Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [conj] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ wild ’ characteristics have been bred out of them for many generations and few would survive long if released into the wild . |
| 2 | Veljko Kadijevic on Sept. 12 rejected an order from Mesic ( the nominal commander of the JNA ) to withdraw troops to barracks within 48 hours and reiterated that the JNA would act only if ordered by the Presidency as a whole . |
| 3 | Unlike a winding-up , the board of directors does not become functus officio on the appointment of a receiver but the directors ' powers are substantially superseded since they can not act so as to interfere with the discharge by the receiver of his responsibilities and accordingly their powers are suspended ‘ so far as is requisite to enable a receiver to discharge his functions . ’ |
| 4 | Many cuttings of this kind will root spontaneously if stood to the base of their leaves in a jar of water . |
| 5 | End gain presents a problem , as it simply does n't glue effectively unless worked to a smooth finish , which is impractical in this type of situation . |
| 6 | He did not do so but remained on the southern taxiway , embarked his passengers with the engine running and then executed a wide left turn through 180° to face west back down the taxiway . |
| 7 | This was the reason for the comments in Evans , but there was nothing said in Evans against making a second order on a later occasion which would take the total above 240 hours when added to the original order , but would not do so when added to the hours yet to be worked under it . |
| 8 | Thus polyisobutylene might be expected to crystallize because the chain is symmetrical , but it will only do so if maintained at an optimum temperature for several months . |
| 9 | To understand the importance of these procedural developments , we can hardly do better than conclude with a comparison : Blackstone 's graphic and dismaying picture of the damage being done in England by entails . |
| 10 | So whatever level of runner you are you ca n't do better than get into the Mizuno powerhouse . |
| 11 | Reading around for background to Shakespeare is valuable , and you ca n't do better than begin with the Harley Granville Barker 's Prefaces to Shakespeare , which analyse the plays from both a scholarly and dramatic angle , without being ponderously academic . |
| 12 | For a really cheap and cheerful gathering of friends you could do worse than invest in a fondue set and a plastic tablecloth and let everyone sit around dipping their bread into the cheese fondue , while holding a glass of nice wine in the other hand . |
| 13 | Having chosen your leather corals carefully , and provided them with a good aquarium environment , they should grow steadily and live for a long time ( ten years has been reported ) , and possibly even reproduce . |
| 14 | A well-reared puppy should have a fair amount of bone and a strong , straight front , that is the forelegs should appear parallel when viewed from the front , the feet turning neither in nor out ( a certain allowance may be made for puppyish softness ) . |
| 15 | Mr Hale would not comment directly but said in a statement read by his solicitor : ‘ I am pleased it is all over . |
| 16 | At four months they are encouraged to follow their mother on her nightly hunt , though she makes them stay still and hidden during the final stalk to avoid spooking the prey . |
| 17 | Community psychiatric nurses help many patients return home and cope without the need for hospitalization , and their role has developed markedly in recent years as the emphasis has shifted towards the community . |
| 18 | And , if the SFA or SIB does not have a regime that meets the exchange 's needs , the exchange can move offshore and deal in the UK electronically or by telephone.9 |
| 19 | But it was reasonable to believe that , as the international crisis mounted , the politicians would react differently if surrounded by a mass of mobilized and informed opinion than if left to their own devices . |
| 20 | A county council will decide tomorrow whether to appeal against the Government 's decision to cap the authority . |
| 21 | The feathered friend will move across and peck at the TNT guard . |
| 22 | Understanding what the problem is can help us move forward and contribute to the emergence of a new model of health care . |
| 23 | The chorus-master , you may say , could move forward and glance at the baton ; so he does : but … if a crowd of dancers occupies the downstage area , the baton is no longer visible . |
| 24 | Watering with a hose pipe does n't take long and weeding as a task hardly exists . |
| 25 | You can stay here and look after the place whilst we 're gone . |
| 26 | The films were real ‘ bad ’ — plenty action and thing — and with Alfred there , our thoughts would gather together and sweep across the screen creating Trinidad out of China . |
| 27 | Then we could go home and explain about the envelope and get a fresh one . |
| 28 | Do you wan na walk home or go in the pushchair ? |
| 29 | Soldering must be carried out with great care , noting that most ties will melt instantly if touched by a soldering iron or molten solder . |
| 30 | We 'll go northwards and get to a port . |