Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] to [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I do n't give any of this shit with lights If they 're doing seventy miles an hour , and I 'm going faster and they 're , all the overtaking lanes are taken , then I 'll slow down to their speed , I wo n't |
| 2 | The dna molecule is composed of the string of compounds called nucleotide , having four bases attached to them : A C G T. What is surprising about dna is that A and T will cling together , and so will C and G. A single dna chain , immersed in a pool of nucleotide , will latch on to its counterpart and thus be able to duplicate itself when the double chain is split apart . |
| 3 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 4 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 5 | Erm , but W P continued to er , hang on to its market leadership in virtually every centre and erm , despite the difficult year managed to launch er , several new titles . |
| 6 | She was fastened to a nylon tape , which we stuck to the vehicle ; we filmed her close up and , wherever possible , I would hang on to her leg . |
| 7 | The fictional film had guaranteed that the showmen would hang on to their audience . |
| 8 | Embattled Norman Lamont will hang on to his job , at least for the time being . |
| 9 | And I suppose it was instinct that had made me hang on to my thermometer ; the delicate tube was still in my hand . |
| 10 | The balance I have put towards something for us both — a new continental quilt for our bed here — and I got a king sized one , as JOHN always seems to get it all , but this may be big enough to let me hang on to my side . |
| 11 | One of the biggest films of the coming year should be Dracula — and if you can hang on to your book token for a few weeks , it will be worth your while waiting for the publication of Bram Stoker 's Dracula — The Film And The Legend ( Pan , £7.99 ) . |
| 12 | Should you hang on to your cash or clear your debts ? |
| 13 | She felt the cord fall on to her throat and tighten . |
| 14 | Resting her elbow on the table , she let her head fall on to her hand , and again she thought of voices . |
| 15 | She deliberately got a bit drunk at dinner and when the lights were switched out let her head fall on to his shoulder . |
| 16 | However , assuming that you have timed your hook correctly , the opponent will find no support for his descending weight , so he will be obliged to twist and fall on to his side . |
| 17 | It will fall on to my face and start to grip me with its claws and pound my cheeks with its wings . |
| 18 | ‘ I did n't think anyone in the West would catch on to our ball game . ’ |
| 19 | Clara was the more traditional Nubile Nun , who would doubtless strip down to her wimple for the amusement of some City whizzkid . |
| 20 | We shall introduce a system of measurements so that people in different local authority areas will know precisely to what standard their local services are being provided . |
| 21 | The discreet use of statuary in gardens may contribute powerfully to their atmosphere . |
| 22 | I 've got some super snaps of you all which I shall send on to your mum , Billy . |
| 23 | Where the opponent does not advance on to your kick , you should generate extra range and power by sliding forwards slightly on the supporting leg as the kicking knee rises . |
| 24 | It should be said , nevertheless , that powerful search techniques , across such large databases , will still only contribute effectively to your essay-writing or research if you maintain a clear sense of what you are looking for and why — a guiding principle which is itself independent of the technology . |
| 25 | Should she give in to her love for another woman ? |
| 26 | ‘ This is sad , ’ he replied , and she felt that he did not refer only to her remark . |
| 27 | Should any branch have any complaint to make they must do so to their branch secretary who must submit the matter to the branch , it 's talking to yourself . |
| 28 | He smiled and nodded , pulling her into his arms , so that he could speak close to her ear . |
| 29 | As a result , happiness and fulfilment in our lives never come ready-made , but the emotional environment we give to our children can contribute enormously to their growth . |
| 30 | Thus , our intelligence , our ability to draw the correct conclusions from the information provided by our sense organs , must date back to our cave dweller days or earlier . |