Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it was quite er , a bit to do like , you know . |
| 2 | ‘ There has been a lot of pressure and the mere fact that there has been a parting does give both sides a buffer period . |
| 3 | To divine requires a willingness to let go of ‘ rational ’ concepts , and to allow intuition and imagination to be the communicators of information . |
| 4 | A course to help develop artistic qualities in photography , concentrating on layout , balance , lighting and self-expression , rather than on technical aspects . |
| 5 | Any study of postmodernism in Britain must first of all establish that there really is something to study ; that a literature does exist in Britain which can be seen , in Brian McHale 's terms , as the ‘ logical and historical ’ consequence of the earlier initiatives of modernism . |
| 6 | As for me , the things I expect a computer to do have advanced somewhat . |
| 7 | Some time later a creditor did succeed in having him removed to a sponging house , where friends subscribed £500 to make life more bearable for him . |
| 8 | Here 's a checklist to help ensure you end up with the right advice . |
| 9 | ‘ Semantic tagging ’ would involve providing each word in a particular text with a tag to help disambiguate its meaning , in the same way as a dictionary distinguishes between , say , ‘ foot-body part ’ and ‘ foot-unit of measurement ’ . |
| 10 | The fact that a majority did vote for them has shifted the balance of power back towards the reformers . |
| 11 | These are practical limits on the beneficiary 's powers , for , although it will not usually be difficult to determine whether a real price was paid , it will regularly be very hard for a beneficiary to show that a buyer did know of the existence of a trust ; and unless this can be shown , no action lies . |
| 12 | Suppose a blacksmith does develop big muscles . |
| 13 | Which was good news for START ( Skin Treatment and Research Trust ) as we also asked you for a donation to help START in their research into replacement skin for series skin problems . |
| 14 | The sociologically based interview has thus rather more to it than merely being a test of the reaction to Brand X. Here a difficulty does arise though , and it is best to face up to it right away . |
| 15 | Recruitment personnel agreed that there was a need for an attitudinal change in this area of business and suggested that educational establishments had a responsibility to help achieve this . |
| 16 | AN ex-soldier was used as a heavy to help persuade an Indian bullion dealer to pay money owed to Earl Spencer 's best man , a court was told yesterday . |
| 17 | In response , the British Mountaineering Council is proposing a Pen Trwyn style scheme of abseil points and lower-offs , and is to apply to the Sports Council for a grant to help pay for a geological survey of the rock . |
| 18 | If such a change does take place for Amanda and her family it 'll be seven years after time . |
| 19 | We can not imagine it , yet it is possible , and if such a change did come to one of us , there would be pain for both and merely afterwards friendship … |
| 20 | There was not a great deal of transatlantic cruising in those days , but whenever a yacht did sail into the harbour Peter rowed over and introduced himself . |
| 21 | If a horse does pull from anxiety , it is always worthwhile trying a milder bit — in an enclosed space , he can not go far if it does not work . |
| 22 | If a horse does have to live in a yard or stable , it must have exercise every day . |
| 23 | Another item which a horse does need is shoes . |
| 24 | What a gyro does do , however , is to damp out unwanted movements and allow the pilot more time to react . |
| 25 | ‘ A boat did arrive last night , after Hector Luath had gone to his bed . |
| 26 | The important factors in a regulatory system are the degree to which such practices can be limited ( with the proviso that no system can totally eliminate fraud ) , and secondly , when a fraud does occur or is occurring , the speed with which the regulatory system can detect it and put a stop to it . |
| 27 | She throws in a clincher to help make up my mind : ‘ There 's half an hour before the television news starts , ’ she says . |
| 28 | If a break does occur the wire tends to coil up , and it is easy to make the mistake of just tying the broken ends together and towing it straight back to the launch point for the next launch . |
| 29 | Unicef is implementing a programme to help prepare teachers to cope with these added problems in the classroom , and the government itself is to include ‘ rehabilitation ’ as an aspect of the training of teachers . |
| 30 | At Level Three the student will identify personal and social development goals in relation to community involvement and arrange a programme to help achieve these goals , working independently . |