Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [noun] and [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Free trade , it was argued , would at last give effect to the natural harmony which should exist between peoples and end the artificial and destructive tradition of political and dynastic division which had hitherto kept them apart . |
| 2 | For eight hours ' sleep , I 'd knock off God and hang the frame on Jesus . |
| 3 | Then I 'd disappear for days and make everyone go crazy with worry while I whooped it up down the nearest alley with some ear-tom tom . |
| 4 | Early on the morning of Dec. 19 Hawke announced that , at a meeting of the ALP caucus later that day , he would resign as leader and offer himself for immediate re-election to the post . |
| 5 | A tutor from the centre where the applicant has applied to study , will act as mentor and advise/assist the applicant as necessary in completing the form and preparing a supportive portfolio of documentary evidence . |
| 6 | The ants ' fluids may act as insecticides and keep ectoparasites , such as feather lice , at bay . |
| 7 | We , in the election and we should , and we should wait for America and try and advise America a a and , and take a view , a a it oh o otherwise madness lies , if there were people who gon na make deals with bits of Russia for this grievance we 're gon na be in a terrible state . |
| 8 | Pghorbol esters such as 12- O -tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate ( TPA ) can substitute for diacylglycerol and have been used extensively as tools to investigate actions of protein kinase C. |
| 9 | Clearly they should behave with dignity and sit quietly at home waiting to die . |
| 10 | Our comprehensive course will help you buy with confidence and increase your enjoyment of different wines . |
| 11 | At dawn , he would finally fall into bed and stay there the whole of the next day . |
| 12 | A basic curiosity towards diverse traditions ( a ) to appreciate and delight in diversity and know enough about different religions not to offend the susceptibilities of people , and to be able to give respect to them as persons without marginalizing their religious commitment — to be able therefore to contribute towards a harmonious society ; ( b ) to perceive the crucial area of common-ground between almost all major religious traditions , and that differences and disagreements are only meaningful against that background of what is held in common . |
| 13 | What used to happen was that rain would fall on land and permeate through the ground to the ground water levels , but urbanisation has meant more roads , houses , car parks and the water ca n't soak through , instead it goes into drains , is treated and then goes into the sea . |
| 14 | The most generally accepted mechanism of evolutionary change is the modern version of Darwinian natural selection , based on the simple propositions that ( a ) like begets like , though with minor , essentially chance , variations ; ( b ) all organisms are capable of producing more offspring than actually can survive to maturity and reproduce in their turn ; ( c ) those offspring that do survive to reproduce must in some way be variants that are better adapted to their environment than those that fail ; and ( d ) those favoured variants are likely to reproduce the favourable variation in their own offspring . |
| 15 | Bedi believes India should concentrate on spin and forget hopes of a ‘ mediocre ’ pace attack making any dent in the England batting , saying : ‘ Kapil Dev is an exception , but you can not expect a one-man army to win for you all the time . ’ |
| 16 | Although the FDIC would continue to exist it would now focus on insurance and deal with failed institutions . |
| 17 | Planning for discharge should commence on admission and include assessment of the home circumstances and support available . |
| 18 | You are PROFITBOSS when you can both excel at conferences and learn from them . |
| 19 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 20 | She could only think of Adam and pray he would be all right . |
| 21 | People report visions of stadia filled to overflowing with vast crowds : people flocking to hear evangelists preach about Jesus and heal the sick . |
| 22 | Whenever I wanted a guest to be really entertained at one of our functions I would send for Tommy and ask him to look after them . |
| 23 | This would ensure against abuses and provide skills in counselling . |
| 24 | Far better that its messengers take it only to plants of exactly the same kind where the genes it carries will unite with eggs and form seeds . |
| 25 | With a swimsuit I can swim with Ana and get to know her better . |
| 26 | " We 'll have to make do with bread and marmalade this morning , James . |
| 27 | It is only a matter of time before a Test-playing country will break with tradition and send a note — Sorry , visiting sick aunt , entire country unavailable ! |
| 28 | I can now speak from experience and say that it 's much easier to spend a day at the office than it is to spend a day at home , and you have the benefit of spending ‘ quality time ’ with your baby at evenings and weekends . |
| 29 | The alternative is the ownership of physical assets — land , houses , cars , etc. — which might depreciate in value and require to be insured against theft or accidents . |
| 30 | Now we 've got this year , certainly it will succeed in years and pay , pay the interest off , that will re result in a any more money your own debt . |