Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They would do much better to rely just on their three selves . |
| 2 | SIR — In turning over a new leaf , the Labour Party would do well also to turn over a new blossom . |
| 3 | This system has inherent dangers , as forced rye-grass can grow too quickly to take up important minerals , particularly magnesium , and overdoses of some elements can lock up others in a form not available to plants . |
| 4 | She let her lashes flutter down briefly to shut out the sight of Lucenzo 's smouldering eyes , which seemed to be mesmerising her into surrender . |
| 5 | They ca n't see far enough to make out the hollow . ’ |
| 6 | Things became so bad for the Charles Bal later on in the evening that she had to spend the entire night tacking back and forth south east of Krakatoa , probably remaining within twenty kilometres of it — the ash-fall from the eruption was so thick that Captain Watson could not see well enough to steer away to safety , but ironically , the glare from the volcano provided a weird and somewhat improbable lighthouse . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll drop in tomorrow to see how she is . ’ |
| 8 | Indeed , many clarets , even the classified growths , are drinking before their 10th birthday while others , of course , will take much longer to come around . |
| 9 | You know it 's a mathematical er er fact that it wo n't take any longer to go along . |
| 10 | ‘ Forty-four per cent of the appointees are women — a very high figure for such posts — and their success should encourage even more to come forward for future appointments . ’ |
| 11 | Bill , there there 'll be a tiny wee spot of water down at the bottom here Bill that 'll maybe take today just to dissolve away . |
| 12 | Then , when they found her , he 'd have even more to worry about . |
| 13 | Although para 8(a) of FRS1 refers to ss 248 and 249 CA 1985 , it does not go far enough to state properly whether the exemption does in effect apply to a small group . |
| 14 | They do n't have enough oxygen because you just ca n't breathe fast enough to use up that oxygen in that tremendous burst of power . |
| 15 | We have to then drive round again to get home . |
| 16 | I am afraid I can not bear just yet to go back to Baldersdale . |
| 17 | The figures were released as Nigel Lawson , the Chancellor , warned that interest rates could climb even further to clamp down on rising prices . |