[In the following examples, the infinitive is bold and the infinitive phrase is underlined.]

• Even in New York, fans did not manage to buy the hype.
  • TO BUY is the direct object of the verb DID MANAGE. THE HYPE is the object of the infinitive.
    
    
• The seemingly simple decision to appoint a Democrat caused controversy.
  • TO APPOINT is an adjective modifying DECISION. A DEMOCRAT is the object of the infinitive.
    
    
• The gap provides a way to give Democratic candidates an edge in close elections
  • TO GIVE is an adjective modifying WAY. The object of the infinitive is CANDIDATES.
    
    
• The respondents believe their neighbors are willing to vote for a woman.
  • TO VOTE is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective WILLING. In other words, it tells us the degree to which they are willing.
    
    
• Two nonprofit organizations from opposite sides of the political spectrum plan to release a report blasting 25 Army Corps of Engineers water projects
  
  • TO RELEASE is the direct object of the verb PLAN. REPORT is the object of the infinitive. FYI: BLASTING is a participle modifying REPORT.
    
    
• The corps has been trying to recast itself in a more ecosensitive light.
  
  • TO RECAST is the direct object of the verb HAS BEEN TRYING. ITSELF ( a reflexive pronoun) is the object of the infinitive.
    
    
• Now Congress has to decide whether it wants to continue to be part of the problem, or if it wants to be part of the solution.
  
  • TO CONTINUE is the direct object of the verb WANTS. TO BE the object of the infinitive TO CONTINUE. PART is the object of the infinitive TO BE.