Example sentences of "[vb infin] [v-ing] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | cos I did n't fancy eating it like that and er she goes , I told her give us a piece of some of that wrapping you know |
| 2 | ‘ Tell me something … did you think praising my Caribbean designs would win you an ally in all these underhand schemes of yours ? |
| 3 | People living here must prefer keeping themselves to themselves . ’ |
| 4 | There is no reason why a lyricist should elucidate but in Gedge 's case the lack of chimera can make surveying his words an unrewarding exercise . |
| 5 | At the opposite end of the scale is the barbel , and while he does not require to be outwitted to the same extent as bream , he does make landing him extremely difficult . |
| 6 | ‘ But I 've told Leeds I would prefer delaying it until after the World Cup final , especially with the Aussies playing three warm-up games in England . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I just do n't fancy tackling her a third time . ’ |
| 8 | He said that as the world 's biggest gold producer , the Soviet Union might consider using its gold stocks to guarantee the value of the rouble and of Soviet government bonds . |
| 9 | However , you should only consider using one if you can confidently sail in a Force 4 . |
| 10 | I 'm 33 now and I ca n't imagine a time when I would ever consider using it . |
| 11 | Agreeing with other councillors that someone might be able to find a use for such items , especially now that cast iron baths are now in fashion , the chairman wondered if someone might consider using it for horses . |
| 12 | ‘ I would only consider using it in very particular circumstances , and for obvious reasons , I would not predict what those circumstances might be . ’ |
| 13 | I would consider using it only in particular circumstances ; for obvious reasons I will not predict what they might be . |
| 14 | You can still signal using your arms , provided you 're standing against a suitable background . |
| 15 | It was ridiculous that he should think of lowering himself through the floor of the carriage , that he should contemplate hanging for moments or minutes beneath the train , that he should consider allowing himself to fall on to the frozen stones between the wheels . |
| 16 | Was he being indescribably presumptuous even to suppose that Sir Philip might consider allowing his only daughter to share her life with a man who could pay for little more than the bare necessities ? |
| 17 | ‘ But we 'd enjoy seeing what we could do and , you never know , we might surprise ourselves . |
| 18 | ‘ Did you enjoy seeing your father 's studio ? ’ she suddenly asked and it seemed to Jenna that not only did Alain stiffen alarmingly but Marguerite appeared to ice over . |
| 19 | One is left wondering if he would enjoy seeing his profile by Palliardi on the library façade . |
| 20 | " Think how much you 'll enjoy eating it tonight . |
| 21 | And she would enjoy impressing him with what she had managed to find out about Hugh Puddephat so far . |
| 22 | Thanks for the tip , Daniel , we 're sure our readers will enjoy impressing their friends with this useful shortcut . |
| 23 | And you wo n't need reminding what happened here at very much the same time last night . ’ |
| 24 | I hope you will enjoy knitting my summer flowers and discover variations of your own . |
| 25 | The roads were so empty in those days that you really could enjoy driving it fast . |
| 26 | Every computer user should seriously consider protecting their system with an uninterrupted power supply . |
| 27 | Be here on time and do your work well and I might consider hiring you on a regular basis once the child is born . ’ |
| 28 | Keep it up and I 'll consider promoting you to Lance-corporal unpaid . ’ |
| 29 | It could be that your owner might consider replacing you with a Basenji if you do n't quieten down , and your nose will be properly put out of joint . |
| 30 | I shall quite enjoy taming you over the next couple of weeks . ’ |