Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the law reports are a random collection of cases , and the very fact that each of those cases resulted from a dispute which the parties could not settle by agreement and had to take to court may make them an unrepresentative sample of the applications of the procedure . |
| 2 | ‘ Well now , Barney , ye may think yerself an old man but I do n't think of meself as such ! ’ he exclaimed testily . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll buy you an expensive mask and confuse them , ’ he suggested . |
| 4 | ‘ If Elinor is unable to live in Saracen , the trustees might consider it an unjustifiable expense : apart from the income that might be generated by the capital that 's tied up in the place , keeping five full-time domestic staff members and three secretaries would no longer be viable . |
| 5 | Perhaps the English do not know what an immense treasure they possess in having maintained the choral tradition in colleges and churches , since it provides an unsurpassable musical training , an important number of truly fine choirs , and , finally , the possibility to experience ( and for the listener , to enjoy ) repertories that the long-suffering Spanish enthusiast scarcely knows since they are not performed [ in Spain ] . |
| 6 | I would consider myself an old-fashioned painter . ’ |
| 7 | 2.18 The purpose of the award is not to give the dependants such sums as would give them an annual income equal to the dependency . |
| 8 | Event organiser and wine expert Jean Francois Jamet of Guinness Northern Ireland said : ‘ The trade here work very hard to get it right for their customers , and this event will give them an unequalled chance to sample probably the widest range of wines ever assembled for buyers in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 9 | However , they do know that winning Group F might give them an easier game in the second round ( against the runners-up in Belgium 's group ) than they would earn by finishing second , when they would face the second-placed side in Argentina 's group . |
| 10 | However , they do know that winning Group F might give them an easier game in the second round ( against the runners-up in Belgium 's group ) than they would earn by finishing second , when they would face the second-placed side in Argentina 's group . |
| 11 | Do send me an interim copy as soon as you can , even in draft or uncorrected form , so that I can all the better rack my brains for you ! |
| 12 | ‘ Will you give me an exclusive interview ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ If I asked my husband about sex with other women he would give me an honest answer . ’ |
| 14 | Well it 's higher on electricity it 'll give me an electric shock . |
| 15 | Mind you , this does give me an unfair advantage . |
| 16 | A bridging loan can also give you an upper hand when buying in a very slow market . |
| 17 | That , that 's fine as , as long as cash handling to salaries does not give you an additional security or handling problem . |
| 18 | I pumped one through today on something lost and it does give you an immediate link to , a written link . |
| 19 | If you 're arthritic and ca n't manage those child-proof tops , your pharmacist will give you an ordinary bottle to use . |
| 20 | This will give you an unchanging surface against which to compare the flickers . |
| 21 | In return for a £250 donation to the Appeal Fund we will give you an engraved Time Capsule measuring 75mm dia. × 230mm long ( 3″ × 9″ ) . |
| 22 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 23 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 24 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 25 | If you pay us an extra premium before you go abroad we may extend the full cover of your policy to include a country outside the territorial limits and we will give you an International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) . |
| 26 | Use of Ammonia , Nitrite and Nitrate test-kits will give you an accurate measure of how effective your bacterial filtration is . |
| 27 | I I can give you an accurate price in a few minutes but roughly you 'd pay about five pounds more |
| 28 | This will give you an auditory memory of what the language is supposed to sound like , while you at the same time keep your mind on the meaning of the sentences . |
| 29 | Who were the Magi , what , who where they and I 'll give you an extra mark for each one of their names , I did n't know they had any names . |
| 30 | Word of warning , I 'll give you a word of warning , I 'll give you an extra mark for an absolute accuracy . |