Example sentences of "[verb] to [noun pl] or [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fundamental rationale underlying the law of confidence is that it can prevent a person divulging information which has been given to him in confidence , on an express or implicit understanding that the information should not be disclosed to others or otherwise used by the recipient of the information . |
| 2 | Despite the fact that all are senior and serious Labour figures , since we have been at war , they have been either confined to briefs or otherwise disciplined . |
| 3 | Documents must not be handed to drivers or otherwise issued with blank spaces for recording particulars of tare weights or net weights . |
| 4 | On the one hand , a private sector which allowed free entry of producers , was subject to competition , sought profits , and had to respond to consumers or else go bankrupt . |
| 5 | Whether it was talking to travellers or just listening to the lads , whether I felt warmth or animosity did not matter . |
| 6 | I rather like to think of myself as one of those old retainer figures that you find in Shakespeare , trusted servants or common soldiers , unremarkable in themselves , but loyal in their allegiances , sadly wise but powerless to prevent calamity , useful only in knowledge to be passed to others or sometimes trusted with the guardianship of a precious child , the redemptive agent of unhappy kingdoms or unhappy kings . |
| 7 | The popularity of physical sanctions to prevent masturbation , including the development of elaborate machines which sensitively responded to erections or physically prevented masturbation , has been well documented . |