means they have to pass the message . |
| 30 | One department is concerned with worldwide issues ; for example , when looking at the outlook for energy , it does not feel qualified to do this type of study itself . |