Example sentences of "to simply [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there was no facility to simply draw a line and let the computer work out the curves . |
| 2 | It is most curious to see that you have so much time on your hands that you are able to simply wander about this house bothering others with gratuitous comments . ’ |
| 3 | He took it from her and placed it on her shoulders , and she had to fight an urge to simply lean back into the solid warmth of his powerful frame . |
| 4 | The feeling of being pressed against his solid , rock-hard body almost undid her completely , and for a moment she was forced to simply lean against him , her legs all but giving way beneath her . |
| 5 | Similarly , if a fish or shrimp dies , trying to remove the carcass from within the labyrinth of rockwork is a nightmare , and often it is better to simply check that no nitrite or ammonia surge occurs in the tank , doing partial water changes if it does , and leave the corpse to the scavengers . |
| 6 | To simply sit on this cushion at the BBC day after day and flip on anything they thought was moving — well , I thought that was the most sacred and powerful position in the universe . |
| 7 | And the local tavernas are the best places to sample the delicious Greek cuisine or to simply sit back with a glass of ouzo and watch the world go by . |
| 8 | How easy it could be for him — to simply sit in the cockpit of his Foxbat and fly to freedom . |
| 9 | However , I would n't want to simply sit back on our achievement , because there 's no room for complacency . |
| 10 | There 's certainly plenty of opportunity to do that in the current glorious weather … and to simply sit and enjoy some of the traditional treats at Henley . |
| 11 | If you can find the time amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life to simply sit and enjoy your own company , you 'll be granted a rare insight into what 's vital for your happiness and fulfilment . |
| 12 | That was probably the understatement of the decade , she acknowledged ruefully some hours later , as she grabbed the first opportunity of the entire afternoon to simply stop moving and stand still in one place for longer than ten seconds . |
| 13 | And see whether or not there is basis for an agreement on that because if it is possible to get an agreement on that it is infinitely easier to persuade the government that regulations have to be written which cover all of these issues and cover all of the sectors and that therefore makes it easier to create a situation in which it is not possible for an independent company that wish to ignore the good practice guidelines to simply go ahead and do so . |
| 14 | Everybody 's completely different and there 's such a tendency not to study people really and to simply think of them as all exactly the same , ‘ You 're 75 and you 're old and you 've got to put up with that . |
| 15 | If the food supply runs too low , many of the adults will be forced to simply abandon their young . |
| 16 | But fourth , and I think it was reflected very much in the discussions this morning just to simply remind you that you are the World Church ! |
| 17 | In this study we shall be examining crime , and while deviance does overlap with crime it is important not to simply identify crime with deviance . |
| 18 | In this introductory chapter we need not complicate things too much ; it will do to simply identify the distinctive interests of each of these kinds of sociology — consensus theory , action theory and conflict theory — in turn . |
| 19 | Try not to simply slide your fingers through the hair over the scalp . |
| 20 | In this state of affairs , these major interests were no longer in a position of having to simply press in on government from the outside . |
| 21 | I 'd like simply to ask the assembly to simply reaffirm that we are indeed a christian church , a christian trinitarian church to father son and holy ghost , the gods whom we adore why do we sing this every time if there are a number of members in this assembly who are no longer able to completely agree with such a sentiment Moderator ? |
| 22 | It is not possible to simply stagnate for a while ; and it is our choices and decisions which largely determine whether we are growing . |
| 23 | The seller of the goods may wish to simply pass on the interest charges to the customer , or may wish to push up the price of the product and market it as zero interest finance . |
| 24 | You do n't expect a woman with a young family to simply walk out . ’ |
| 25 | She wanted to refuse — would have given anything to simply walk away and leave him standing there . |
| 26 | His favourite ploy is to simply walk up to someone , smile engagingly and shout : ‘ Hiya . ’ |
| 27 | For a moment the temptation to simply unload everything was all but overwhelming . |
| 28 | Since the subjects in Study 2 did not expect a recognition phase it was clearly not sufficient to simply repeat the study without subjects making any judgments , instead judgment tasks had to be found that were not related to risk and were still sufficiently engaging for subjects not to suspect a memory test afterwards . |
| 29 | When one thinks that it is so easy to simply discard direct mail , it is more difficult to ignore a telephone call , especially if the message is ‘ personalised ’ . |
| 30 | Limited by United Nations rules , the ship 's crew of 280 officers and men have been able to simply monitor merchant shipping which may be breaking the UN arms embargo to Serbia . |