Example sentences of "the trouble of [v-ing] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why go to all the trouble of providing her with information about Rainald , which she could easily have related to fitzAlan ? |
| 2 | It simply saved her the trouble of curbing her own foolish passions . |
| 3 | ‘ Why did you go to the trouble of hiring me if what you wanted were the same drab old styles of before ? ’ |
| 4 | As his hand came to her arm she lashed out at him and he caught her close to save himself the trouble of subduing her in any other way . |
| 5 | It 's even worth going to the trouble of sending your own System file of font suitcases . |
| 6 | Numerous trials have evaluated the various procedures performed during pregnancy and labour ( Iain Chalmers has even gone to the trouble of collating them ) but very few of these ideas have changed obstetric practice . |
| 7 | " He could have given me a ticking off , considering that he 'd gone to the trouble of telling me that you were coming . |
| 8 | So you can take this even further if you want , by saying : why go to the trouble of using your hands at all ? |
| 9 | He had actually taken the trouble of ruling them out for all his business contacts as well . |
| 10 | ‘ Why on earth do you think Syl went to all the trouble of making her a separate kitchen ? ’ |
| 11 | She come off the phone and she said , bloody hell she said that one of the rare times I go to the trouble of making myself butties for dinner , cos usually she gets a pasty or something , and I get invited out for dinner , you this Viv er , a friend of hers , you know the one that was having trouble with all that drainage underneath the |
| 12 | We at least went to the trouble of asking them . ’ |
| 13 | If you are very keen to try pressing wild flowers , do go to the trouble of checking which species are protected and be strong-willed enough to leave them well alone . |
| 14 | And the trouble of cutting it up ! |
| 15 | She obviously assumed that I would n't go to the trouble of prosecuting her once it was in her possession . ’ |
| 16 | The Epitome or Gaius ' Institutes still distinguishes between legacies and trusts , and even goes to the trouble of explaining what the difference is . |
| 17 | And this bloke called Haigh that sent his clothes in to the model-maker so 's they would n't have the trouble of faking them . |
| 18 | Taxis are available for hire for full- or half-day excursions , and the cost for four compares very well with hiring a car for a day — without the trouble of driving yourself . |
| 19 | You go to all the trouble of finding me a bed in a night shelter and you then get me so drunk they 'll refuse point-blank to let me in ! ’ |
| 20 | After the fight with the beggars he had left the sack with Allen and Marian because it had seemed to him an ingenious way of saving himself the trouble of carrying it to Simon 's hut and back again while at the same time it was a guarantee that the children would remain until he returned . |