Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [conj] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hopeless to try and impress you with my slender collection of classical music . |
| 2 | Are you willing to forgive and put them behind you ? |
| 3 | Some teachers saw them simply as points for discussion and considered themselves free to accept or reject them without prejudice to their professional future in the LEA . |
| 4 | And it 's much easier to try and control it on the clutch . |
| 5 | They , they used to build wings for the , they had er all pop riveters and they used to b build wings for the planes that finally came up to the airport down there and erm it was very much a structural set-up as I say I used to have to take plates down there from the airport to be normalized , it was er a sort of softening treatment for aluminium and made them easier to shape and rivet them onto the main fuselage , but they , they used to make Harvard wings and cowls , engine cowls , for the Bostons and Havocs they were n't the one type of Boston was a fighter bomber and another one it had the front navigator 's position cut out and they used to have a search light put in there which they used to call |
| 6 | No doubt the judge , if he does not agree with the course proposed , is fully entitled to convey that to counsel and discuss it in the absence of the jury . |
| 7 | Ron says : ‘ It 's wonderful that people will do so much to try and help someone in trouble , just because it is the right thing to do . ’ |
| 8 | Valda having provided the introduction , I was of course quite delighted to try and help you with names and contacts the other day on the telephone , and note that you will supply me with a strictly personal and confidential copy at the conclusion of your endeavours and I appreciate this VERY much ! |
| 9 | It is impossible to force or encourage someone into a different sexuality from that which pertains to them . ' |
| 10 | It was impossible to hug and kiss her with those letters in the background ( all the more , since this was to be their first , and thus an unforgettable , kiss ) , and so he had no choice but to turn back with a bitter sense of capitulation . |
| 11 | And you 're supposed to try and link it with bigger groups of children , so if you say you say you 've got primary skills |
| 12 | I mean it 's In actual fact the the number of people I 've had in and One thing I should say , if you feel you would like a visit one evening , to the plant , then I 'm more than welcome to try and organize something for you . |
| 13 | John was supposed to come and meet me from work to carry my heavy shopping and then changed plans and he had just walked in with JONATHAN ( proper name JIMMY ) . |
| 14 | Burton was hurling himself on the course most likely to tempt and test him to the limit . |
| 15 | It may be an idea to check out any varieties that you fancy in a reputable book — some are hard to grow and need lots of light ; other plants are still being sold that are really bog plants and should not be grown submerged . |
| 16 | I decided after all it would be better to go and see him in the shop like you said — ’ |
| 17 | It would be better to try and beat them at the bottom of the curve rather than when the South Africans were improving . |
| 18 | It 's not advisable to try and cut them out yourself as they tend to be close to the skin . |
| 19 | Erm would I be able to come and see you to er any time this afternoon about my project ? |
| 20 | If her protest is effective , she becomes less frightened of her own greed and more able to own and express it for herself . |
| 21 | Through the manipulation of doles in times of dearth , the putting up of prizes for sports and the supplying of beer for calendrical and special festivities , together with an elaborate and conscious " social theatre " of ceremony , the gentry were able to rule and distance themselves from the consequences of their own exploitation . |
| 22 | Everyone wants to be able to design and create something with an individual touch , whether it 's an outfit to wear or soft furnishings for the home . |
| 23 | Most officers will be happy to help and provide you with the necessary information . |
| 24 | The ability to store more food than we could eat at once also meant being able to buy and sell it in real quantity and the merchant cities arose . |
| 25 | Pupils are able to identify and direct themselves towards appropriate tasks . |
| 26 | How could you direct a team when your staff practised half a dozen different scientific disciplines , used their own methods , were responsible for their own results , stood finally alone to justify and defend them in the only place where the quality of a forensic scientist 's work could properly be judged , the witness box of a court of law ? |
| 27 | This seminar is designed specifically for all those who come into contact with IBM 's products and terminology and who want to be able to understand and discuss them in order to carry out their jobs more effectively . |
| 28 | These messages I memorized and was surprised to be able to recall and pass them on when I was released , two years later . |
| 29 | On the first few dates or longer , some young couples are too embarrassed to talk about it , let alone go and do anything about it , and girls do n't want to be seen as anticipating sex and run the risk of being labelled as slags . |
| 30 | We are looking for individuals who are able to strive for satisfaction , but who are also able to defend and protect themselves from disappointments and setbacks . |