Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | In ten days no man of mine will seek a single lodging in Rhyll . |
| 2 | Judging from remarks between Mr Carnwath , Mr Steele ( QC for Dyfed County Council ) and Mr Burrell , the prevailing view is that the inspector will find against McAlpine , but that the company will seek a Judicial Review in the High Court , where the arguments will recommence at a rarefied legal level . |
| 3 | In return for her help , the spies strike a bargain with her : she must tie a scarlet cord in the window so that the Israelites can identify her house , and she must gather her whole family together , so that when the city is taken , they can all be spared . |
| 4 | — I believe I am anything but candid : in fact — I am naturally suspicious — & exceedingly reserved , the first good quality arises from my having seen plenty of the evil part of the world from my youth up — the second from being but very little used to company or society — for — excepting Mr. Yarrell — ( whom Mrs. Hewitson & Atkinson know , ) — to whom I go to study bones & muscles — I do n't know a single person in all London to visit intimately . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You would soothe a wild animal in the end . ’ |
| 6 | I probably would have worked out well , I 'll be the spare man , I 'll need four men working on five lathes , because I 'll need a spare lathe in case one falls over , so I can keep four running , I 'll need four men in case one of them 's sick or one , when they go on holidays I can fill in , so we can always get four lathes working . |
| 7 | But what we 're proposing here essentially , is to say we 've got a seventy thousand pound contingency not specifically allocated , we will reduce that down to thirty thousand , but within that thirty thousand we will have to deal with requests we get to increase grants to people who 're already in receipt of grant support , and also we 've also found it extremely helpful to have a small reserve so that when a body comes along and says I would do this for you , but I do need a small grant in order to do it , and you 're effectively buying a hundred thousand pounds worth of service for ten thousand pounds , that you have actually got a ten thousand pounds to put it in , rather than funding everyone , so that 's basically the policy behind it Chair . |
| 8 | I 'll need a helping hand in those streets of light . |
| 9 | But we do need a public forum in which the issues can be argued out without the sloganising that tends to characterise so many Parliamentary debates on complex issues . |
| 10 | It would need a profound belief in providence to make one refrain from wondering why a group of foggy islands off Europe 's north-western shores , populated beyond the means of subsistence that the islands could provide , endowed with no great natural assets outside the coalfields , should have become both the centre of a world empire and a possible arbiter of European rivalries . |
| 11 | There is no comprehensive definition of a major change in the nature or conduct of the trade , but it will include a major change in the type of property dealt in , or services or facilities provided in the trade ; or a major change in customers , outlets or markets . |
| 12 | In April 1933 , a new casual block at an estimated cost of £4,000 ( which would include a wood-chopping shed in the labour yard ) was approved . |
| 13 | The first should consist of short courses for teachers brought about by expanding the teachers ' centres set up for the Nuffield mathematics and science projects , and should include a one-term secondment in every seven years . |
| 14 | A family bench may include a stipendiary magistrate in which case he must preside . |
| 15 | TO actually win a European title in Italy is bordering on a miracle . |
| 16 | In many areas it is simply impossible for them to go out and win a big share in an intensely competitive market without the Government 's explicit support and cooperation . |
| 17 | That 's just as well , because judging where the ball 's going takes a bit of practice — I did n't win a single point in my first few games . |
| 18 | ‘ Excuse me , ’ said Dolly , ‘ but a girl do n't buy a new outfit in five minutes . |
| 19 | Do n't buy a hard bed in the mistaken belief that it is good for you . |
| 20 | By 1970 you could n't buy a derelict cottage in the Nunes neighbourhood for less than , 4,000 and Wyvis Hall would fetch five times that . |
| 21 | The CEGB 's argument is that , far from incurring a short-term cost in achieving diversity , the board will enjoy a short-term benefit in the form of a negative NEC . |
| 22 | In contrast , those at the top end of the earnings distribution will enjoy a substantial change in their after-tax income so that the income effect will be large , causing the high-income earners ( the dynamic entrepreneurs ? ) to work less . |
| 23 | The modern Leisure Centre is situated in Eirias Park , and all the family can enjoy a relaxed swim in sparkling clear ozone treated water which eliminates the usual swimming pool odours . |
| 24 | The winner will enjoy a luxury weekend in Normandy in October — including a champagne breakfast , commemorative video , transport and accommodation . |
| 25 | Russian industrialists were still largely dependent on foreign raw materials and machinery , but from the late 1860s they did enjoy a steep rise in orders . |
| 26 | With the election out of the way , this objective will enjoy a high priority in London and Dublin . |
| 27 | For whenever her husband was working with Morse , Mrs Lewis could recognise a curious contentment in his eyes that was not only good for him , but good for her , too . |
| 28 | The IEA , with 21 member countries ( and Finland and France reportedly due to join shortly ) , announced on Oct. 15 that it would convene a three-day forum in Paris in February 1992 for both producer and consumer country representatives to discuss energy efficiency , environmental issues , industrial co-operation and the exchange of information ( but not prices or production levels ) . |
| 29 | The Institute does suffer from the two weaknesses that other accountancy bodies may contradict it and that even its own members may pursue a different line in talking or writing to the government . |
| 30 | Some older people suffering from these and other major conditions can undergo a significant change in personality which can be distressing to people close to them . |