Example sentences of "[vb infin] to [noun] from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He once told Earl delightedly that he had spotted Abrams at an airport but Abrams ( perceptiveness not his strong suit ) had not spotted him , and that ‘ his tradecraft of observing was better than Elliott 's ’ Secret agents carried gadgets with which they could speak to headquarters from the most unlikely places ; once , at a party , North was said to have produced a scrambler-telephone from his briefcase , together with a half-eaten sandwich , and to have gone out into the garden to dial the house . |
| 2 | We 'd look to advice from the Ministry of Agriculture on this and their view to m their their willingness to make a positive contribution to the development of the e er assessment in terms of the er erm the availability and distribution of the the best and most versatile land . |
| 3 | It was agreed that he might return to work from the hospital when he felt better able to cope . |
| 4 | However , this does not apply to books from the same print-run circulated in the UK since his works have now come into the public domain in that country . |
| 5 | The side effects were , however , mild and did not lead to withdrawal from the study . |
| 6 | Being able to be himself he could talk to teachers from the heart in a way which was amusing , touching and inspiring . |