Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [conj] [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That infamous attire strangling his glorious body — really a pastiche of desirability — inspired battalions of people who should know better than to wear Lycra shorts . |
| 2 | At your age you should know better than to bring rubbish into the house . |
| 3 | Jack Maurice of the Institute 's Ethics Committee also warned that , although Channel 7 may not be ethically improper , practitioners should ‘ consider carefully whether to spend money on it ’ . |
| 4 | The exchange will decide today whether to restore short-selling in Bond Corp . |
| 5 | It remains to be seen whether this suggestion will become law , but the only really confident prediction must be that so long as capitalism remains , trusts will continue to change and develop so as to meet changes in social conditions and the tax structure . |
| 6 | Rachel could have brought the snow in and let it melt so as to distract attention from herself . |
| 7 | The system must operate so as to protect patients ' rights and ensure their civil liberties are not denied them |