Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] it [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus it is highly unlikely either that a course will be designed that is universally acclaimed as the definitive model for all courses or that any one teacher will find the perfect course that suits the needs of his students , his own personality and his own approach to language teaching , but he can change or adapt it as he sees fit . |
| 2 | Rather than paint it cos I I wan na use that again . |
| 3 | I decided it was best to avoid trouble , rather than face it when it comes . |
| 4 | The dual membership was described by OMG president , Chris Stone , as a move to ‘ integrate and coordinate each organisations technology developments at conception rather than leave it until specifications are out . ’ |
| 5 | Scientific rationality for the Frankfurt School involves the domination of experience by purporting to describe and explain it whereas critical theory engages in the dialectic between lived experience and the categories given to describe it . |
| 6 | What one hopes for is for the student to remain open to the possibility of aesthetic experience , to accept and enjoy it when it occurs , but not to fake responses if it does not . |
| 7 | She phoned this morning and I said I ca n't come and collect it cos I 'm here by myself she said oh I 'll bring it in , that 's alright , no problem but er we 're going away to Gloucester at two o'clock |
| 8 | Well we could go down and watch it if you like . |
| 9 | If your cigarette went out the screws would come back and light it if they was in the right frame of mind : all depends who was on . |
| 10 | I would say in employment yes , or people that want to get employment example would be yeah at M D secretary suddenly shot into the job of producing the company newspaper now I mean somebody like very quickly has to get to grips with this obviously can not give up six months to go and do it so you do it on a half day release basis . |
| 11 | But you see that 's what you should do now you should get in and do it while you 're unemployed . |
| 12 | I think if they really want to do it they should go ahead and do it because it 's not going to get any easier . |
| 13 | Yeah , well , I I I might , it might not be definite , but I think they want to go and see it before it goes on , and it 's only a fiver , and I 'd really like to see it . |
| 14 | ‘ Lets go and see it after we 've eaten . |
| 15 | Nigel 's going to come and fit it cos he works for a company who makes and he 's doing them in every room . |
| 16 | I do n't want to touch it if I 'll leave and leave it if I can . |
| 17 | ‘ The Museum of London will then temporarily fill in the site to preserve and protect it while it is decided how it might be put on permanent display . ’ |
| 18 | It 's better to get comfortable with the approach in a situation where you are confident , like a weekly meeting , than suddenly to try and implement it when you are in a more testing situation , like an important sales presentation . |
| 19 | — Can you stop and start it when you want to ? |
| 20 | If you have a weapon , kill it quickly , else you must punch and kick it until it vanishes in a puff of smoke . |
| 21 | Blonde Joanne had to grin and bear it when actor boyfriend Tony Scannell , who stars as Ted in The Bill , whooped it up on one of his fun nights at Stringfellows in London . |
| 22 | 'Cos , if if , if you can try and find it before I go , if not , if you ca n't find it I 'll |
| 23 | Do you think we should leave it till leave it till after our open day ? |