Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Third World as a term needs to retrieve this lost positive sense — even if today the political order has changed so that to some extent the various forms of Islamic fundamentalism have taken over the role of providing a direct alternative to First and Second World ideologies . |
| 2 | They were fascinated by the entrails of the ‘ Chuffa-chuffa-clang-clang ’ train strewn over the hearthrug as Malc and a screwdriver attempted to revive this sole survivor of Christmas . |
| 3 | If a composer remembers to keep this audience entertained , think what he can say to them all at the same time . |
| 4 | A bank agreed to increase this to £135,000 , reducing to £120,000 after three weeks , but it required the security of a second charge on the shareholder 's matrimonial home , which was jointly owned by himself and his wife . |
| 5 | Finding a publisher prepared to fill this considerable gap may not , he recognises , be easy . |
| 6 | ‘ It is regretted that the council is no longer in a position to continue to finance this service . |
| 7 | A way to start to address this difficulty was suggested by the Strathclyde Equality Awareness Trainers , an organisation of disabled people . |