Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [pos pn] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For those who did stick to their first choice , the most important consideration seems to have been simply how much they wanted — or could afford — to pay back each month . |
| 2 | With this rather crude model of chemical reactions , we can return to our first question : why do only certain particular reactions occur in cells ? |
| 3 | It must relate to my first sight of my mother 's genitals — but not the last — for we lived in just one room . |
| 4 | This suggests a possible failure in communication on the part of the LEA with regard to its second intention . |
| 5 | However , Honderich himself throws up difficulties with regard to his third point , in that Conservatism must have been at least partly responsible for the ‘ decent ’ society he found when he arrived in Britain thirty years ago . |
| 6 | Millionaire Hall watched his side race to their 13th League win and then hinted that he wanted Keegan to stay on indefinitely as Newcastle manager . |
| 7 | Francis initially wants Wegerle on a month 's loan but if he is successful it could lead to his third £1million move . |
| 8 | Let's go to our first call and erm that 's good . |
| 9 | I 'm told we can now go to our next caller who 's Mandy calling from Freeland . |
| 10 | He did come to her last Friday , he gave her something for her mouth , you know her |
| 11 | David Sieff asked us all to join in drinking Robin 's health , to which Robin replied in two sentences welcoming everyone and saying he hoped we would all come to his 100th birthday party ! |
| 12 | To get to the end of my story first , let me point to his last winter 's feat of equally Laurie O'Hara 's O55 Wimbledon cross-country record . |
| 13 | He was gone before we could reply to his last remark . |
| 14 | It wo n't do any good but it is the only way that I can reply to your last love letter or apologize for that cruel punch at your face . |
| 15 | A further consequence for linguistic form exists in the examples ( 40 ) to ( 43 ) but , before that , let us turn to our second question ; we can now see why postnominals could often have an " aura " of emphasis , yet without this being clearly and consistently present . |
| 16 | It is a pity that the hon. Gentleman did not listen to my last answer . |
| 17 | His mother says he would never own to his second name , which was that of a friend of Herbert 's living in London . |