Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [pron] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruling groups have found that their interests are best safeguarded if they are supported by a work force which can not think for itself in the coherent way writing affords . |
| 2 | If the seller wants a margin , he must stipulate for it in the contractual description . |
| 3 | We will be able to provide the equipment he needs to lead a normal life , and we know he 'll want for nothing in the future . ’ |
| 4 | When I lived right on the job it used to drive my wife round the bend — I 'd be at home on a weekend , perhaps in the garden , and I 'd think about something in the greenhouse across the road so I 'd go over there and disappear for an hour whereas perhaps I should have been giving more time to my family . |
| 5 | He was rather taken aback but said he would report to head office and let me know about it in the New Year . |
| 6 | The body 's mechanism takes over because the logical consequence of that would be to die , and we can see here that there is an arousal of something like eight to ten seconds , and during that period the patient would wake up , probably not sufficient that they would know about it in the morning , and we can see here that the breathing starts again . |
| 7 | This weekend 's results , of course , will count for nothing in the Olympics . |
| 8 | Unfortunately , much of this expertise remains unrecognised by the British school system , largely because the RSA Diploma does not currently count for anything in the award of Qualified Teacher Status . |
| 9 | Will you wait for me in the car ? ’ |
| 10 | Can you wait for me in the foyer of the nurses ’ home at ten past and we 'll run over to Faye and Bill 's in my car ? ’ |
| 11 | He often went out alone , Italian style , and Jeanne would wait for him in the street after the cafés closed . |
| 12 | Never mind , I 'll wait for him in the car . ’ |
| 13 | When he left his room , he knocked on the women 's door ; he would wait for them in the small restaurant at the front of the hotel . |
| 14 | There was a murmur of conversation , then the receptionist said , ‘ He will wait for you in the bar . |
| 15 | This man will wait for us in the car . |
| 16 | Well , since he did not appeal to me in the slightest , the whole business became a terrible bore . |
| 17 | Discussing Arnie with Guido did n't appeal to her in the least . |
| 18 | Now er on the air at five o'clock mister Tim with drive at five and the early evening sequence , and we 're gon na chat to him in the next thirty minutes because he 's been out shopping today and he 's spent quite a lot of money on some brand new clothes . |
| 19 | Too many investigators would all fall over themselves in the confusion . |
| 20 | There was a lot of tooth-sucking for a while as he tried to get me to say more and that was almost funny , given that it was the tooth-sucking that made me think of it in the first place , suddenly thinking . |
| 21 | This is because one or other must be better , and pride can not allow executives to settle for the second best — so why think of it in the first place ? |
| 22 | Thy even asked how those outside the group felt and I answered that since I could not even think of anyone in the Church who contributed nothing I could not possibly answer the question . |
| 23 | Looks , of course , are n't everything , but they do have a bearing when it comes to choosing an instrument , and the Carlton 's sales figures may speak for themselves in the months to come . |
| 24 | Alan Middleton has recently moved to Aberdeen with Christian Literature Crusade , pray that he would settle into his new role in that place and that Alan would be open to what God would do through him in the coming months . |
| 25 | Even if you have problems , there is very little you can do about them in the middle of the night . |
| 26 | I , I think we can we can look at what we can do about it in the future and whether it is practical to erm consult local members where possible . |
| 27 | It 'll do for you in the end . ’ |
| 28 | Nevertheless if there is anything I can do for you in the way of friendship , now or in the future , I hope you will not hesitate to call upon me . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't know how you can even speak of her in the same breath . ’ |
| 30 | We must organize against them in the wards and in the constituencies to drive this menace out ! |