Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pupils can not think about or develop sensitivity and discernment concerning what they are in deepest ignorance about , even as not to appreciate that there is anything of which they are ignorant is an even greater indication of the degree of deprivation . |
| 2 | Either way , this section looks at some of the things you should think about when arriving at a new location . |
| 3 | Sarella felt him stiffen as if expecting his brother 's anger to turn to blows , but Marc went on rapidly , ‘ Why ca n't any of us talk without it turning into a slanging match ? |
| 4 | He also had in him the wrathful patriarch of the Protestant religion , for he was the product of the two warring faiths , of an Irish Catholic mother and an Irish Presbyterian father , and of the Sunday ritual my mother would repeatedly describe as if narrating the auspicious early life of a saint . |
| 5 | ( For instance , librarians should know about and avoid the ‘ vanity ’ publishers — firms whose authors pay to have their works published . ) |
| 6 | No secrets and no money , that we do not know about and does not belong to all of us . ’ |
| 7 | When we asked all the branches in Environmental Services if they had anything we should know about and put into print for the next Environmental Issues , such as had they done anything exciting or out of the ordinary recently , Branch manager from Pest Control Sheffield , Henri Amiss was quick to point out that everything their branch did set them apart from other branches . |
| 8 | The Heath Government appointed a Select Committee on the Corporation Tax and the subsequent Labour Government appointed one on a wealth tax , but both refused a permanent subcommittee on taxation so that there is still no mechanism by which the House of Commons can know about or participate in investigations of taxation problems or possible developments in policy . |
| 9 | It is widely believed both within TDC and by its critics that the relatively high pay levels established by the reforming directors of the 1950s and 1960s led to applications by , and the recruitment of , men who did not know of or subscribe to the old codes . |
| 10 | The method used in the past few years has been simple — ignore names put forward by organisations you do not approve of and pack the committees with more sympathetic interest groups . |
| 11 | Secondly , I 'd make the land around the barn blend and unify with the surrounding area ; it would merge with and reinforce the horizon beyond — harmonise rather than stick out like a sore thumb . ’ |
| 12 | By this , we mean our rights to innocently flirt with and fondle women . |
| 13 | Most people felt that they could empathise with and understand those with a similar impairment best . |
| 14 | However , this does not mean that people do not act upon or make some such distinction , in everyday life and in other cultures . |
| 15 | They will wish to examine it in ways contemporary users do not need to and to analyze it in the context of other datasets . |
| 16 | Other groups , such as single-parent families , the poor and the disabled , will gravitate to or remain in the cities , partially as a result of the relatively greater availability of rented accommodation . |
| 17 | Recall that we assumed that the nominal quantity of money in the economy , m t , was determined in the following simple way : where g is a known constant ; and v t is a random , serially uncorrelated variable with mean zero , which represents the unpredictable component of the quantity of money , and which we might think of as arising because of , say , faults in the government 's monetary control techniques . |
| 18 | However , in society the groups that we might think of as having an influence upon the decision-making processes will be the trade unions , representatives of the business world such as the Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) , the bureaucracy and political parties . |
| 19 | And before the children left they were given a carrier bag with all sorts of things that you could think of and to see the delight on those little children 's faces ! |
| 20 | The regional representative of Amnesty International , Peter Mills , will speak about and answer questions on the organisation and the work carried out by local groups . |
| 21 | She would then speak as if talking to herself , but what she said was aimed at me and usually struck to the core of my being , so that I was stunned into silence … |
| 22 | the arrangements for their management are such that those assets may consist of or include investments … |
| 23 | 2.15 Section 3 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 amended the 1976 Act so as to insert a new s1A , which provides that an action under the Act may consist of or include a claim for damages for bereavement in the case of causes of action accruing after 1 January 1983 . |
| 24 | The shares concerned must consist of or include shares carrying 75 per cent or more of the voting rights attributable to share capital which are exercisable in all circumstances at any general meeting of the company or , when added to the shares already held by the offeror , carry not less than 75 per cent . |
| 25 | The fact remains that most health professionals would still speak of and regard someone like Arthur B as an old man with a stroke , not a disabled person with rights and entitlements . |
| 26 | ‘ In this way everyone can contribute towards and share in the future of Wearside , ’ says Wright . |
| 27 | Queen Margaret also sees that it could identify with and serve the Leith community , raising educational and training levels for local people , and particularly for part-time and full-time students . |
| 28 | You must not gamble on ES premises ( other than raffles etc for charitable purposes ) and must not borrow from or lend money to colleagues or people with whom you have dealings during your work for the ES . |
| 29 | I presume serfs are still living there and I 'd rather break in than see innocent people die of hunger while — ’ |
| 30 | Anglers will benefit from and contribute to our plans for improved river quality . |