Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One would think that an old person would have to be living in an isolated cottage , in the heart of the countryside , to be so out of touch with the world ; but sadly we know from the frequent reports in the newspapers that such tragic loneliness can exist right in the heart of our towns and cities , and that the old have sometimes remained undiscovered for weeks and months after they have died in their own homes . |
| 2 | Teaching often involves looking in detail at particular passages , in the hope that the part will relate coherently to the whole , but the doctrine of the hermeneutic circle reminds us that we can not understand the parts until we understand the whole ( and vice versa ) . |
| 3 | Trucks would come hurtling down the hill , their brakes would fail , and they 'd plough right through the wall and on into the field beyond . |
| 4 | He said well you 've got to stay to the end I mean , but do n't stay right to the end , you know sort of |
| 5 | They competed to see who could eat most in the hotel restaurant and gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas . |
| 6 | One scenario Western strategist feared was the possibility of the USSR basing Backfire bombers in Afghanistan , which could range widely across the Indian Ocean . |
| 7 | So down at squadron level we had this very much in our minds when in time the orders came down through Group , through station , right to the people who had to do the carting and the bombing , I feel I should explain right at the outset that I can only view at the later stages of the war the state of morale as I saw it in the entire Pathfinder Force . |
| 8 | ‘ Why did he disappear right in the middle of the fun ? ’ |
| 9 | She must remain discreetly in the background — in the wings as it were — being ever attentive to Anne 's requirements and reputation , and acting with prudence and discretion whensoever the need arose . |
| 10 | ‘ You know Daddy , ’ she would laugh defensively with the girls . |
| 11 | to obtain confirmation from the preparer of the advertisement and the issuer of the advertisement ( if other than the preparer ) that to the best of his knowledge and belief the facts contained in the advertisement are true and accurate and will remain so during the currency of the advertisement ; |
| 12 | It is understood that the companies set out in Schedule 2 , are , other than ABC GmbH and ABC Corp , wholly owned subsidiaries of ABC and will remain so at the time of the acquisition of ABC . |
| 13 | Old age begins officially on retirement but the majority of people in their sixties and many in their seventies remain reasonably fit , independent , active and content and in many cases they will remain so until the end of their lives . |
| 14 | Planar proportions that are harmonic on the drawing board will remain so in the structure , provided effects of overlapping are taken into consideration . |
| 15 | As a basic point , you should enquire whether the scheme is contracted in or out of SERPS and whether the intention is that it should remain so in the future . |
| 16 | I suppose it was good for us , but we did n't think so at the time . |
| 17 | I mean , I did n't think so at the time but when I think of it you know , and later when I came back after the war we , oh my God ! |
| 18 | But you would n't think so from the arguments we have . |
| 19 | Kathy Page makes us think afresh about the lies that bind and the barriers that separate . |
| 20 | Man 's cultural development can arise only at the cost of a persisting lack of satisfaction of those sexual impulses which are seen as improper by men and women — the higher the degree of civilization and education , the greater the number of unsatisfied impulses . |
| 21 | Either may arise only after the performance or occurrence of some particular acts . |
| 22 | Each dance should arise naturally from the context and reveal something about one or another or all the characters in reaction to a series of situations . |
| 23 | If you are returning to work after child or relative care , try to ensure that you can earn enough in the remainder of that tax year to take you above the lower earnings limit . |
| 24 | Clearly in that case any statements about the services at the hotel can relate only to the future . |
| 25 | The statements could relate to past facts ( i. e. they could mean that those services were provided last season ) or they could relate only to the future ( i.e. that they will be provided next season ) . |
| 26 | She could think better in the darkness , and Gay 's letter had effectively banished all desire to sleep . |
| 27 | So Mr Fenwick agreed to donate two plastic heart valves worth £4,000 which Dave Pick will deliver personally to the Brasov area of Transylvania in Romania where the sick woman lives . |
| 28 | Er and could you also comment perhaps on the safeguarding of assets and any er points you would like to make in relation to the present five per cent limit on self investment . |
| 29 | Let us be clear that we should not think merely of the Europe of the Twelve . |
| 30 | They are designated by local authorities which must then pay special attention to any applications to demolish or build anew within the area 's boundaries . |