Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tenant does not want to find itself paying a proportion of the service charge ( which may include rates ) of unlet units . |
| 2 | We want to see them receive a contract of employment which would extend their rights , particularly in relation to health and safety . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd tell any new mum who wants to treat herself to buy a steam steriliser . |
| 4 | I long to see him become a Giant . |
| 5 | It is designed to enable anyone to make a start in finding , with a reasonable degree of accuracy , remedies to treat common illnesses and , as time goes on , to develop a knowledge and understanding of the remedies and their uses . |
| 6 | … I know what pubs to go into when I want to meet someone to have a chat . … ’ |
| 7 | She certainly had n't expected to find herself sharing a house with him ! |
| 8 | A neighbour who did not give evidence at the trial of Lisa and Michelle Taylor has said she saw a girl resembling Alison , 21 , arrive home at 6pm on the night she was stabbed . |
| 9 | And , in an oblique attack on the partiality of judges , she has said she wants a commission to review appointments to the higher levels of the judiciary . |
| 10 | ‘ The coroner 's court has instructed me to obtain a photograph of a young girl … who will never wake up again . ’ |
| 11 | He has made himself appear a poodle of the executive . ‘ |
| 12 | I started buying every issue of Tennis World after Capriati 's looks and sheer dedication in every match she has played , brought me into tennis and she has made me become an addict . |
| 13 | I do n't want to ring your mum and say look we had a spot of bother but now we 're back in Caracas and Matt 's dead , yes , you heard it on the news but I do n't want to talk about it . |
| 14 | The following pages of Charts are designed to help you select a mortgage lender . |
| 15 | Hewlett-Packard Co is amongst Unix vendors Microsoft Corp has approached to help it develop a Unix version of Microsoft Mail : Microsoft expects Mail could be running under Open Look and Motif by year-end , though observers are sceptical given that a promised OS/2 Presentation Manager version has yet to appear . |
| 16 | I 've got some names and I want to use them to do a deal . ’ |
| 17 | The absence of her own , however , has enabled her to spend a lifetime amusing and instructing other people 's . |
| 18 | The Labour party have lost their majority which has enabled them to do a lot of stupid things . |
| 19 | The advertisements all have one thing in common : they want to persuade you to buy a product . |
| 20 | The club is run by a group of 40 dedicated ex-patriots from all walks of life , including plumbers , teachers , restaurateurs and businessmen , whose love of the game has inspired them to establish a well-organised and competitive club . |
| 21 | Although Jack has retired he remains an advisor so that , as Ralph Ellis said at the dinner , ‘ We 'll have the benefit of Jack 's expertise for some time to come . ’ |
| 22 | Er you want to let him have a look |
| 23 | She could not bear to think of that , so she promised to keep her visit a secret from him . |
| 24 | I want to kiss you like a butterfly on mescaline , all over in a flurry of delirium , I want to bite you to the bones , to be so close to you there materialises a planet called us . |
| 25 | His research on bereavement has led him to formulate a list of factors which make it possible to identify those likely to be at particular risk for psychiatric disorder . |
| 26 | This has led us to adopt a policy of collaborating with younger museums , letting them have works on temporary loan according to their strengths and weaknesses . |
| 27 | Bearing in mind the well-documented history on the question of having a fully-licensed establishment within our village the Chairman of the Council has asked me to request a postponement of any final decision in order to give time and opportunity for full consultation and for any resulting meaningful comments to be submitted . |
| 28 | ‘ His Grace , the Bishop of Glasgow , ’ Corbett replied , ‘ has asked me to request an audience with the Lady Yolande in order to clarify certain matters regarding the death of her late husband , King Alexander III of Scotland . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ And your mother has asked me to keep an eye on you while she is away . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Derek has to realise he has a fight on his hands and he will have to put in more effort . |