Example sentences of "[to-vb] [subord] [pron] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We guarantee nothing — wild birds are free to go where they wish and , though we can give them the best possible conditions , we can never be certain that they will stand in front of a hide ! |
| 2 | Tavett was free to go where he liked and there were no grounds to hamper him . |
| 3 | You can enjoy the freedom to wander where you want and stay at any of the hotels listed on the previous page ( there 's even a map making your choice of hotels quick and easy ) . |
| 4 | No matter how well you eat , your body ( particularly heart and lungs ) is bound to suffer if you smoke and drink alcohol . |
| 5 | Leave the chocolate to stand until it cools and the mixture thickens slightly . |
| 6 | let me ask you one final question and its a cheeky one and er , I want to know whether you drink and drive , I 'm not going to , we have n't got any time for debate , I 'm just interested to know would you say that you drink and drive ? , this is not policy any more , button one for yes , button two for no , your told it as a simply for a , a kind of statistical er oh , er some of you are being rather coy and not voting |
| 7 | However , when searching for a particular route from the ‘ z ’ , a linear search must be employed to establish whether it exists or not , which slows down the search time compared with the 26-way tree where all 26 routes are allocated . |
| 8 | I must be absolutely free to work as I like and I can not compose in public . |
| 9 | Away from the hotel there 's plenty to discover as you ramble or cycle around this little island ( cars are not allowed ) . |
| 10 | ‘ We 'll have to see if they live or die , ’ I said . |
| 11 | The occasional hairline crack in external brickwork need not be of any significance , but should be observed over a period to see if it extends or widens . |
| 12 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
| 13 | In answer to Tamar 's claims that she had no clothes suitable for a visit to the capital , Stephen persuaded her to wait until they arrived and then she would be able to buy something . |
| 14 | Even a fairly stable trailer will start to swing if it overtakes or is overtaken by a large truck . |
| 15 | Right , yeah so erm you know I mean that 's probably the best thing to do if you try and , try and at least keep up to date with the rest of this term and er you know not er make sure , even if you have n't been to a class at least you know what went , went on there from somebody |
| 16 | But what are you going to do if you park and with whom ? |
| 17 | Unfortunately , the program tries to be too many different things at once , and as a result it is n't easy to use as it claims and performs quite slowly . |
| 18 | So that was the embarrassment I had to do when we went and saw er , Mr erm I had to say to him , you charge BUPA rates do you ? |
| 19 | Minton encouraged them to do as they pleased and a high time was had whilst he paid the bills . |
| 20 | This does not coincide with the realistic view of mankind having to overcome the opposition of nature to do as he wishes and came and cultivate what originally posed a threat , and most often still does . |
| 21 | They analysed it and found that it was mud , a piece of clay , y'know , but them not being all-forgiving , they suspected that I was using drugs , y'know , so they kicked me out of home and I went to live with my grandmother and then I had more freedom there to do as I pleased and hence started going to pop festivals and things and enjoying them and getting off on them and mixing with that whole subculture if you like . |
| 22 | Therefore the said Justice Depute by the mouth of Duncan McIlvory Dempster of Court adjudged and ordained the above named to be taken upon the twelfth day of this instant month of June being Monday next to the ordinary place of execution and then and there be hanged upon a Gibbet till he die the death and his right hand to cut off and to be affixed to the most conspicuous place of the tollbooth of Killvorow in Ila there to continue till it rot or wear away , and ordained his moveables to be confiscated . |
| 23 | For once in my life there was no need to believe as I did or act as I chose for any reasons other than that I was personally convinced it was right . |
| 24 | It was the wee lad shoving his basket into me and laughing fit to burst when I turned and looked down at him . |
| 25 | Impossible to judge whether she knew or did not know whatever it was that Francis had been told , and there was nothing to be gained by turning the screw too hard . |
| 26 | In the final days before they met , Mother 's face began to harden when she sat and watched Boy and O , as if she was trying to push them together by sheer force of will power . |
| 27 | The 1975 United Nations Declaration of Rights of Disabled Persons asserted the right of disabled people to be self-reliant , to live as they choose and to participate in the social , creative and recreational activities of their communities . |
| 28 | In considering such reports and recommendations , the Houses are free to decide as they wish and it is not unknown for them to divide along party lines where there are party political implications involved . |
| 29 | So when we went to Stylus Records and Telstar you know they were more than than happy to have because they seemed but I think that at at the start had we been looking for somebody here to take us over probably it would never have happened . |
| 30 | It provides a good overview of the situation on how irradiated foods of different kinds can be monitored both for effects and to check whether they have or have not been irradiated . |