Example sentences of "a [noun] [to-vb] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | The present unsatisfactory state of the law relating to VAT could mean that VAT paid by the tenant may not be recoverable , and therefore the tenant should consider amending such a provision to provide that it will only pay VAT on such sums where it is first presented with a valid VAT invoice in the tenant 's name . |
| 2 | Ex hypothesi there is at this stage a case to answer and it would , in our view , be an abuse of process for the prosecution to discontinue without leave . |
| 3 | By the end , of course , they were thoroughly enjoying themselves because they 'd had a bit to drink and it was a jolly convivial evening . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ to fall within the principle , not only ( 1 ) must there be a necessity to act when it is not practicable to communicate with the assisted person , but also ( 2 ) the action taken must be such as a reasonable person would in all the circumstances take , acting in the best interests of the assisted person . |
| 5 | We could accept a lower parity as part of a decision to join because it would be coupled with the disciplines of the exchange rate mechanism . ’ |
| 6 | Commenting on the falling pound , he said : ‘ We could accept a lower parity as part of a decision to join because it would be coupled with the disciplines of the exchange rate mechanism . |
| 7 | So , we set objectives and sub , subsequently planned a budget to ensure that it 's successful . |
| 8 | It is a defence to show that it was necessary for the defendant to enter the plaintiff 's land . |
| 9 | That , just have a look to see if it looks okay . |
| 10 | Welcome back : In a few minutes we 'll be visiting the Victorian mansion that is n't finished yet , and has just been given a grant to ensure that it never will be . |
| 11 | Teacher : Shall we try and find a brick to see if it will float ? |
| 12 | And then came the bier , its front draped with a shawl to indicate that it carried a woman , which perhaps accounted for the general meagreness of the proceedings . |
| 13 | It was a pleasure to discover that it had escaped the sort of wholesale restoration so commonly carried out in the earlier part of this century . |
| 14 | This score is so inspired and obviously such a pleasure to play that it never seems to receive a really disappointing recording . |
| 15 | ‘ It does n't take a psychologist to see that it 's you who 's running . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ We were at the side of the lake having a bite to eat when it all happened . |
| 17 | After the sinking of HMS Sheffield , the Ministry of Defence asked MEL ( which makes the Abbey Hill equipment ) to come up with a modification to ensure that it rapidly alerted crews to further Exocet attacks . |
| 18 | I know it was only a reaction to shock but it was hardly admirable . |
| 19 | The ceilidh was held in the stable yard of the castle but as there was no lighting , festivities had to cease when it got dark ; great to live by nature 's principles like this , but a shame to stop when it was going so well ! |
| 20 | If you try to push them under a place to see if it 's touching , you 'll find they get bent up and once there 's a bend in you ca n't smooth it . |
| 21 | So make London as nice a place to run as it can be to visit . |
| 22 | The occasional hairline crack in external brickwork need not be of any significance , but should be observed over a period to see if it extends or widens . |
| 23 | I know Fran Cotton has a business to run but it did spoil the World Cup celebrations for many . |
| 24 | It takes a moment to realise that it is not some pagan idol , but a head of Christ on the cross , that the spikes represent the crown of thorns and that in the wreckage of the ancient trunk a face has been carved . |
| 25 | Such a process is essential to help a team to mature because it is only through reflection that a team can emerge from the forming and storming stages . |
| 26 | It too , in a sense , is a potential person but it would seem the act of a fanatic to insist that it has a right to life . |
| 27 | Her head throbbed and there were stupid tears in her eyes ; so it took her a while to realize that it was the shell Adam had given her . |
| 28 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |
| 29 | It took a while to realise that it is a virus . |
| 30 | It would be a chance to see her on neutral ground , maybe even a chance to explain that it was n't his bloody fault that Laura had shown up at the door only seconds before she herself had . |