Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been expected that a limited corp of staff would remain as a support unit after the last aircraft departs in January . |
| 2 | In the light of that , will he reconsider the abolition of vacation hardship allowance , especially as it was abolished in clear breach of undertakings given in the House that it would remain as a safety net following the abolition of social security provision ? |
| 3 | Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium ? ’ |
| 4 | Gourmet shops and galleries , furniture and fashion , antiques and 1066 collectables , books on the Battle of Hastings and , of course , the Sussex trug , will make for a shopping experience surrounded in history . |
| 5 | All of which would make for a rave review , were it not for the fact that , for all their charm , the Jays ' every move oozes lamentable irrelevance . |
| 6 | They say imaginative management and co-operation with tenants will make for a model estate . |
| 7 | In Britain , though , ever since his selection the media had become very excited about Allan Wells , almost willing him to win , to have the come-back that would make for a fairy-tale ending . |
| 8 | In the US , Pinnacle , which peddles almost anything and everything you 'd ever want for a Sparc system will have board and system-level HyperSparc and SuperSparc products when it gets deliveries from the chip-makers . |
| 9 | What did they want for a wedding present ? |
| 10 | The event will double as a flower show in the Eakenhead Memorial Halls on the North Circular Road at 7.30pm . |
| 11 | She also points out the importance of the older person having some privacy however dependent he or she becomes , with a room that can double as a sitting room and includes , if possible , TV , electric kettle , cups , and so on , so that there is an independent place to be . |
| 12 | Ironically it was the former Labour prime minister Clement Attlee who persuaded Parliament to spend £2 million for a new royal yacht , claiming it would double as a hospital ship in war time . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , it does n't quite double as an arm rest . |
| 14 | Sonja uncovers a number of scandalous facts when she does some research for an essay competition — the title she picks is ‘ My Home Town in the Third Reich ’ . |
| 15 | This is many times what he would earn as a university graduate in Bangladesh . |
| 16 | Humphrey 's research on workers in the Brazilian motor industry in the 1970s shows that , in this particular case , a group of relatively highly paid workers in a modern sector of the economy did not behave as a labour aristocracy , but took on a vanguard role in providing political leadership for the working class as a whole ( Humphrey 1982 ) . |
| 17 | The council says a holy coal house does n't qualify as a home improvement and has refused planning permission . |
| 18 | It is likely that an investment manager ( such as a member of IMRO ) who deals as counterparty with a firm for an unidentified client will qualify as a market counterparty ; although investment management as such is in a different paragraph in Sched 1 to the FSA ( para 14 ) from dealing as agent or , indeed , principal ( para 12 ) , the transactions by an investment manager fall in the same paragraph ( para 12 ) . |
| 19 | Although half the contents are by Rameau , this does not qualify as a Rameau source , since all the Rameau pieces were copied from engraved editions . |
| 20 | ‘ But I do n't think people in business are that open to contacting a firm they do n't know for a health check . ’ |
| 21 | What do you need for a croquet club ? |
| 22 | Sobbing , Pc Kelly said : ‘ The next thing I saw , he was standing holding a gun with both hands in what I can only describe as a combat position . ’ |
| 23 | The next thing I saw , he was standing holding a gun with both hands in what I can only describe as a combat position . ’ |
| 24 | Quigley gave what I can only describe as an eldritch screech and came at me with both arms , legs and the front bit of his head . |
| 25 | According to their argument , above a certain level greater welfare benefits can act as a work disincentive , encouraging people to remain below the poverty line and be supported by the state rather than by their own efforts , which would have to be the case if benefits were lower . |
| 26 | For example , the pay schedule code contains all the rates of pay and hours of work allowed for a particular grade and will therefore act as a validation check when grade , hours and pay are entered . |
| 27 | He suggested that Hungary may act as a support centre for Data General 's entire Eastern European operations , while a local manufacturing site could help the company secure more of the large projects currently being financed under the European Community 's PHARE scheme — European-based suppliers are favoured under PHARE criteria . |
| 28 | It will act as a case study in how imports are facilitated by changing distribution patterns in the UK and how UK manufacturers ' ability to react is hampered by an inadequate information base . |
| 29 | I am delighted to be associated with such a far-reaching project that will act as a clearing house for many people 's activities across the world through a service dedicated to the needs of an unrestricted membership . |
| 30 | Now we have the opportunity to be more proactive , we 'll act as a clearing house for standard models from various parts of the company , and will develop our own standard models . |