Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [pos pn] [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Caroline and Fenella do n't hit it off too well , and certainly Caroline would never refer to my sister as ‘ Fen ’ . |
| 2 | Dr Kumar is pondering whether to approach British Steel , to see if he can return to his job as a research scientist . |
| 3 | With regard to our role as consumers the questions have been to do with patterns of expenditure , changes in life-style , and , in particular , changes in leisure patterns . |
| 4 | For it would encourage a reliance on schematic knowledge and a corresponding avoidance of an engagement with the systemic features of the foreign language , or at best a tactical use of them which would not lead to their internalization as a more general strategic resource . |
| 5 | Tans were becoming associated with the real Sharon territory which could lead to their demise as a coveted status symbol . |
| 6 | Other warriors will follow him in raids against neighbouring tribes and the success of these expeditions may lead to his appointment as a war chief . |
| 7 | And Shimon Peres is eager to avoid a showdown which may lead to his ouster as leader of the Labour Party . ’ |
| 8 | I do so to ensure that the credit for these accounts , which I would suggest give rise to cautious satisfaction though not for over-optimism , should go to my predecessor as Treasurer — QC . |
| 9 | You ca n't aspire to that degree of quality , but Peter Kirsten , who was my schoolboy hero , … well I think I can get to his level as a fieldsman and , perhaps , batsman . ’ |