Example sentences of "[indef pn] [vb mod] [verb] to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doogie was Scottish — well , he would be , nobody would admit to coming from Inverness if they were n't — and had absolutely no sense of humour . |
| 2 | Since I 've recently had my car radio stolen I 'm quite in favour of them not being sold at the car boot sales perhaps somebody would like to returns it to me but erm , the , you know , I 'm er you know they do need some restr , some legislation but I would n't want them to be legislated out of existence . |
| 3 | Nobody can object to collecting and analysing such information ( despite a few worries about confidentiality ) . |
| 4 | Such is the shame at being found out , that no one would admit to owning the orange stick . |
| 5 | He was staying behind to explain the situation tactfully and bring the party to an end , and Belinda was sure that no one would object to leaving — with the possible exception of Greg . |
| 6 | All the submissions to the Government from the biotechnology industry have called for greater public information about genetic engineering , so no one can object to giving consumers the chance to make informed choices as they push their supermarket trolleys . |
| 7 | ‘ No-one would admit to possessing the drugs , which because of the small quantity were clearly for personal use only . ’ |