Example sentences of "i [to-vb] [det] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ To allow me to see that woman in the land . |
| 2 | The experience of watching my late husband 's 16-year fight against the degenerative effects of Parkinson 's disease ( one of those conditions which might one day benefit from embryo research ) causes me to write this letter in the hope that all who take part in the debates will recognise and confound these tactics of the anti-abortion pressure groups , quite rightly described by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service as ‘ an attempt to hijack government legislation ’ . |
| 3 | Two pieces of evidence seem to me to cast some doubt on the drawing of direct parallels between LTP and memory . |
| 4 | Aunt Louise was always telling me to put more coal on the fire — higher and higher up the chimney which , as I knew , needed sweeping . |
| 5 | The House would not expect me to give any assurances about the timing of construction and the extent to which the investment appraisal test will be met . |
| 6 | The evolutionary story , to the extent that it can now be understood ( and to the much more modest extent to which I understand it myself ) seems to me to give some support to the view that in this respect the historical story means very much what it seems to mean . |
| 7 | At this point there is need for me to give some detail about the shape and nature of the primary curriculum to which all children should have access . |
| 8 | BMC General Secretary Derek Walker would not speculate on the outcome of these meetings , adding : ‘ It would be wrong for me to pre-empt any decision of the Management Committee . |
| 9 | ‘ There are , I take it , inducements to — encourage me to use this drug against the Emperor ? ’ |
| 10 | It is not for me to refer that matter to the Select Committee . |
| 11 | That left Jack and me to pay some attention to the history of the place . |
| 12 | Looking at things squarely , I should say that most of the £5 million you have advanced to Ingard will have to be written off — and it does n't seem to me to make much difference to the bank whether this becomes open knowledge now , or in a week or so . |