Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This new capitalism is a cut-throat enterprise : to stay in business you must not only compete with but beat your competitors . |
| 2 | The study of non-verbal communication is highly relevant : every signal we send out , consciously or , more usually , unconsciously can convey a richness of signals and meaning which can greatly add to and enhance — or indeed , detract from — our presentation of our selves and the success of our message delivery . |
| 3 | Logically , you can only write to and read from the I/0 devices in a sequential manner . |
| 4 | I presume serfs are still living there and I 'd rather break in than see innocent people die of hunger while — ’ |
| 5 | A couple who once toyed with the idea of buying a door would rather do without than open up that time-consuming subject again . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | They will wish to examine it in ways contemporary users do not need to and to analyze it in the context of other datasets . |
| 8 | No secrets and no money , that we do not know about and does not belong to all of us . ’ |
| 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 | However , this does not mean that people do not act upon or make some such distinction , in everyday life and in other cultures . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | But the bishops would not apologise for nor retract the letter , and Mr Tembo could not convince them that the Congress Party had the right to pass death sentences upon them . |
| 14 | Put simply , Northern Ireland is now the only place on the globe where people can not vote for or join the Labour Party . |
| 15 | Those candidates stood to draw attention to the fact that Northern Ireland residents can not vote for or join a party which will govern them when it comes to power . |
| 16 | We can no longer stand by and let this happen . |
| 17 | Did you find wh when you were being bullied or when other people were being physically intimidated that other soldiers would help them or would they just stand by and let it happen ? |
| 18 | cos we ca n't just stand by and watch her fade away can we ? |
| 19 | Eochaid , approaching behind , looked drawn , but did not walk as if hurt . |
| 20 | the chosen site must not interfere with or reduce the value of scenic and recreation areas , nor must the habitats of rare or otherwise important plant and animal species be disturbed ; |
| 21 | Cley did not pretend to or aspire to be a friend of the Emperor 's . |
| 22 | Do not ask for or accept information , advice , or direction except from railway officials or the Travellers ' Aid . |
| 23 | It is more difficult , according to Lyons , tor users of such language-systems to approximate to neutral , objective statements since they must always comment on and judge the truth value of what they say ( Lyons , 1982 ) . |
| 24 | By this , we mean our rights to innocently flirt with and fondle women . |
| 25 | All the things you ‘ ought ’ to take on holiday — just in case it turns chilly , rains , is too hot , or whatever else — have to be reduced by sheer practicality , when forced to it , of deciding what you can possibly do without and leave behind . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | He should further refer to and reflect upon the continuous Labour search for excuses for crime rather than for the introduction of any sensible policies to deal with crime . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Do n't try to and do n't move from here . |
| 30 | Do n't go to and left my kids at home . |