Pattern: V n to-inf
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To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:
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…to kill two people who they allege to have been behind crime in the city. (BNC)
In December the Red Cross persuaded both sides to allow it to cross their battle lines. (BNC) …he too had backed Grye to win. (BNC) Later, the College permitted him to be the vetinary examiner for the East India Company. (BNC) We were preparing children to sit for the current examination. (BNC) |
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