Example sentences of "[vb infin] [coord] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Libby would not watch ; she hated the high-pitched squealing as the rabbits panicked , hearing a stick thump or a shot ring out , seeing the warm fur parting in the breeze as someone threw it down beside the other corpses . |
| 2 | Monopoly power would not increase , but price would fall and a welfare gain would ensue . |
| 3 | It was a masterpiece of international cinema which brought Korda all the financial backing he could need and a dream deal with United Artists that led eventually to a partnership in the American company . |
| 4 | As I fiddled frantically with buttons that would n't depress and a monopod that would n't telescope downwards so I could actually see what professional fingers find in the dark , I became aware of the incredulous stare of a Japanese with an even bigger lens than mine . |
| 5 | Now whether there was any truth in it or not I do n't know but a lot of country women always used to have raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy . |
| 6 | People notice its distinct cigar shape as they might a Cartier watch or a Chanel handbag . |
| 7 | You never used it where a fist would do or a belt would do . |
| 8 | Similarly , your employer , whether out of a genuine spirit of goodwill , a hard-headed assessment of the damage that a court case might do or a combination of the two , may decide that the best course is to seek an amicable parting of the ways . |
| 9 | Provided the ultimate prognosis were one of improvement or recovery , it is submitted that anyone — doctor , medical attendant , or other — who turns off the ventilator with knowledge that death will result and an intent to bring this about is guilty of murder . |
| 10 | thus a claim for injuries from a child in utero would succeed but a claim from a third party eg parents would not . |
| 11 | This knowledge that in the end everything must crumble but a woman 's work is her rock and her shield , a strong fortress , a faithful lover . |
| 12 | Some studies , however , do exist and a selection is shown in Fig. 5.1 . |
| 13 | This defines the class , type and subtype of the object for which it applies , a series of states in which the object may exist and a series of actions . |
| 14 | Various self-help groups have been formed because of dissatisfaction with the help that professionals provide or a realisation that such help is limited . |
| 15 | Otherwise , the first thing to do is to decide whether you need a drawing package or a painting package and how elaborate you want it to be . |
| 16 | This pointed to the existence of the unicorn but now she was not sure whether it was a friend or an enemy , a beast with magical properties that only women could see or a creature to be feared and avoided . |
| 17 | It is scientific knowledge that enables an astronomer to predict when the next eclipse of the sun will occur or a physicist to explain why the boiling-point of water is lower than normal at high altitudes . |
| 18 | Sarella concentrated on choosing a wedding present they would both like and an outfit she could wear again later . |
| 19 | This intensely concentrated yet spacious journey-tale gives an impression of urgency by Masefield 's typical ‘ and-then ’ pattern and the energetic sequence of dangers and escapes which comply with the title ( Odtaa is ‘ One damned thing after another ’ ) — not as flippant a title as it might sound but an example of Masefield 's virtuosity in the way he can mix humour , tension and deep emotion without self-consciousness . |
| 20 | Mr Perelman and Shearson will not comment but a share sale to the Revlon chairman could increase the upheaval within Shearson . |
| 21 | In practice these roles may overlap or fuse and a contribution in any one area may come from any individual . |
| 22 | How about the new 0–0-10 system where everyone plays up front and tries to score — at least we may score and a result is better than another bloody draw . |
| 23 | After her delivery the symptoms did not decrease and a maintenance dose of oral prednisolone , 12.5 mg/day , was also prescribed . |
| 24 | Unless there is regular guidance given to parents through workshops and school produced booklets the arrival home of the reading book will be seen as little more than an opportunity to check when the teacher last heard their child read and a chance to rush their child to the next stage on the reading scheme . |
| 25 | They are given as an indication of what can happen and a suggestion of some of the ways in which similar ideas might be explored by different children in different circumstances . |
| 26 | They want to go along and relax and a lot of women have said that they can relax much more easily in their own , rather than in mixed , company , ’ Prue explains . |
| 27 | ‘ If you do trespass and a landowner or occupier asks you to leave , you should do so by the shortest practicable route . ’ |
| 28 | they want somebody to go down so we could have but a bit but , mum cos he said well you 'll have to wait a while ! |
| 29 | Alright here we go then , here 's Anthony 's see saw marjory door , Johnny shall have a new master , he shall have but a penny a day , because he ca n't work any faster and Charlotte is , let's have a look then hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle |
| 30 | A calm stance breeds a sense of trust and security , while a threatening pose will make creatures run , just as a dog will cower or a cat will flee merely at the kind of look expressed upon your face , even in the absence of words . |