Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was originally posed by David Singer in 1961 as the problem of whether to account for the behaviour of the international system in terms of the behaviour of the nation states comprising it or vice versa . |
| 2 | We also support the element of flexibility within the arrangements whereby community citizens have the option of whether to vote in their country of residence or in the home country via a postal ballot . |
| 3 | Albert writes : ‘ The inescapable conclusion is that the two models of capitalism diverge on the fundamental question of whether to live for the present moment — and to hell with the consequences for future generations — or to plan for a better tomorrow , though it may require sacrifices today . |
| 4 | Yet here the counsellor faces the problem of whether to delve into the difficult past , or to leave it alone . |
| 5 | If Walker also fails to recover in time for Tuesday 's trip to Leeds , Thorstvedt will face the agonising decision of whether to play for club or country . |
| 6 | There is also the question of whether to buy on credit or to pay cash . |
| 7 | But the choice of whether to believe in God is determined by at least one rational consideration . |
| 8 | He made as if to talk to them when they melted before his very eyes ; he could n't believe it and as the guard approached he told him what he had seen . |
| 9 | He held her face between his two hands and his glance penetrated her as if to see into her soul as he asked , ‘ Are you seeing any of those actors ? |
| 10 | When the couple had gone upstairs to bed , Mr Stephens packed his bag for the next day 's outing , bolted the doors firmly — for many of the men stayed in Cockermouth drinking for three or four days and would roam the streets at night looking for somewhere to sleep — and then , as if to atone for those first designs he had on Emily , he picked out Silas Marner from his bookshelf and wrapped it up as a present for her . |
| 11 | as if to seal off the barbarians and leave them to their own devices , Hadrian 's Wall was built from Solway to Tyne between AD 122 and 127 . |
| 12 | Ockleton pointed in turn at a broadly built man smiling conventionally towards the camera and a short , fleshy fellow beside him raising a glass as if to join in a toast . |
| 13 | Energy radiating from one focus is reflected by a hyperbola as if to radiate from the other focus . |
| 14 | Sometimes , when I made a move towards the cottage door , as if to leave on some errand , he called me back . |
| 15 | Zeno 's head was lifted as if to search for scents on the air . |
| 16 | Creggan called out once more after her , powerfully , and Kraal stared at him in silent surprise and just a little awe , while unnoticed by any of them the meek Slorne relaxed a little and seemed to nod her head , as if to whisper to a waiting sky , ‘ Yes … yes … yes . ’ |
| 17 | The referee glared at the crowd as if to ask for silence : how is a wrestler supposed to concentrate ? |
| 18 | The President made as if to reach for Trent 's hand but the effort was too great , or perhaps the shame . |
| 19 | A few of the men were pointing at him , struggling as if to go to his aid but being restrained by their companions and womenfolk . |
| 20 | Doone made as if to go after him , then stopped indecisively and came back . |
| 21 | She moved as if to go by him , but he stuck out a hand and grabbed her arm . |
| 22 | Scott quotes the case of a man who was persecuted by visions during a period of sickness and depression ; one of these visions was ‘ the apparition of a gentleman-usher , dressed as if to wait on a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland … arrayed in court dress , with bag and sword , tamboured waistcoat and chapeaubras ’ who ‘ glided beside me like the ghost of Beau Nash … |
| 23 | as if to compensate for this , he applied military techniques in the colony . |
| 24 | Ruthie , as if to compensate for her boss 's powers of vision , seemed to have every known complaint of the eyes short of blindness . |
| 25 | His eyes are pinpoints , surely the smallest in any Modigliani portrait , as if to reveal to us the man 's utter lack of vision . |
| 26 | Burun turned as if to walk with Alexei towards the head of the stairs . |
| 27 | Rehabilitated by the partnership with Sien , refreshed by the gleams of baby life , confirmed by Theo 's continuing supply of materials and basic finance , and by his unflagging moral support , he was ready to move in closer , as if to feel on his skin the buried heat of creation and experience its terrific energies . |
| 28 | She also wore large red-frame glasses , although she wore them on top of her head , as if to keep in place the shock of ginger-red red hair which she 'd rubber-banded into a pony tail down most of the length of her back . |
| 29 | Finally , when his hand was on her shoulder , she half-turned , slapped his arm away , and made as if to burst inside the tower for sanctuary . |
| 30 | Subjects were then asked to carry out the following manoeuvres : ( 1 ) maximum voluntary contraction of the sphincter for 20 seconds ; ( 2 ) strain as if to defecate for at least five seconds ; and ( 3 ) increase intra-abdominal pressure by forcibly expiring against a resistance ( blowing up a party baloon ) . |