Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pos pn] [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And you truly do need my help to locate the ephemeral Svend — not to mention your sister . ’ |
| 2 | This is consistent with the evidence of the husband in cross-examination : ‘ [ Mr. Bunn ] told me he would need my wife to sign the charge too . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I do enjoy my job serving the customers because of the way some of them ask sheepishly for a jokey item , ’ says Jenny . |
| 4 | No-one can doubt its power to evoke the imagination of millions upon millions of people through the ages and today . |
| 5 | If the operation is successful , LIFESPAN will automatically update its workload to include the modules in the package which are not currently offline . |
| 6 | He said that he would not introduce his power to repeal the 1908 Act until the directive was in force , but it is not necessary entirely to repeal the legislation when the directive comes into force , because they are compatible . |
| 7 | Forster was so smitten by the result that he could not trust his voice to announce the Nazi gains on the radio , and is said to have spent the night at home weeping uncontrollably . |
| 8 | ‘ If we can escape from the others , ’ I told him , ‘ we 'll need your help to get the ship home . ’ |
| 9 | The New Statesman insisted in a statement that the article was not defamatory and said yesterday 's settlement would not affect its determination to fight the libel actions brought by Mr Major and Ms Latimer . |
| 10 | However , these antihistamines did not block all the actions of histamine , and , in particular , they did not affect its ability to stimulate the stomach to secrete acid . |
| 11 | These shortages will effectively restrict their ability to meet the demand for their products or services . |
| 12 | London was her kingdom and she did n't want her sister taking the spotlight away from her . |
| 13 | This was the case with a significant number of the girls talking here , for instance , Lorraine and Cathy , both of whose mothers had had children in their teens , and consequently had felt very sympathetic to what their daughters were going through , and Debbie 's mother , who had been more upset because she did not want her daughter to have the same sort of life as she had had . |
| 14 | ‘ I sha n't expect my wife to travel the world with me , so that 's where you 'll stay . |
| 15 | She would watch her granddaughter wash the doorstep and come out to comment : |
| 16 | It would break her heart to leave the lovely old stone barn in Buckinghamshire . |
| 17 | While belatedly fulfilling her curtailed general education , she did not neglect her ambition to master the French language . |
| 18 | Still , it would give her time to discuss the subject over a sandwich with Joanna . |
| 19 | For instance , many children when they draw a house for the first time will do their utmost to draw the four sides and the roof of the building all in one drawing , and they generally succeed in portraying three sides and the roof of the house , all laid out flat . |
| 20 | Gen. Vladimir Kryuchkov , the KGB chairman , made an unscheduled nationwide television broadcast on Dec. 11 in which he pledged that KGB troops would do their utmost to prevent the Soviet Union 's collapse by continuing to " act as a barrier against those forces which seek to push the country towards chaos " . |
| 21 | I thought I could feel his disgust penetrating the thin wall . |
| 22 | Mr Papandreou , whose standing has risen steadily since his scandal-hit Panhellenic Socialist Movement ( PASOK ) increased its vote by almost two percent over the inconclusive election last June , said he will do his utmost to coax the Communist-led left coalition into forming a government of ‘ democratic and progressive forces ’ . |
| 23 | Duncan had taken Leeming 's hand , promised him that he would do his utmost to find the family and deliver them safe from harm . |
| 24 | If the two men are to win through , Taylor must take England to the World Cup Finals next year and Major must show his determination to lead the Tories to the next election . |
| 25 | If after our Booking Allocation has been issued , you wish to change to another of our holidays or alter your booking in any way ( e.g. by changing your departure date or accommodation ) we will do our utmost to make the changes , provided written notification is received at our offices from the person who signed the Booking Form , or your Travel Agent , at least six weeks before your departure date . |
| 26 | I have asked Lord Ferrers to work on this with the Chief Police Officers , Sir George Young at the Department of Environment and Nick Scott at the Department of Social Security to draw up a strong package of measures which can improve our ability to protect the rural public against these parasites . |
| 27 | Used in conjunction with a moisturising conditioner , it will give your lank locks the best of both worlds . |
| 28 | I 'd like my fiancé to do the traditional thing and ask my father for his permission to marry me , but he says that no one does this any more . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'd like my mother to do the same . ’ |
| 30 | I can remember my dad opening the newspaper once and saying , ‘ There is going to be a war in China . ’ |