Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [pron] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A twelve year old makes a wish at a fair ground fortune telling booth that he could be big , and the next morning his astonished to find that he 's fully grown |
| 2 | We can speculate that there is a psychological motive for this switch , with Adele using a change of code to indicate that she is only reporting these words and does not herself " stand behind " them or vouch for their validity . |
| 3 | ( The first dozen pages of one of Simenon 's novels , Maigret 's Pickpocket , just describe , for instance , Maigret riding a bus to work and one is simply gripped . ) |
| 4 | The purposes of a pre-trial review are twofold , viz : ( 1 ) if there is no reasonable case in law to be tried ( whether on the claim or defence ) , as far as is possible , to dispose of the case ; ( 2 ) if there is a case to be tried , to give directions to see that it is properly prepared . |
| 5 | And it is disappointing to see that it is still going . |
| 6 | I have been a fan of hers for a long time and it is wonderful to see that she is now achieving the status and success that she deserves . |
| 7 | The two companies ' more obvious synergies , claims le Quement , extend to design and he 's already given free access to Renault 's Billancourt design centre to all Volvo 's senior designers . |
| 8 | I want to see if he 's actually doing anything . |
| 9 | So if you want to see if it 's actually worked , alright ? |
| 10 | Disposal of property or effects all have to wait until it is formally decided who has the task of doing this . |
| 11 | It 's erm in fact a quote from Wilson , the founder of Socio-biology , the mo in other words modern er Darwinism as oppo as , as a applied to animal behaviour and Wilson 's point in saying that sex is an anti-social force in evolution was to suggest that what is really happening is that if natural selection is a question of the reproductive success of individual genes , then individuals should be motivated to produce as many copies of those genes as they possibly can , and that will inevitably bring them into competition with other members of the species who wan na do exactly the same thing . |
| 12 | It 's dangerous to assume that he 's necessarily working in his own territory . |
| 13 | The ham is always easier to cut when it is well chilled and may be even easier to handle if it is lightly frozen . |
| 14 | Erm what I 'll ask Sophie to do if she 's still going on with it , she 'll be a little bit late , just put a couple of plugs in your ears while I give the answer out . |
| 15 | To tell you what to do but it 's also knowing how to do it , because sometimes especially if we knew in the truth , we do n't always know what to do and if we 're very young you see , we 're , it 's , it 's one |
| 16 | The next thing to do whilst it is still taped to the light box is to draw up a component layout diagram , actual size . |
| 17 | What 's your brother going to do when he 's fully recovered from his injuries ? ’ |
| 18 | In addition to this lump sum the annual half a million pound allowance will be paid to the Duchess by the Queen partly to ensure that she is never tempted to publish memoirs or talk about her failed marriage . |
| 19 | The hon. Gentleman knows that we are determined to sustain adult education , to extend it and to ensure that it is properly based in the local community . |
| 20 | When they try to stunt the growth of waste and to ensure that it is properly disposed of , governments face a real quandary . |
| 21 | In all cases where it is possible that wrecks may cause a future problem all steps should be taken to ensure that it is properly disposed of to avoid any possible future Third Party claims . |
| 22 | However , to maintain this amended behaviour pattern , it may be necessary to repeat this training once or twice a week to ensure that it is permanently reinforced . |
| 23 | At 32 , the actor turned producer-director has proved that he has the clout to raise money for stage and screen and the artistic talent to ensure that it 's well spent . |
| 24 | Try using a smaller amount , massaging it between your fingers before applying hair to ensure that it 's evenly distributed . |
| 25 | Najibullah urges US to face ‘ reality ’ : Afghanistan 's president tells Ahmed Rashid in Kabul that the powers backing the mujahedin will have to recognise that he is there to stay |
| 26 | With an advertisement you will often have to decide whether it is best illustrated by a drawing or a photograph . |
| 27 | It might come as something of a surprise to learn that he is now considered to be an Englishman . |
| 28 | ‘ We 'll let that set for a little while , then X-ray it again to check that it 's nicely lined up . |
| 29 | At the end of every chapter there 's a review of what you 've just learned and a few questions to check that it 's really sunk in ( and a mini glossary of any new terms/jargon you may have picked up on the way . |
| 30 | A general characteristic of the feminine psyche is to seek confirmation and approval from others , and when these are not forthcoming , it is tempting for the woman to think that she is totally mistaken . |