Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pointes must not be thought of as a prop on which to balance the body , but as an extra dimension to make dramatic sense of a statement about the character on pointes and/or to relate in some way to the story or theme . |
| 2 | As in the case of a Customer Agreement , there is an exemption dispensing with the need for a signed copy from a private customer ordinarily resident outside the UK where the firm believes on reasonable grounds that he does not wish to receive it or to consent in writing . |
| 3 | ‘ The consequence of the combined decision not to recruit expert staff or to invest in extensive training could be considerable . |
| 4 | British Rail 's diesel stock was coming up for replacement and we needed to decide whether to reinvest in diesel equipment or to invest in electrification . |
| 5 | It is simply not safe to have radios on the side of the bath , or electrical heaters plugged in to the bathroom in winter , or to sit in the bath while shaving with an electric razor . |
| 6 | ( iii ) Persons shall not be permitted to stand or sit in any of the gangways intersecting the seating or to sit in any of the other gangways . |
| 7 | Nowadays there are still tourist boats taking visitors to see Cabo Girâo or Machico or to swim in the sheltered coves , but Madeira now has a fine road network stretching to every small hamlet , whether it be on the top of a mountain or in the bottom of a valley . |
| 8 | Or to indulge in illicit sexual pleasures ? |
| 9 | The Insurer shall be entitled to take over the conduct in the name of an Insured Person in the defence or settlement of any claim or to prosecute in the name of an Insured Person for its own benefit any claim for indemnity or damages or otherwise and shall have full discretion in the conduct of any proceedings and in the settlement of any claim . |
| 10 | No admission offer promise payment or indemnity shall be made or given by or on behalf of the Policyholder without the written consent of the Corporation which shall be entitled if it so desires to take over and conduct in the name of the Policyholder the defence or settlement of any claim or to prosecute in the name of the Policyholder for its own benefit any claim for indemnity or damages or otherwise and shall have full discretion in the conduct of any proceedings or in the settlement of any claim and the Policyholder shall give all such information and assistance as the Corporation may require . |
| 11 | No admission offer promise payment or indemnity shall be made or given by or on behalf of the Policyholder or any person claiming to be indemnified without the written consent of the Corporation which shall be entitled if it so desires to take over and conduct in the name of the Policyholder or such person the defence or settlement of any claim or to prosecute in the name of the Policyholder or such person for its own benefit any claim for indemnity or damages or otherwise and shall have full discretion in the conduct of any proceedings or in the settlement of any claim and the Policyholder or such person shall give all such information and assistance as the Corporation may require . |
| 12 | Again she was giving him the opportunity to ask her to lengthen the period — or to indicate in some way that he had no wish for her to leave . |
| 13 | This , of course , is very unfair : it is just not reasonable for me to flounce about in the bathroom for hours and then make a man feel inadequate when I catch him using my dental floss. or to bellow in disgust when I find out he blow-dries his hair . |
| 14 | As a result , you may have little practical alternative but to agree to increased working hours or to work in a different area , despite the fact that the contract does not provide for such things , if they are commercially necessary from the point of view of the business . |
| 15 | The most obvious conclusion to draw here once again goes back to women 's domestic role , and in particular their tendency not to work outside the home , or to work part time , or to work in isolation ( home working , cleaning and so on ) . |
| 16 | There is that persistent reluctance of Greeks to build factories , or to work in them . |
| 17 | ‘ But you were not sent into exile , or to work in the mines ? ’ |
| 18 | It is not a sign of " malice " to refuse an apology , or to repeat the allegations prior to trial , or to persist in them at the trial : this is no more than steadfastness in the cause ( although if the allegations turn out to be false , such conduct may increase the damages . ) |
| 19 | Another great spiritual advantage was that the people 's occupation allowed them the opportunity to read good books or to engage in godly conversation whilst they were working away at their looms . |
| 20 | The concept of professional autonomy could be seen as militating against recognition of the need to manage motivation or to engage in systematic development . |
| 21 | Many books invite us to explore a subject ( insects , knights in armour , acid rain ) or to engage in some activity like playing hockey or using a computer . |
| 22 | One set of scenarios for the engineering industry suggests that in a country such as Norway , with small communities at the heads of the many fiords , an appropriate use of the technology would be for each community to have some equipment to produce particular parts of a product or to engage in particular parts of a production process . |
| 23 | However , of all the confusions that confront us the rumours alleging that the Hooligan gangs were armed with guns are particularly difficult to unravel , or to state in any balanced way . |
| 24 | This leaves women in a catch 22 ‘ whether to exhibit those positive characteristics considered desirable for men and adults and have their ‘ femininity' ’ questioned … or to behave in the prescribed feminine manner [ and ] accept second class adult status ' ( Broverman et al . , |
| 25 | The House of Representatives adjourned to enable Congressmen either to watch or to march in the procession of delegates past the east front of the Capitol . |
| 26 | Rather they preferred to farm them out at a fixed rent , at leases which , in the fourteenth century , became progressively longer , and to enjoy the freedom to take up offices or to serve in the army . |
| 27 | In common with other scholars we have considered , Durkheim was essentially an armchair theorist who seldom stirred outside his study , or beyond his own milieu , except to give lectures or to participate in learned debates . |
| 28 | In addition she required government approval to leave Singapore or to participate in the activities of any organization . |
| 29 | The Foreign Secretary , J. N. Dixit , who led the Indian delegation , stressed , however , in a statement on March 9 , that India did not intend to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) or to participate in any five-state conference on the NPT involving China , India , Pakistan , Russia and the USA [ see also p. 38289 ] . |
| 30 | The magistrate decided whether to try a case summarily or to set in motion the process of committing it to a superior court . |