Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After emigration , mononuclear phagocytes may remain as immobile tissue macrophages for several months until they are stimulated or activated . |
| 2 | On May 5 Mujjaddedi , who had already indicated that he might remain as interim president for longer than the specified two months , appointed a Cabinet ( most members in an acting capacity ) in a move regarded by some commentators as a violation of the Peshawar Accord . |
| 3 | In order to head off conflict with Ghana over the replacement , assurances were later given that Quainoo would remain as overall commander , with Dogonyaro in charge of field operations . |
| 4 | Tory MPs have reported that rank and file members are openly questioning whether Mr Major should remain as Prime Minister . |
| 5 | Tory MPs have reported that rank and file members are openly questioning whether Mr Major should remain as Prime Minister . |
| 6 | He 'll think for sure I arranged this ! ’ |
| 7 | Mr. Speaker : That matter may well arise during Prime Minister 's Question Time tomorrow . |
| 8 | The problem should not arise during direct processing , as every valid key has a corresponding record . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you think that she 'll let me stay for good ? |
| 10 | The electric/hydraulically powered adjustable wheelbase will stay for certain , and the recycled aluminium structure with its plastic panels is here and now technology . |
| 11 | There is nothing wrong with this ; the Commons is , after all , the nearest thing we have to a democratic assembly , but it does not make for thorough and well-informed debate . |
| 12 | Business and friendship can often make for strained bedfellows — as the experience of the man who had made Virgin 's first fortune also proved . |
| 13 | But statistics do not necessarily make for good intelligence . |
| 14 | The NIMBY ( not in my back yard ) attitude , whether at home or abroad , does not make for good environmental policy . |
| 15 | Of course , only the bad stories are told ; obviously , the good ones do n't make for good copy . |
| 16 | Having read a lot of books does not make for good rock'n'roll lyrics — you end up with a band like XTC ; you might like them , sure , but that does n't make them rock'n'roll . |
| 17 | Good science does not necessarily make for good philosophy . |
| 18 | When it was first mooted that maybe a team of Tropical Plants staff would make for good television on Busman 's Holiday , several folk were keen to take part . |
| 19 | THERE was an article in The Times the other day which said that good spelling did not necessarily make for good writing . |
| 20 | Still , one can see him becoming more loath to accept the evil in the good : and while this is charitable , it does not make for powerful story . |
| 21 | The position of BAT leaders as assessors , funders and evaluators of projects and their role as the key link to other sectors of government may make for administrative efficiency . |
| 22 | Some of my colleagues will regard this gesture on the part of the Board with pleasure that will make for whole-hearted co-operation on their part . |
| 23 | Compared with shifting coalitions of Independent councillors , party groupings can make for coherent policy planning and administration . |
| 24 | Nor did the kingship make for singleminded action on the battlefield : Sparta found ways of getting round the more obvious difficulties of dual command , but a king could always be brought to book by the oligarchic element ( the gerousia or council of elders , which was responsible for political trials ) or by the democratic — the Assembly , which could fine a king and limit his powers ( cp. p. 161 for Agis in 418 ) . |
| 25 | And even that did not make for encouraging listening . |
| 26 | Long sentences , which can stand plenty of repetition or extension , will make for long themes . |
| 27 | Erm , as well as introducing care in community we also have the joy of putting a new standard form of accounts for social services during the current year , and this is a national requirement that I think does make for logical presentation , and does differentiate between what is termed service strategy and regulation , before put management functions that you will be required to incur whether you are a direct provider of the services or not , and then the costs of actually providing or commissioning services for the various client groups . |
| 28 | But the use of inexpertly laid and brightly coloured bricks , token pitched roofs and arched windows does not make for likeable architecture . |
| 29 | But that would not make for easy writing , still less reading . |
| 30 | These films do not make for easy viewing . |