Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [conj] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I added : ‘ The Government is committed to the health service because we want to ensure that everyone in need of treatment receives it . |
| 2 | The biographical sources for this period are neither detailed nor accurate enough to allow a close analysis of the degree to which the system had become elaborated in the first half of the sixteenth century , but the broader outlines may certainly be perceived and seem to confirm that something like the provisions of the Kanunname were operating by the early years of that century . |
| 3 | I always do my best , run my heart out , give one hundred per cent for the athletics fans , and I like to believe that they in turn appreciate that , as well as the fact that I do run a lot in Britain . |
| 4 | I like to think that we in the Met Office did our little bit towards keeping up the boys ' spirits . |
| 5 | They know the grandchildren will grow up with a mixture of character traits collected from way back , on both sides of the family , but they like to think that something of theirs , some good trait or talent , will be packed somewhere in their grandchildren 's psychological ‘ baggage ’ when they set out on their journey into adult life . |
| 6 | I take leave to assume that none of my readers belong to this scapegrace company , but wish to cherish their possessions . |
| 7 | While we firmly believe that " a little of what you fancy does you good " , you need to understand that none of the drinks or foods in this group are good , when taken in excess , for the human body . |
| 8 | If you have to decide whether someone on your doorstep is genuine , do n't just look at his or her appearance but also at what that person is saying , how it is said , and whether it makes sense . |
| 9 | measures than others in the area , right , and instal it before the weather gets too cold , and the price that 's on the contract will be the total amount you have to pay or something like that |
| 10 | I have to say that nothing in my career so far has prepared me for this kind of work . |
| 11 | ‘ I have to say that we in The Office put the highest , the very highest priority on acquiring this proof — if it still exists . ’ |
| 12 | But it was I mean you have to admit erm and I 'm I 'll bring Mr Power in and let him speak for himself , but you have to admit that it from what we 've just heard , it started in nineteen seventy four , it 's been going on a long time . |