Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a tiny lizard but not er not that you would want to hit with a sweeping brush . |
| 2 | Most had nothing at all to say about it and those that did comment relied to a large extent on a discourse and terminology borrowed from the ‘ agenda setting nexus ’ of mainstream criticism . |
| 3 | But Sam said he had a surprise to show her ; and Sarah , obviously put up to it by him , claimed she would prefer to sit in the shade on the terrace and do a water colour of the garden at La Gracieuse . |
| 4 | The leader is in good health and , in Maginnis 's opinion , should stay to see through the current phase — at least until the Government agrees to a select committee for Northern Ireland , whether or not there is any devolution . |
| 5 | ‘ Nor do I want to indulge in a post-mortem — although I suppose it 's an appropriate description , if the thing between us is now dead . ’ |
| 6 | Most UK investors will want to invest with a sterling denominated cheque , rather than convert to dollars beforehand . |
| 7 | A recent objection came from a client who did not want to invest in a company that gave political donations . |
| 8 | Here I would suggest that if the beginner does not want to invest in a full set , he should settle for the 3 , 5 , 7 and 9-irons , sand wedge , plus a 3 and a 5-wood . |
| 9 | Er I will have explained er er I certainly would 've explained on the phone that er part of the contract requires them to give us a list of prospective advertisers . |
| 10 | Post-production editing is a boon if you are uncertain as to what you will want to include in the final version of the video . |
| 11 | A large number wish to continue working as long as they are fit and do not want to retire at the state pension age . |
| 12 | But it was actually hearing Duane Allman that made me want to go for a powerful kind of electric sound . |
| 13 | ‘ But I do n't want to go for a sail ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ How could anyone not want to go for a sail on a day like this ? ’ |
| 15 | I do n't want to go for a ride ! |
| 16 | ‘ We do n't want to go for the sort of so called innovation that can alienate an audience , ’ he exclaims when we talk about the sometimes clichéd dynamics of their music . |
| 17 | If the child does n't want to go for the first test or even the second test , it is their right . ’ |
| 18 | See really all you need to do is pull it , you 've got two posts , how high do you want to go with the posts , about that high ? |
| 19 | Although you may not want to go on a course , or can not afford to , it is a good idea to ask a friend or relative you feel comfortable with to play the part of the interviewer and let you have a dummy run . |
| 20 | I do not want to go on a dictionary-chasing exercise , laying down one word only to find that the marketing men have circumvented it by finding another word . |
| 21 | I do n't really want to go on a Saturday . |
| 22 | Observers see the Royal couple no longer enjoy each other 's company and reports reveal Diana did not want to go on the trip . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't know why Judith did n't want to go on the boat . |
| 24 | The dogs were fat and strong , and they did n't want to go on the ship . |
| 25 | So I asked Dad , it took me ages , and he said , " What do you want to go on the Pill for ? " |
| 26 | I do n't want to go on the challenge . |
| 27 | ‘ There is no definite plan … if you were going to , you would want to go at the top , and we are still growing . ’ |
| 28 | Neither would Souness want to go as a failure . |
| 29 | ‘ I did n't want to go into the Army at all , ’ he will tell you . |
| 30 | He did n't want to go into the fact that someone had died . |