Example sentences of "[verb] [vb infin] [conj] [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , he did know that he nearly died at the time of his peritonitis operation , and so it was easy to convince him that it would take quite a time before he was really strong again . |
| 2 | I do suggest that you never lead the mare in or out without having her on a lungeing cavesson and rope or a bridle with reins … a headcollar and rope is INSUFFICIENT . |
| 3 | Both these examples raise issues other than the question of whether support is one-way , but they do indicate that there certainly have been historical circumstances in which people have felt that the requirement to provide financial support to parents , in circumstances where they were apparently unable to reciprocate , went well beyond their normal expectations of support between kin . |
| 4 | A miracle is called for , but miracles do happen and we just need to find the villa , that 's all . |
| 5 | She has opened me up to the world of tennis , although I do admit that I only take an interest because of her . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ It 's been great , the ball really did turn and I really had to concentrate on every ball . ’ |
| 7 | All I do know is that it seems someone here does believe that they still have an influence . ’ |
| 8 | While ( 9 ) does imply that he actually swam across the lake on several occasions , all that it in fact expresses is the past existence of the ability to swim , so that swimming is thought of as a potential event and not as an actualization . |
| 9 | This provides something closer to historical Marxism , although it does mean that he quickly becomes involved in assumptions about rationality and intentionality , and has to propose a ‘ principle of Humanity ’ , that is a common human nature , to hold them all together . |