Example sentences of "in [coord] [vb infin] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within six months after termination , the employee would not ‘ engage in or undertake the trade or business of an employment agency ’ in Greater London , within a 1km radius of his or her old branch . |
| 2 | In diplomatic exchanges , at least , the French accepted American reservations about unregenerate colonialism in Vietnam although , as the French pointed out , they could not be expected to assist in or condone the establishment of a government of Vietnam which would not follow democratic principles ‘ as these are understood in the West ’ . |
| 3 | And then we can pull in or have a stop , probably at the delivery if it 's a delivery involved , we can have a little chat about any areas which we can discuss . |
| 4 | However , the landlord took pity and Sally was the one not too mud bespattered to go in and fetch the drinks — meanwhile the horse trod on Ian 's toe … |
| 5 | So the head catcher decides that the moment has come to go in and bring the captives out , starting with the calves . |
| 6 | But if the alien premises are as subtle as they are pervasive , they can filter in and overpower the mind before it is even aware of their presence , let alone their danger . |
| 7 | But Alexander could not hold it against the Edoni , local tribesmen , which may have given the Athenians the idea that they could move in and plant a colony ( 465 ) . |
| 8 | And then ri , down a bit further in verse eleven , pass through the midst of the camp and command the people say , preva , prepare provisions for yourself , for within three days you are to cross this Jordan to go in and possess the land which the Lord , your God , is giving you to possess it . |
| 9 | Why on earth did n't they go in and possess the land ? |
| 10 | She will say : ’ Having been through music school , I 've seen so many people who really play their instruments — I mean , they did n't just plug in and press a button . |
| 11 | Locals predicted that it would be allowed to fall down and then the property developing Mafia would move in and build a housing estate on the fourteen acres , by means of a considerable backhander to the Council . |
| 12 | Whenever you get here first you can go in and warm the bed up , ca n't you ? ’ |
| 13 | International referee Derek Bevan , who handled the World Cup final , agreed with Kirkpatrick , citing another area where law changes have had negative consequences : ‘ When the ball is fielded following a high kick from the attacking side the chasing forwards can close in and circle the catcher provided that they remain at a distance of 10 metres . |
| 14 | You 're just gon na go in and collect the money . |
| 15 | We 're just gon na go in and collect the money without having told the client . |
| 16 | The music grew louder , the Chelsea Granada welcomed all who would like to come in and watch the transmission of Bootsie and Snudge . |
| 17 | We 'll stay in and watch the cup final |
| 18 | Others have called on the council to step in and tell the firm to put its house in order . |
| 19 | The incensed Norwegian Lapps called in the authorities , who had to hire a helicopter to go in and confiscate the wire . |
| 20 | I heard you at it so I thought I 'd pop in and pass the time of day . |
| 21 | In such a situation we would expect the Scottish bus passengers ' consultative committee to step in and examine the proposals . |
| 22 | If Trudi , the friendly voice , can not make out what Mrs Satterley is trying to say , the owner of the shop , Mr Farquarson allows her to leave early in order to pop in and sort the problem out on her way home . |
| 23 | Nothing daunted , Havelock Wilson , having just returned from his foreign travels , accompanied by Tom Mann , recently released from gaol following a term of imprisonment for inciting troops to mutiny , set off to visit four or five provincial ports , not only to appeal for funds for the London men , but also to persuade workers at these ports to join in and make the strike a national one . |
| 24 | ‘ We always wondered , ’ Edwards said , ‘ could you get in and make the drop ? |
| 25 | The results were often not good , yet only in a few severe cases did HMI go in and make an impact with its report . |
| 26 | If they do come in and give a computer or prevent the school library closing by providing books , may the council not simply take the opportunity to make more cuts in the hope that the parents will pay up ? |
| 27 | We discovered that you now need £2 to get in and give a week 's notice for 300 pots . |
| 28 | If the bags are full of rotting food , or there is a smell or filth around the place , then more action may need to be taken , but the first priority is establishing what the person concerned feels , before asking ‘ Would it be helpful for someone to come in and give a hand with tidying up ? ’ |
| 29 | Right , that 's and the disco console was open to the public so the public could just wander in and tap the D J on the back and tu change his records for him or whatever . |
| 30 | To rush in and quantify a situation which one does not understand is wasteful of the time of both researchers and informants . |