Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every few months Hugh de Tracy would mutter about seeing to the building of a proper barbican over the postern . |
| 2 | He emphasized that respectable ratepayers would object to contributing to the cost of giving artificial security to their neighbours ' looseness of life . |
| 3 | ‘ Church people were all too often narrow-minded , censorious , judgemental , intolerant , conventional … so the people for whom the world was too harsh would never think of turning to the Church … |
| 4 | In Darcy 's Utopia we will make do with listening to the radio . |
| 5 | Those who do no have the time to go to a La Scala performance or are visiting out of season , must make do with going to the theatre museum ; this normally , but not always , includes a trip to the auditorium . |
| 6 | Perhaps I should refrain from responding to the hon. Gentleman and continue with my speech . |
| 7 | Select the ones you can achieve before graduating to the more strenuous ones . |
| 8 | ‘ I can do without going to the hospital ? |
| 9 | Let us finish by returning to the question of why species differ in their sexual division of parental labour . |
| 10 | On 22 February the Shah sent a message to the American ambassador in Morocco , Richard Parker , saying that he would now like to proceeded to the state . |
| 11 | She 'll insist on going to the toilet , despite the fact that it 's too late . |
| 12 | A man who wished to resist such turning could insist on keeping to the subject ; and forceful men who had the character of genial good nature could get away with open rebuttal of this kind ; but not all people who interrupted with open rebuttals acquired or maintained that character . |
| 13 | We can begin by returning to the question of defining your essay topic . |
| 14 | Perhaps we could conclude by returning to the subject we started with , and that 's the detective story . |
| 15 | Article 74 of the Convention merely provides that ‘ any question that may arise in regard to the establishment of obligations and rights for States members of an international organisation under a treaty to which that organisation is a party ’ is not to be prejudged by the provisions of the Convention . |
| 16 | It is accepted that such surveys are only carried out by employees of the building society in the case of the Woolwich Building Society , so that the question at issue can only arise in regard to the structural surveys provided by that building society . |
| 17 | A.3.1 The Vendor will forthwith notify in writing to the Purchaser any matter or thing which may arise or become known to any of them after the date of this Agreement ( whether or not prior to Completion ) which is inconsistent with any of the Warranties or which is or may reasonably be anticipated to be material to be known by a Purchaser for value of the Business . |
| 18 | Aristotle wrote about it in relation to drama and what we can gain by going to the theatre . |
| 19 | Where did you go after speaking to the little girl ? |
| 20 | The police will always dream of listening to the hidden thoughts of the criminals , but gaining the ability to scan every letter in the country wo n't make a difference . |
| 21 | The grossness of the conduct will vary with regard to the facts of each case . |
| 22 | This came from the parents of the children in the Old Town , because of far as I can gather from talking to the people in the Old Town |
| 23 | Mrs Durbeyfield had booked rooms there , as it was the family home of the d'Urbervilles , and she still hoped some good would come of belonging to the ancient family . |
| 24 | If we told them to point to the empty box they would do so ; but would revert to pointing to the baited box again on the next trial . |
| 25 | ‘ As a journalist , you must start with listening to the stories of ordinary people and not only to those branded as newsworthy . |
| 26 | Use the forceful approach to get attention early on , and then move to this one to negotiate and to find out what rewards and pressures you can offer before returning to the forceful approach . |
| 27 | We will start by attending to the part played by political parties and interest groups . |
| 28 | I had no worry about visiting my surgeon , but I did worry about returning to the Centre with such grave doubts and negative attitude towards their therapies . |