Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have a modem you can log on to a bulletin board and download it . |
| 2 | The problem can arise acutely in a situation where Y takes goods from X on ‘ sale or return ’ terms . |
| 3 | He has to decide whether he should stay on pending a full trial of the bitter dispute between the two men , who stood side-by-side as saviours of the financially troubled club in 1991 . |
| 4 | Afraid that she might have hurt Nora , who was sitting very quietly , Louise added , ‘ Of course , she 'll miss you but I do think she could stay on for a little longer , to see what might happen . ’ |
| 5 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 6 | On the return , you can stay on for a few nights in Copenhagen for just £39 per person per night . |
| 7 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 8 | Most will stay on for an extra year at school or go into some form of further training . |
| 9 | Yeah it wo n't I mean , that wo n't stay on for an hour I mean I 've literally had a hot bath put the water on , you know , af it goes off at nine o'clock in the morning put that radiator , put that button on to reset the hot water for five minutes it 's bo boilers lit up ten minutes and then it 's gone off |
| 10 | He can stay on as a sort of pensioner up at Framwell . ’ |
| 11 | His departure is described as amicable and he will stay on as a consultant . |
| 12 | Sheena Falconer , senior lecturer in textiles , has been told by the principal , Dr David Kennedy , that there is room for only one textile lecturer , but that she could stay on as an ordinary lecturer — the post held by her sister , Barbara Diack . |
| 13 | He will stay on in a consultancy role for a few months until his successor settles into the job . |
| 14 | Let us think rather of a twin track approach , in which custody is reserved for those who commit serious offences . |
| 15 | ‘ Should n't think so for a minute , knowing him . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment , ’ said Rufus , whose speech grew more precise when he was drunk . |
| 17 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment . ’ |
| 18 | I should n't think so for a minute darling . |
| 19 | Both laboratory experiments and numerical simulations have demonstrated that plumes can arise only at a boundary between convective regimes , such as that between the Earth 's core and mantle at a depth of 2,900 km . |
| 20 | then he 'll button down for a bit |
| 21 | ( The English Electric number quoted in the October FlyPast may well relate only to a sub-section . ) |
| 22 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 23 | I chose to visit London over other European cities , in part because I thought collectors back home would relate better to a city scene in which all the signs were in English , billboards , signs and marquees are often important elements in a city scene . |
| 24 | In the middle of page twenty eight , George lists all his different erm qualifications that he says he has and , I am not quite sure what an is an M A Master of Arts , P H D which is a doctor of erm philosophy and and he puts them all together to make up this word , ABMAPHD which does n't exist obviously as a real word . |
| 25 | Also , remote users can dial in over a modem and access a network 's drives — this is really useful if you have people on the road who need access to office files . |
| 26 | But I 'll think better over a pastis . |
| 27 | If he returned home in the evening he would sometimes dine with John Hayward but , since Hayward was an inveterate diner-out , he would often eat alone from a tray on his knees . |
| 28 | Families can stay together through an extremely difficult period — but this can only happen if organisations like ACET are sufficiently funded . |
| 29 | But he could cash in with a lucrative return against the 24-year-old German early next year . |
| 30 | If the small company audit is abolished , the reason for being authorised will disappear along with a substantial part of their earning capacity which they do not believe they can recoup through selling other services . |