Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | in so far as this order purports to have any extraterritorial effect , no person shall be affected thereby or concerned with the terms thereof until it shall be declared enforceable or be enforced by a foreign court and then it shall only affect them to the extent of such declaration or enforcement unless they are : |
| 2 | How can we adapt them to the problem that will , the situation we 're in . |
| 3 | To report on my own experience , I have found a surprising number of English people outside the academic world who have lived with the Sonnets , have taken them into their own experience , can quote with ease ‘ To me , fair friend , you never can be old ’ , or ‘ Shall I compare thee to a summer 's day ? ’ , or ‘ When , in disgrace with Fortune and men 's eyes ’ , or ‘ Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediment ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ I was really lucky because I had a really great mother who would expose me to a lot of really great things . |
| 5 | A glance at the route followed will prove that this is not a guide-book , and a glance at the contents will expose me to the scorn of local patriots who will see , with incredulous rage , that on many an occasion I passed silently through their favourite village . |
| 6 | During the initial development of root definitions these factors should be considered in systems terms only , otherwise the analyst may just relate them to the subject organisation , overlooking other individuals or groups who contribute to the system as defined . |
| 7 | You can bloody well treat me to a couple of Cokes when the shops open . ’ |
| 8 | I 'd found some bunches of violets that were n't much good , but I thought I might sell them in the pub , or that some kind gent might treat me to a sandwich . |
| 9 | Stony Stratford men could have their lunch cooked at home and placed in a basket , labelled , and school children would then rush them to the top of the town and the tram would make an express run for one penny per lunch basket . |
| 10 | ‘ Jeff told me you promised your parents that you 'd treat them to a holiday this autumn in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary — but that now you 're starting to worry about how you 're going to pay for it . |
| 11 | Repeatedly interviewing the same people can sensitise them to the research , and this may have unknown effects on their responses . |
| 12 | The treatment can offset some effects of menopause , including brittle bone disease — osteoporosis — but the study reveals that the wrong kind of HRT could expose them to the risk of womb cancer . |
| 13 | This course of action would expose them to the prospect of mounting fines and eventual seizure of assets . |
| 14 | Leafing through them , I could n't see any obvious lies ; he had n't taught me to say anything obscene instead of ‘ Excuse me ’ or ‘ Can you direct me to the railway station , please ? ’ , though I 'd have thought the temptation would have been all but irresistible . |
| 15 | How does he recruit them to the cause of the critique of reference in language ? |
| 16 | If you run a high-profile , fancy campaign it will alert everyone to the fact that they should be voting and the proportion in your favour could shrink rapidly , It may be better to run a low key affair targeted directly at your own supporters . |
| 17 | He wo n't induct them to a living if he can help it and he certainly would n't put a divorced priest into a canonry . ’ |
| 18 | We should take them at their word and hold them to it , rather than resign ourselves to the judgment that they have been lying . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , we do n't confine ourselves to the town . |
| 20 | He plans to stay in Sheffield to compete on the first day of the UK Championships today then concentrate on training , his Olympic place assured without having to jump in the trials in Birmingham on June 27–28 , in which he 'll confine himself to an outing in the 100 metres . |
| 21 | If I can suit you to the Company needs , I know that will be best all round . |
| 22 | Work out beforehand the sort of person you think would be most suitable for the job and tell the interviewer which personal qualities you have which you feel would suit you to the job . |
| 23 | Let let me introduce you to a nurse , a nurse called Nicola . |
| 24 | You will be accompanied by our expert guide Mario Baiocchi who will introduce you to the history , sights and culture of the regions you visit . |
| 25 | I 'll introduce you to the rest of the staff . |
| 26 | Let me introduce you to the class . |
| 27 | Erm can I also introduce you to the fact there erm Maureen I will explain briefly about er Maureen 's presence here . |
| 28 | Let me introduce you to the world of press releases . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll tie you to the bed . ’ |
| 30 | Regular grooming with a special fine flea comb should alert you to the presence of these troublesome parasites . |