Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then you would remain as a group and could observe your own customs , those which do not conflict with our law . ’ |
| 2 | Naturally I did n't think for a minute that my life and spirit could stimulate her . |
| 3 | I do n't think for a minute that I can work them out in movies . |
| 4 | I did n't think for a minute that if we ever met again you would so bitterly slap it back in my face with no regard for my feelings . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ When I got back and found your note I did n't think for a minute that it was because you thought I was the father of the child . |
| 6 | It 's a frustrating affair though — do n't think for a second that you can breeze through this game ; think yourself lucky if you get past the first few levels ! |
| 7 | The effect is to make you think for a second that the church is only half there , that there must once have been a second side to it , to the right of the tower . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , now that we 've decided that nothing is going to happen tonight that does n't happen every Saturday night in Pepe 's Bar , tell me — why on earth can you even think for a second that Miguel is falling for me ? ’ |
| 9 | But do n't think for a moment that I 'm duped by my own little lies . ’ |
| 10 | I 'd love to help her , and I know every one of us would ; but I do n't think for a moment that Miss Miggs would let us pay her fare , even if we could raise so much money . ’ |
| 11 | And I do n't think for a moment that I 'm alone in feeling this way . |
| 12 | Do n't think for a moment that the women are all on the creative side of the business . |
| 13 | He could feel the vibrations in his bones ; juddering the cradle he was strapped into , making him think for a moment that the tiny vehicle was going to shake itself to pieces . |
| 14 | I do not think for a moment that the Letter of Aristeas should be taken as a Festal Scroll , something like the Book of Esther , to be read in the Alexandrian synagogues every year on the day on which ( as we know from Philo ) the Alexandrian Jews commemorated the translation ( De vita Mosis 2.41 ) . |
| 15 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
| 16 | However campers should only stay for a night or two , be unobtrusive and sensitive to wildlife , and leave no litter . |
| 17 | He was sorry he 'd forgotten to pay Betty any money last year , but could he come and stay for a while and pay her then ? |
| 18 | But she seemed to fidget him ; he would let her stay for a while and then say , ‘ Run along , duckie , ca n't you see I 'm busy ? ’ |
| 19 | Those moths that settle there will probably only stay for a day and then continue higher still . |
| 20 | But many of the fertilised eggs remain buried deep among the sand grains where they will stay for a month until , once more , high water reaches this part of the beach , stirring the sand , releasing the larvae to swim freely in the sea . |
| 21 | Old Mother Jacobsen knew that she did not have unlimited time to tell the story of Marie Grubbe to Elisabeth Danziger ; Elisabeth would stay for an hour and then be on her way . |
| 22 | It was a syndrome I had observed in other service marriages , not least in that of my own parents , and I have sometimes thought what a good subject it might make for a novel or play . |
| 23 | Having considered the conflicts that might arise between a landlord and his tenant , Dr Clay concludes that : |
| 24 | I would be grateful if you would sign the attached copy of this letter and return it to me , with the payment and contract and any other additions you would normally make as an indication that you agree to these conditions . |
| 25 | We should , however , recognise the problems that might arise as a result and make sure that we do not misinterpret any problem . |
| 26 | Others , such as a chemical explosion involving the release of a toxic gas , may persist for a week or more , have delayed consequences , may affect a future generation if the toxic chemical is mutagenic and may have a significant impact on plant and animal populations . |
| 27 | Benjamin felt his neck for a pulse or any sign of life and shook his head . |
| 28 | He did n't answer for a while and then , as they made their way round the little lake , he answered , ‘ Ivanov . ’ |
| 29 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 30 | When I lived right on the job it used to drive my wife round the bend — I 'd be at home on a weekend , perhaps in the garden , and I 'd think about something in the greenhouse across the road so I 'd go over there and disappear for an hour whereas perhaps I should have been giving more time to my family . |