Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have a modem you can log on to a bulletin board and download it . |
| 2 | The problem can arise acutely in a situation where Y takes goods from X on ‘ sale or return ’ terms . |
| 3 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 4 | His departure is described as amicable and he will stay on as a consultant . |
| 5 | He can stay on as a sort of pensioner up at Framwell . ’ |
| 6 | He will stay on in a consultancy role for a few months until his successor settles into the job . |
| 7 | Let us think rather of a twin track approach , in which custody is reserved for those who commit serious offences . |
| 8 | ‘ Should n't think so for a minute , knowing him . ’ |
| 9 | I should n't think so for a minute darling . |
| 10 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment , ’ said Rufus , whose speech grew more precise when he was drunk . |
| 11 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment . ’ |
| 12 | Both laboratory experiments and numerical simulations have demonstrated that plumes can arise only at a boundary between convective regimes , such as that between the Earth 's core and mantle at a depth of 2,900 km . |
| 13 | then he 'll button down for a bit |
| 14 | ( The English Electric number quoted in the October FlyPast may well relate only to a sub-section . ) |
| 15 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 16 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 17 | Also , remote users can dial in over a modem and access a network 's drives — this is really useful if you have people on the road who need access to office files . |
| 18 | But I 'll think better over a pastis . |
| 19 | If he returned home in the evening he would sometimes dine with John Hayward but , since Hayward was an inveterate diner-out , he would often eat alone from a tray on his knees . |
| 20 | And then they would spring down with a howl and rush to embrace her . |
| 21 | At the Passover Eve meal the stories of the plagues are recited , and with each one a finger is dipped in a glass of wine and a drop of the wine let fall on to a plate . |
| 22 | But I do n't know that actually killing a man because he 's been touching up the boys would altogether hang together as a motive . ’ |
| 23 | Mother poured hair dye round the hoof ; even that did not act sufficiently as a lubricant to set the poor beast free . |
| 24 | The loop could act only as a monitor to be interrogated in the case of breakdown of comprehension . |
| 25 | Rather , they can act only as a guide to decision making by making the assumptions underlying the decisions explicit . |
| 26 | The Frenchman , before turning to her sons , let his glance fall pointedly for a moment to the swell of her breasts tightly bodiced beneath a new Fifth Avenue day dress of sheer white silk chiffon ; then he smiled secretly at her again and this undisguised expression of passionate interest brought a faint flush to her face . |
| 27 | So the second attitude can flourish only in a climate where the first is general . |
| 28 | Assembling in front of the Eiffel Tower , the teams drove through France and sailed the Med safely enough before rumbling south from Algiers with back-up that did not include much besides a wing and a prayer . |
| 29 | It is highly unlikely that any consultancy you appoint will know enough about a company to allow it to undertake the audit without considerable input from your senior management . |
| 30 | ‘ All you have to do is hang in for a couple of days , ’ she told herself . |