Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Young children ought merely to have things shown to them as they are , or they get puzzled and ask question after question . |
| 2 | Reactive attitudes of this sort are contrasted with so-called ‘ objective ’ ones , which we adopt towards agents who are not regarded as morally responsible : thus we often try not to resent injuries done to us by small children or the mad , because we recognise that , in some sense , they do not know what they are doing . |
| 3 | A single porpoise rolls over near the boat , causing some excitement , and I advise people not to use binoculars to watch for its reappearance . |
| 4 | Although recent advice to mothers warning them not to allow babies to sleep on their stomachs or get too warm has helped considerably , health experts said there is no single answer . |
| 5 | ‘ Retailers will have to work much harder to persuade shoppers to part with their money . ’ |
| 6 | Apart from an interval for lunch , the meeting continued until 3.30 p.m. and then adjourned until 7.00 p.m. to allow representatives to report to their parties and organisations . |
| 7 | All lifts are fitted with Key Switches that can turn them off to prevent children playing with them . |
| 8 | People assumed Jack had not turned up to hear shanties written in his honour . |
| 9 | It would be up to control officers to decide at what stage to ask for police help , which would include the use of police vans , stretchers , and blankets . |
| 10 | ‘ You have a lovely daughter , ’ I said , shaking my head slightly to stop raindrops running into my eyes . |
| 11 | She has brought her up to make men fall at her feet in love with her and then to treat them roughly and to break their hearts . |
| 12 | The flexible approach is therefore to allow organizations to account for their own economic reality . |