Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It may well be a mistake for a director to restrict earnings in favour of dividends , however , if he thinks he might want to retire within 13 years .
2 The difference between the two types is their chemical make-up and whilst I do n't want to go into lengthy explanations about the proportions of carbon and hydrogen atoms that determine the types of fatty acid it is important to realize that fat is n't just a single compound but comes in many forms .
3 The more experienced teacher who has used the program several times , on the other hand , will not want to go through lengthy explanations and interrogations by the program amid the pressures of the classroom .
4 Er I I I he said that oh yes I do want to go down these stairs but there 's folks coming up and down and the esc you know , someone coming on the escalator .
5 ‘ Who 'd want to go to those places ? ’
6 We may be an enlightened society but I 'm sure many people do n't want to sit through graphic descriptions of a certain type of sanitary towel — especially at meal times .
7 But will anyone want to sit through nine hours of amateur theatre ?
8 Remove handles , nameplate and door seal and carefully mask off all areas that you do not want to paint with overlapping sheets of newspaper .
9 Because they did n't want to work under these conditions .
10 Not much , says Mr Day , and he predicts that smaller firms that do n't want to work in regulated areas will break away from the Institute and set up in practice as plain accountants .
11 His wife Doreen said : ‘ I do n't want to comment for obvious reasons but I 'm happy with what my husband says . ’
12 The Environmental Health Officer and Occupational Therapist will also want to comment on these plans , to give advice on whether the planned work is suitable and acceptable .
13 Do you want to know about occasional days or you you 're presumably concerned with with full periods .
14 You may also want to know about free condoms and clean needles etc .
15 They give wrong information and then they do n't want to know about any queries or problems .
16 Erm , the storage binder , we , we , er , anticipate that you of course , will wind up with shelves full of storage binders housing various diaries , and you 'll want to know in ten years ' time , which storage binder has your nineteen ninety-four diary , erm , that 's what that label is for .
17 They will recognise it too in terms of higher charges than perhaps ideally we would want to impose for certain services which the city operates , whether it be sports pitches or whether to be brutal , it 's the cost of actually burying the dead .
18 I do not want to concentrate on procedural matters , but , as the hon. Gentleman said , it is curious that the Bill has not been introduced by the Government , especially as the Nurses , Midwives and Health Visitors Bill has just completed its Committee stage .
19 I shall say something this morning about the negotiation on political union , in which I am most closely involved , but I do not want to concentrate on those themes today , because the world has not obligingly stood still as we prepare the approach to Maastricht .
20 Outmoded this view might be , but most of us would still prefer to try on new clothes , wax hair off our legs , perform our ablutions or put on make-up in private .
21 Just , can I just remind you that the request for paid time will need to go to seven Authorities in the county .
22 Surely , in the early years after retirement , fewer people will need to go into such homes .
23 And that was the sort of level of detail to which we thought we might need to go in those districts where it is demonstrated to us , of the district do need to be considered differently .
24 However , you do not need to invest in expensive gadgets in order to find if you are fat around the middle : sit down on a seat , relax , do not pull your tummy in , and pinch the fat just above your waist .
25 ** However , Age Concern Groups should not need to worry about these provisions at all .
26 And you do n't need to worry about excessive demands on your resources and your preparation time : WOW ! is clear , comprehensive and easy-to-use .
27 ‘ He said I did n't need to work for financial reasons and how could I leave the children ?
28 While I appreciate that some married mothers do need to work for financial reasons , there are many who do n't .
29 Departmental heads will need to be aware of other departments within the organisation , will have outside relationships involving clients or customers , and will need to work with other agencies .
30 Thus readers are aware that Guide supports fonts ( etc. ) in some way , but can be totally unaware of the concept of logical objects — probably a good thing because evidence from the use of word processors indicates that if they did need to know about logical objects , they would be put off .
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