Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's better to take them with you in the car rather than consign them to the chilly furniture van . |
| 2 | If a potential investor should assume that ‘ preference ’ means that he should prefer them to the ordinary shares he would be sorely in need of professional advice . |
| 3 | ‘ Can you direct me to the private wing ? ’ |
| 4 | As their only match preparation for the Test , it was patently inadequate but it did alert them to the vast difference between the cricketing conditions and environment in the Caribbean and those in Australia and New Zealand where they had performed so impressively in gaining the semi-finals of the World Cup . |
| 5 | Now , the reason we particularly were interested in this was that from the questionnaire we already were beginning to get back some information , and we discovered that eighty-six percent of people had seen their G P in the previous year , and maybe if we could introduce them to the age-well project at some point during that contact , we would be able to achieve something . |
| 6 | I can introduce you to the right people , if you 're interested . |
| 7 | might tempt her to the wrong thoughts . |
| 8 | In the meantime , while your kitten is polishing her hunting skills by stalking your feet , you can introduce her to the civilised way to eat . |
| 9 | Her bedside book , often reread , was Anthony Trollope 's The Small House at Allington but tonight it could no longer translate her to the reassuring , comfortable , nostalgic world of Barsetshire , to croquet on Mrs Dale 's lawn and dinner at the squire 's table . |
| 10 | Your new patio will be designed and built in time for spring when you can really enjoy it to the full . |
| 11 | There was no danger now , he could enjoy it to the full . |
| 12 | Mr Major argued that as good Europeans we should tie it to the strong German mark to lick inflation and sustain recovery . |
| 13 | Such an exhibition , and its permanent record in the lavishly illustrated new book edited by Wendy Roworth , should alert us to the rich possibilities offered by serious reassessment of the work of such a varied , complex and intellectual artist as Angelica Kauffman . |
| 14 | They do n't direct us to the late survival of a gypsy paradise . |
| 15 | INSTEAD of destroying their bumper crop of potatoes , farmers should give them to the needy . |
| 16 | I was his assistant and when he wanted flowers he would send me to the Old Covent Garden at 4.30am to buy hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums which would then be sold off at the end of the day , thus serving a dual purpose as decoration and a means of recouping some of our costs . |
| 17 | I do n't want to let the side down — do n't send me to the Sick Room ! |
| 18 | Undergraduates who intend to pursue a career in the profession are advised to ensure that their courses will entitle them to the maximum exemptions from the examination and training requirements of the various professional accounting bodies in the UK . |
| 19 | whatever and maybe if it 's a good correspondence course they may refer you to the actual you know things you should have er read and so on |
| 20 | I would refer you to the late . |
| 21 | If it is then asked what drove him to this desperate end , Zande will refer you to the particular tensions and stresses of his life . |
| 22 | It is generally sensible to limit the additional capabilities that the new desktop publishing product will give you to the bare minimum . |
| 23 | ‘ Be careful they do n't send you to the Eastern Front , ’ I said . |
| 24 | Faintly disappointed , she emptied her lungs and resumed the walk which would bring her to the main gate . |
| 25 | ‘ I had arranged with Sister Stevens that on the next occasion that Len presented with either a hangover or a stomach upset I would refer him to the occupational health centre where they would suggest counselling , as I believed Len was becoming a danger to himself and everyone else . ’ |
| 26 | The output from the feedforward control is intended to provide the motor with just the extra push which will bring it to the required setting . |
| 27 | Pay the money for the upkeep of each child , do n't give it to the individual workman who may have few or no children . |
| 28 | I 'll give it to the old man she said no problem . |
| 29 | Once an agreement has been registered in the register of restrictive agreements ( which is open to public inspection ) , the Director General may refer it to the Restrictive Practices Court for a decision on whether the restrictions it contains are contrary to the public interest . |
| 30 | If your complaint is about the actual treatment you have received from a doctor or dentist — a clinical complaint — the officer may refer it to the Regional Medical Officer for you . |