Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a mild voice he had just asked the porter to come up , with some story about a tap dripping in the kitchen . |
| 2 | Corbett turned and angrily waved at the porter to stay where he was . |
| 3 | The Commission 's other research findings — that much of forensic science is far from certain , capable of misinterpretation and relies upon the defence to draw out its limitations — only add to the need for the defence to have already access to real defence experts . |
| 4 | The Commission 's other research findings — that much of forensic science is far from certain , capable of misinterpretation and relies upon the defence to draw out its limitations — only add to the need for the defence to have already access to real defence experts . |
| 5 | Having borrowed money to maintain their vast estates they found that the estates were too inefficient to generate the income to pay back the loans . |
| 6 | Having emptied the honey-pot , I understand that the trustees are now allowing the income to build up again before further distributions . ’ |
| 7 | Yeah it 's also the fact that they did n't have a job or anything and they had the daytime to potter about , do you know what I mean ? |
| 8 | I eat the meal inside the tent to get away from the wind , and even there I need an extra jacket . |
| 9 | I have seen the growth of obsession , the inability to leave well enough alone , to relax , to play enough , to be oneself at all times . |
| 10 | By contrast the tax charge increased in the UK , mainly becuase of the inability to set off UK losses outside the ring-fence against ring-fenced North Sea income . |
| 11 | Baghdad radio reported on May 15 , 1989 , that Hashim Hissan had been relieved of his post as Minister of State due to illness and to " the inability to carry out his duties " . |
| 12 | The inability to carry out an agreed suggestion may indicate that neither the follower nor the leader had really understood the problem when the objective was set . |
| 13 | In our country the cost of a conventional cholecystectomy is estimated at US$2400 ( £1400 ) , the inability to work not taken into consideration . |
| 14 | In addition , the inability to have more than one ‘ page ’ open at the same time for cross-referencing is a definite limitation of the microfilm system for advice work . |
| 15 | Injury/illness : Even a temporary illness such as influenza can cause a ‘ thick head ’ and the inability to think clearly . |
| 16 | ‘ Brian Gayle did n't defend well for the first goal and Gage did a Val Parnell act in the middle of the park to set up the lad for his second . ’ |
| 17 | So he walked in the opposite direction , and he went to the park to get away from the people he might know . |
| 18 | We crossed the park to get home . |
| 19 | In the Department of Trade and Industry case , reported above , junior staff were short of money and welcomed the opportunity to earn more through overtime . |
| 20 | BIRKENHEAD 'S Queensway tunnel will be closed for major electrical works this week and Mersey Tunnels staff are taking the opportunity to spruce up the tube . |
| 21 | However , periods of solitude are essential to all ages and may be therapeutic to the elderly , providing the opportunity to reflect on and analyse their lives . |
| 22 | ‘ In preparing this Address I had the opportunity to reflect back over the last thirty years , reliving those working days when wages were extremely low , working conditions poor and when in industry a person 's life was cheap . |
| 23 | ‘ A delegated budget will give the opportunity to respond rather more accurately to perceived needs . |
| 24 | Surely she would welcome the opportunity to live permanently on the island ? |
| 25 | With a First National Bank loan secured on your property you have the opportunity to borrow up to £50,000 for any purpose whatsoever . |
| 26 | The opportunity to press home the naval attack was thus lost and with it the possibility of the overthrow of Turkey . |
| 27 | You completely the wife actually what erm another good point was that you got in are , are there dependants there were certain close questions again , the fact that the wife smoked a pipe gave you the opportunity to turn round and say well that 's , that 's good , that 's a benefit because she could be classed as a non-smoker there 's just wee er opportunities there and that 's as much as I had if anyone else wants to add to these comments . |
| 28 | ‘ Absolutely , ’ said Jean , whose lips and fingers tingled slightly at the opportunity to say as much . |
| 29 | ‘ Both John Emburey and Phil Tufnell have not bowled as well as they can but they must be given the opportunity to bowl more on these kind of turning pitches at home . |
| 30 | The " cooling-off " period in the case where the debtor makes an offer , allows the debtor the opportunity to cancel up to five days from receipt of the second copy of the agreement which must be sent to him ( s68(a) ) . |