Example sentences of "of [noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] and " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ You gave me lots of reasons to get out and about . |
2 | To me it 's a crock of shit to go out and harmonize with nature on my resin polyurethane surfboard . ’ |
3 | Ten miles out , while pedalling uphill through the dripping gloom of a forest , I prayed for some vital piece of bike to snap off and put an end to my misery . |
4 | Luckily , you do n't have to dance every night … you have plenty of opportunity to sit back and relax in the evenings when the entertainments team do their bit ! |
5 | Thinking positively encourages the right frame of mind to get on and do the job . |
6 | We want access to the same range of opportunities to participate in and contribute to the society in which we live . |
7 | TOUR operator Airtours has set up a hit-squad of inspectors to seek out and axe shoddy Continental hotels . |
8 | He had also a box of groceries to pick up and some wooden and cardboard boxes that he thought would be useful for Willie 's room . |
9 | Looking back on it now , I should have taken a group of youngsters to grow on and not the adults . |
10 | In fact the Governments " minute of appointment " in 1961 set as the Committee 's terms of reference to report on and review the pattern of full-time higher education in Britain " in the light of national needs and resources " . |
11 | This guide lists a selection of places to visit in and around Northampton with opening times and admission charges for 1992 . |
12 | Erm I know it 's easier said than done sometimes but er it has to be your decision because even if you went ahead and were confirmed , we were tal talking about the idea of sometimes parents bring pressure on them on you to go ahead and do it and be confirmed , erm when perhaps you 're not do n't feel ready for it and it takes a lot of courage to stand up and say No I 'm not ready . |
13 | It all boils down to interfaces , and I think that it is one of the more difficult areas of chemistry to work in and there 's a lot of room for advancement there . |
14 | It is full of ideas to try out and everyone should do just as it recommends . |
15 | However , there may be quite large quantities of product to send out and special packaging may be needed . |
16 | Colleagues I 'd just like to put one of er John 's themes and that is that for the next couple of days we 've got a hell of a lot of business to get through and er we 've done quite well so far but er I would certainly be looking where possible colleagues for formally seconding er , as often as possible , if not all the time and I really appreciate your er your assistance in that regard because we have a great deal of business to get through in the next two days . |
17 | Years of experience in helping hundreds of thousands of businesses to start up and prosper have placed Barclays in a unique position to help you , too . |
18 | Over the years , Midland has helped thousands of businesses to start up and grow into thriving enterprises . |
19 | With Brian away so much of the week , would she have the strength of character to sit down and try to write as she had once imagined ? |
20 | However , many already regret their choice , especially in Poland where PR has tempted factions of Solidarity to break off and go it alone as independent parties . |
21 | ‘ I am not the type of manager to go in and say right , I 'll take this and create it into something else . |
22 | These parties of mine have become something of an institution , and I am expecting a large number of people to come in and give their comments on the results in various constituencies . |
23 | Another key point made in that report , and raised independently by many participants at the colloquium , was that the capacity of people to learn about and respond to HIV can be improved without resorting to the aid of high technology . |
24 | Because we are immersed in the culture of the modern world as actor-participants , it takes an effort of will to stand back and look clearly with Christian discernment . |
25 | This is partly explained by the ability of lawyers to advise on and negotiate settlements to the mutual satisfaction of the parties to the dispute . |
26 | The Scots pine allows a wealth of wildlife to exist in and under its branches , and it does n't poke you in the bottom like a sitka if you nip into the woods for a pooh . |
27 | A place for all kinds of wildlife to stop off and drink , it will attract them like a magnet . |
28 | In some cases this may be a result of parental pressure and an earlier lack of encouragement to grow up and exercise adult autonomy . |
29 | In his view Russia and the other successor states will need years and billions of dollars to clean up and monitor radioactive pollution . |
30 | After he recovered , he took great care of his health , finding every ray of sunshine to sit in and when it rained , still resolutely taking the air , under the porch . |