Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With that , careless of his obvious amazement that someone of her slender weight could not only pack such a punch but dare to do so , she spun rapidly round and raced back the way she had come . |
| 2 | ‘ I think I 'd better give this a bit of a read . |
| 3 | The DUP demanded that the Irish government give a commitment to sponsoring a referendum to amend the Articles , but the Irish government continued to insist that it would only provide such a guarantee within the context of an overall settlement . |
| 4 | However , I take the view that , in the context of the right of establishment , a residence requirement does not necessarily constitute such a criterion of differentiation leading in fact to discrimination on grounds of nationality . |
| 5 | Economics do not necessarily dictate such a change ; in fact , they may be irrelevant . |
| 6 | From our knowledge of Nietzsche 's earlier thinking on that subject , we would naturally take such a title to imply a central concern with tragedy and its demise , but it is certainly significant that the word " tragedy " is not itself part of the title . |
| 7 | But the Bank has always indicated that it would only take such a step in exceptional circumstances and continues to stress its awareness of the need to avoid actions which could be seen as capricious if it is to retain the confidence of market makers and investors in gilt-edged stock . |
| 8 | In a common law country , the preparation of a case for trial is the private responsibility of the parties , and so the taking of evidence , without compulsion , by a consul or a commissioner does not necessarily offend such a country 's concept of judicial sovereignty ; but the position may be very different where , as in many civil law countries the obtaining of evidence is part of the judicial function , and official permission is be required before the evidence can be taken privately . |
| 9 | The Shias of the south , the Sunnis of Sidon and Tripoli , would not only oppose such a state , but produce more children than the Maronites , who would then be a minority in the country they had created . |
| 10 | However , as the very existence of the catholic — nationalist alliance impedes progress towards such a solution , one should perhaps view such a possibility as unreal . |
| 11 | I 'd only drink half a pint , so I was in great demand — the sergeant would have the rest . |
| 12 | Because you 'd only get half a pound perhaps and perhaps you 'd only get perhaps , this unit 'd only get two , According to what came into the country , or what was on the market . |
| 13 | And with twelve guys and only six playing they 'll only get half a game at the most if they 're lucky . |
| 14 | Economic and social factors now loom large , and can be seen as being of greater importance than purely land use matters , though the courts would not necessarily accept such a line of reasoning ( as , for instance , when Lord Widgery held that the London Borough of Hillingdon could not impose a condition that the occupants of a private housing development should be people on the council 's waiting list ) . |
| 15 | I guess that one would not normally expect such a work to plumb the depths , or explore an emotional range equivalent to a full-scale symphony . |
| 16 | Not only do we already have such a statement in the apostle 's creed , but theological it 's in a different realm . |
| 17 | No I 'll just have half a cup please . |
| 18 | One can easily imagine such a polity . |
| 19 | We are called upon to make such statements in all sorts of circumstances in our constituencies and sometimes we do it slightly with tongue in cheek , but I can genuinely make such a statement about many homes . |
| 20 | How could he possibly think such a thing about her — that she would not only take drugs herself , but that she 'd willingly put him in horrific danger by acting as a kind of double agent ? |
| 21 | Let's have a look at the text now , cos it will hopefully make these a lot clearer and you will see what I am on about . |
| 22 | The landlord will usually prefer such a reservation in order to utilise the remedy of distress for arrears , and to forfeit the lease without the necessity to serve a notice under s 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925 , which would otherwise apply if these payments were merely tenant 's covenants . |
| 23 | Harry turned quickly to Joe and cried excitedly , ‘ Did you ever know such a brother as mine , spending his money on something he hates ! ’ |
| 24 | Only the enemy and both of their readers could possibly consider such a question . |
| 25 | ‘ I could not possibly consider such a commission for less than five hundred roubles . ’ |
| 26 | I do n't think I would ever do such a thing again , but when the depression settles on me I 'm very vulnerable , and if I went to see a film and it had a drowning sequence in it , or swirling water , then you just ca n't tell . |
| 27 | ‘ Would I ever do such a thing , Fran ? ’ |
| 28 | Personally , I did once use such a role , while an undergraduate , working in a factory on a vacation research project . |
| 29 | Even employers who steadfastly denied that they would ever use such a method usually indicated that they knew of those who did . |
| 30 | ‘ Did you ever see such a mess ! ’ |