Pattern: V n to-inf
The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.
To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:
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We carried on using the encyclopedia to make plans… (BNC)
He did everything he could to force his son to go on racing… (BNC) ...to show that you want the dog to stay in position. (BNC) We were preparing children to sit for the current examination. (BNC) …the disappearance of the forest habitat had forced the herbivore to turn meat-eater. (BNC) |
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