Example sentences of "in [coord] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within six months after termination , the employee would not ‘ engage in or undertake the trade or business of an employment agency ’ in Greater London , within a 1km radius of his or her old branch . |
| 2 | In diplomatic exchanges , at least , the French accepted American reservations about unregenerate colonialism in Vietnam although , as the French pointed out , they could not be expected to assist in or condone the establishment of a government of Vietnam which would not follow democratic principles ‘ as these are understood in the West ’ . |
| 3 | However , the landlord took pity and Sally was the one not too mud bespattered to go in and fetch the drinks — meanwhile the horse trod on Ian 's toe … |
| 4 | So the head catcher decides that the moment has come to go in and bring the captives out , starting with the calves . |
| 5 | But if the alien premises are as subtle as they are pervasive , they can filter in and overpower the mind before it is even aware of their presence , let alone their danger . |
| 6 | And then ri , down a bit further in verse eleven , pass through the midst of the camp and command the people say , preva , prepare provisions for yourself , for within three days you are to cross this Jordan to go in and possess the land which the Lord , your God , is giving you to possess it . |
| 7 | Why on earth did n't they go in and possess the land ? |
| 8 | There was no sign of any other cars or tanks or armoured personnel carriers and no indication that the police Stukas were waiting to come in and bomb the last pockets of resistance . |
| 9 | Whenever you get here first you can go in and warm the bed up , ca n't you ? ’ |
| 10 | I 'm not sure whether practical , i.e. using a soldering iron , construction projects , are within Practical PC 's scope and readership but if readers are interested why not write in and sway the editorial decisions ! |
| 11 | International referee Derek Bevan , who handled the World Cup final , agreed with Kirkpatrick , citing another area where law changes have had negative consequences : ‘ When the ball is fielded following a high kick from the attacking side the chasing forwards can close in and circle the catcher provided that they remain at a distance of 10 metres . |
| 12 | You 're just gon na go in and collect the money . |
| 13 | We 're just gon na go in and collect the money without having told the client . |
| 14 | The music grew louder , the Chelsea Granada welcomed all who would like to come in and watch the transmission of Bootsie and Snudge . |
| 15 | We 'll stay in and watch the cup final |
| 16 | Others have called on the council to step in and tell the firm to put its house in order . |
| 17 | The incensed Norwegian Lapps called in the authorities , who had to hire a helicopter to go in and confiscate the wire . |
| 18 | I heard you at it so I thought I 'd pop in and pass the time of day . |
| 19 | In such a situation we would expect the Scottish bus passengers ' consultative committee to step in and examine the proposals . |
| 20 | If Trudi , the friendly voice , can not make out what Mrs Satterley is trying to say , the owner of the shop , Mr Farquarson allows her to leave early in order to pop in and sort the problem out on her way home . |
| 21 | ‘ We always wondered , ’ Edwards said , ‘ could you get in and make the drop ? |
| 22 | Nothing daunted , Havelock Wilson , having just returned from his foreign travels , accompanied by Tom Mann , recently released from gaol following a term of imprisonment for inciting troops to mutiny , set off to visit four or five provincial ports , not only to appeal for funds for the London men , but also to persuade workers at these ports to join in and make the strike a national one . |
| 23 | Right , that 's and the disco console was open to the public so the public could just wander in and tap the D J on the back and tu change his records for him or whatever . |
| 24 | I thought that I would go in and explain the whole thing to him and explain that there was no point in creating trouble unnecessarily . |
| 25 | It also meant that the boys could see in and witness the general untidiness of his tiny room . |
| 26 | ‘ You can get in and do the milking . |
| 27 | For some years a man used to come in and do the deed , but Uncle got on with it himself later round by the stable , using a humane killer . |
| 28 | He used to come in and do the flowers , all in the dining-room before the dinner was served ; and it used to look glorious . |
| 29 | She 'd come in and do the washing in the morning , and if it was a nice bright day she 'd iron in the afternoon . |
| 30 | You see a working , well of course they do get them up nowadays , but in th you were supposed t to stay in bed for at least a fortnight after the mother was born but you a lot of these mothers used to hop out of bed when the midwife had gone , and , and I mean if they 'd got two or three children and a husband coming in and they had n't got a mother or a neighbour or somebody to come in and do the cooking , i I mean she 'd just get up and get on with it herself . |