Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well it is quite fine , I mean it do does make your eyes ache if you do it for too long . |
| 2 | But we can do better : we can set ourselves targets and then let readers know if we reach them . |
| 3 | He felt her cheeks run wet with tears , then heard her breaths shorten as he entered her ; then fully , masterfully , possessed her body , so that she could no longer free herself if she would . |
| 4 | MS : Will your parents disapprove if you use it ? |
| 5 | Let the turkey cool before you unwrap it . |
| 6 | I will let Gavin do the match report as he went I believe . |
| 7 | What would your husband say if I brought you back in pieces ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ But you know what they say , ’ he adds , with a wink of those sparkling Irish eyes , ‘ You 'll only make God laugh if you tell him your plans … . by Garth Pearce |
| 9 | Did the tale exist before I wrote it ? |
| 10 | How would Jennifer react if she admitted she loved David ? |
| 11 | The belief that they are ‘ allergic ’ to a particular food or environmental chemical makes these patients hyperventilate when they encounter it — breathing more deeply is a natural reaction to fear or anxiety . |
| 12 | For example , does watching the television start when we turn it on or when we sit down and face it ? |
| 13 | What would Miss Mates think if she found us here like this ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Will the generator object if I keep it on ? |
| 15 | But having left till the morning when she was due , I could n't even let Cathy know because it puts her in an awkward position , suddenly turn up on the day . |
| 16 | ‘ Would Arnie mind if he knew you were here with me ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 've always wanted to be mysterious and a little bit sinister and have girls swoon when they see me . ’ |
| 18 | Indeed , she comments of the story of Jacob at Jabbok , that the ‘ man ’ with whom he wrestles is deity ; and , of Jacob , on his ‘ refusing to let the man go unless he blesses him ’ . |
| 19 | The most stressful thing the interviewer can do is simply to let silence fall after you think you have answered a question . |
| 20 | Greatly did the Cid rejoice when he saw him alive and sound , and he ordered his chains to be taken off ; and then he left Alvar Fañez to look to the spoil , and went into Valencia with a hundred knights . |
| 21 | Shiona felt her heart tug as she watched them together , aware as always of how very alike they were . |
| 22 | It leapt in the air as it shot over the ramp , making Rachel gasp as she watched him slam the brakes on , flinging her forward to make the seatbelt dig into her . |
| 23 | Ellwood said , ‘ Where does Carla go when you send her out ? ’ |
| 24 | He ran across the road and heard the French shout as they saw him , but by the time they had pulled their triggers , he was already in the shelter of the tall trees . |