Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] [adj] [conj] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In its response , the Committee declined to become involved but added the going rate was 1s. 6d. ! |
| 2 | Wine was decanted against the flame of a candle , and pouring would be stopped as soon as the wine started to get cloudy or showed the first signs of deposit . |
| 3 | According to the police evidence ( which the judge at the voir dire preferred ) Francis agreed to plead guilty and sign the notes ; the solicitor advised him not to and was reprimanded by the police . |
| 4 | He chose to sit still and let the Colonel run on . |
| 5 | Any use of force , according to this view , had to do more than hold the lines on the battlefield ; it had also to allow the Bosnian government the chance to fight and retake territory it had lost . |
| 6 | And then he had turned his head and seen that Grainne was watching him , and a sudden , surprised joy unfolded within his heart , for there was such desire in her eyes that lights exploded inside his head , and he wanted to stand still and savour the moment . |