Example sentences of "[to-vb] [subord] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Put it on a plate and find a quiet place to sit where you will not be disturbed by other people , by the radio or by the telephone . |
| 2 | ‘ Do you have to sit where I can see you ? ’ he demanded . |
| 3 | More and more people in South Africa want to go where they ca n't hear the screaming . |
| 4 | ‘ I understand it 's hard for the organisers because they have to go where they can find the biggest sponsor . |
| 5 | ‘ I understand it 's hard for the organisers because they have to go where they can find the biggest sponsor . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not even going to ask how many phone calls you made to find where I would be staying — ’ |
| 7 | Charlie Rogers and , later , his son , Guy , were very good to us , allowing us to treat their estate as our own , to ride all over it and to wander where we would with our dogs . |
| 8 | The Pomeranian Junkers began to complain that the end of serfdom had released the peasants they held in moneyless bondage to wander where they would . |
| 9 | We did not separate her from her children , but the Council can not allow our infant King to wander where he will . ’ |
| 10 | If being in unfamiliar places worries you , you might find it helpful to visit the reception hall in advance and even to stand where you will be standing to give the speech and rehearse the opening sentence . |
| 11 | The selection can contain more than just the numbers you wish to sum so you could have in your document Apples 20 ; Pears 25 ; Oranges 36 and having marked the passage you would use the command Ctrl-K-M ( Block math ) and see a message : |
| 12 | Malpas brigade are appealing for MoT failures which would be uneconomical to repair so they can practise their firefighting skills . |
| 13 | As your legs begin to work so you can go deeper and deeper into the squat . |
| 14 | A third X cubed might be a a nicer way to write cos we can keep all our constants together |
| 15 | Feedback is easier to accept if you can do something constructive once you have got it ; if you know how to develop yourself , you are more likely to welcome feedback when it is offered and also more likely to solicit it actively . |
| 16 | He suspects alcohol abuse and wants to know if we would consider counselling . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ He wants to know if we 'd like to ? ’ |
| 18 | I have been given a large quantity of fabric and I would like to know if it would be suitable for painting in oils or acrylic . |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't want any technical information ’ , I replied , ‘ I just need to know if it will still run on my ordinary PC with 640Kb memory ’ . |
| 20 | We have an idea and we want to know if it will work . |
| 21 | I asked because I wanted to know if I would be in a job if Sharon was in a position to employ me . |
| 22 | I own an ex-Irish army Series III 1972 Land Rover , I 've recently fitted a Range Rover V8 instead of the 2,25 and would like to know if I can put a transfer box on to a 5-speed SD1 gear box . |
| 23 | And er after a time , they wanted to know if I 'd take complete charge and I said well yes I said , but what are the men gon na think ? |
| 24 | It er they 'd had a fire there and they wanted to know if I could replace the lock . |
| 25 | ABC tracked me down after seeing some of the papers in my case and wanted to know if I could confirm what they 'd been told . |
| 26 | I had to know if I could put life into it . |
| 27 | Wanted to know if I could remember whether Mr Meredith went off riding on the day Anna was attacked . ’ |
| 28 | Oh and yes … a chap from Conservative Central Office rang up to say they 'd like to know if you would be prepared to stand for the European Parliament . |
| 29 | ‘ Somebody called from the London office to know if you 'd be interested in a revival of South Pacific they 're planning over there . ’ |
| 30 | After you have studied these papers , I would be pleased to know if you could appear at the public inquiry to present evidence in support of the Regional Council 's case and , in particular , on the supply and demand for office floor space in the Edinburgh area , and the poor marketability of Millerhill as a location for major office and class 4 business development . |