Example sentences of "[vb infin] [det] [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew Carter was lying , but at that precise moment he could do little except inspect the premises and then write up his notes . |
| 2 | I 'd rather do that than kill the Hydra . |
| 3 | Well would you rather do that or have a conservatory ? |
| 4 | ‘ For instance , should a child who has run away from home ring and ask that their parents be contacted , then the counsellors will do that and tell the mum and dad concerned where the child is , ’ she says . |
| 5 | They did n't what he 's done , he 's thought well I 'll just do that and incorporate the sink in it . |
| 6 | It emphasized the problem of housing and jobs , but beyond looking at forms of area management and pleas for much financial help , the reports did not give all that clear a lead on policy . |
| 7 | Again , on the face of the statute , I can not see any reason why in this case the constable should do more than tell the driver the reason under section 7(3) why breath specimens can not be taken or used ; tell him that in these circumstances he is required to give a specimen of blood or urine but that it is for the constable to decide which ; warn him that a failure to provide the specimen required may render him liable to prosecution ; and then , if the constable decides to require blood , ask the driver if there are any reasons why a specimen can not or should not be taken from him by a doctor . |
| 8 | Britain doubted whether the UN could do more than to postpone the day when Soviet domination over Korea was established . |
| 9 | I do not pretend that these notions can do more than offer a way of thinking about the quantum world with some hope of doing justice both to the idiosyncrasy of its ways and also to the beautiful structure of the microworld which has been laid bare by the discoveries of elementary particle physics . |
| 10 | Although this programme can not do more than offer an introduction to the mastery of the skills needed by instructors , it is nevertheless of considerable importance in that it is a measured and significant attempt to provide the sort of training upon which the success of YOP and , even more important its successor , the Youth Training Scheme , will depend . |
| 11 | Tighter immigration controls , visa restrictions , a shrinking of the right of asylum , can not do more than reduce the rate of immigration . |
| 12 | and if you take a film of of erm Hitler and er people of that ilk in the second world war and you analyse almost frame by frame you 'll see that and count the number of non-symmetrical hand gestures you will find that they 're quite high as a percentage . |
| 13 | So I suggest the secretary rings up the secretary of Fenners do n't say you 're listed in newspapers cos industrial people do n't like that but have a word with Fenners and they 'll tell you what 's gone on . |
| 14 | He could not see any but noticed a little bottle lying amongst his bits and pieces . |
| 15 | Mum , Tim is making me drop this and hurt the fish . |
| 16 | In practical terms , selling a house through an estate agent can not possibly cost more than using a solicitor . |
| 17 | The mountain goat 's food is well spread out , and nowhere abundant ; larger groups would eat more and force the goats to forage over a wider area . |
| 18 | I said so you might as well have that and have a lump sum and a blooming house and |
| 19 | He unites us to Christ , he gives life , he renews us , he calls us to serve I think these are all variations on the theme that Mr has in mind , and so I would resist this and hope the assembly will . |
| 20 | ‘ Should the thief read this and comprehend the distress he has caused as well as the futility of his action , if he organises the return of our parts , perhaps through a third party , then we will take no further action . ’ |
| 21 | We must somehow transcend this and create an atmosphere at our meetings which is welcoming to people from all types of background . |
| 22 | In both schools , the investment in furniture , fittings , and decoration , and no less importantly in teacher-librarians , was substantial , and as the head of School A argued , may well have more than matched the project grant . |
| 23 | By 1992-93 , we will have more than tripled the original £15 million budget allocation for the know-how fund . |
| 24 | But if I had one drink of any description that 's the one thing that would make me nervous because I 'd be afraid that I 'd forget this or forget the other , so we just do n't have them at all you know . |
| 25 | If you experience reactions to any dairy produce then you must record these and exclude the food again from your diet . |
| 26 | For all this , primary products exported outside the Bloc have ( at least since 1974 ) been worth more in dollar terms than they have within it ; but given the way goods are priced within it , this may mean less than meets the eye . |
| 27 | I have a big bag with me — we 'll pick some and have a scorpacciata [ a bellyful ] . ’ |
| 28 | So we have to somehow resolve that and to address the issue somehow — and we intend to . |
| 29 | How can you say that and keep a straight face ? |
| 30 | There are many adults who 've had to face up to this problem and have , in actual fact , overcome it Susan Hampshire is one ; I believe Hans Anderson , also , has suffered from this difficulty — that with help they can overcome this and live a normal life . |