Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] [prep] [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 I am keen for him to make it and Duncan has the potential to succeed .
2 I am keen for them to have a greater opportunity to develop both their working and their family lives .
3 I am happy for you to see this , though as you know it is now a privileged document .
4 Nenna thought : I 'm pleased for him to see that I can make a proper job of something .
5 But yes , I 'm happy for her to live with you .
6 I 'm happy for you to do your work here . ’
7 Nour said ( he really did say it ) that I was disobedient to him to persist in feeding the cat .
8 We now come to the second part of our programme , according to our agenda , which has the broad heading , Achiev N C V O Achievements and Intentions , and it 's obviously a natural follow-on from the I er , A G M which we have just completed , at which council received the annual report of N C V O's work for the past year , and its use of the resources which are available to it to carry out that work .
9 Membership starts at £8 and you 'll receive regular newsletters , a car emblem and a guide to Woodland Trust woods which are free for you to enjoy .
10 Membership starts at £8 and you 'll receive regular newsletters , a car emblem and a guide to Woodland Trust woods which are free for you to enjoy .
11 He argued that the kinds of jobs which young people eventually did were determined not so much by the development of their inner drives , as by the structure of opportunities by which they were surrounded — the kinds of jobs which were available for them to do in the labour market .
12 As a result , an alumina implant can shield the surrounding bone from the stresses generated by normal activity , and the bone loses the stimulation which is necessary for it to remain healthy .
13 And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area .
14 The result was that yesterday they turned on us for information as to the number of men to be dropped , the weight of stores and the mileage and so on , all of which was essential for them to know if they were to fit out the aircraft properly .
15 When we toured with the Inspiral Carpets — which was good for us to do at that point — we 'd only done 20 gigs as a band , and were n't experienced in the ‘ problems ’ of a support act like monitors being mysteriously unplugged during the performance , and an ever-shrinking stage , but we still did the business !
16 And when I t when I got on a Friday and and paid me wages over to me Mum , which was natural for you to do , I always got th thre three pennies back .
17 So I 'm put into the hands of what used to be called ‘ Wardrobe ’ but now has the grander title of ‘ Costume Designers ’ , who are keen for me to join the twentieth century sartorially , which would involve climbing into one of those colossal suits .
18 It 's they who are keen for you to remember where you got it . ’
19 Unlike most tour operators , who are happy for you to go to any one of several countries , we are thoroughly biased — we want you to come to our OWN country .
20 I think it 's ludicrous that there are some bands who are appropriate and some bands who are inappropriate for me to work with …
21 Then you could edit them for her , if you feel you are willing for her to use them … .
22 I 'll send up the chaps from the mortuary van if you 're ready for them to take him away . "
23 So if you 're happy for them to use the tape okay .
24 business contacts that you 're happy for us to approach .
25 Erm they are left er a list of er a blank like this and say right you contracted to take the products now we want from , it 'll be this one say , now we want a list of advertisers who or prospec prospect businesses who you think you 're happy for us to approach for a start .
26 She 's keen for you to meet her old man , ’ he said , then drained the last of his juice .
27 Knowing what they shared was enough for now , and she was content for him to pick his moment , take his time and let Celeste down gently .
28 She was desperate for me to say something , but I would n't , I could n't .
29 At the time I thought she was keen for me to do my bit to help others but I 've since found out that while I was getting a prick in my arm she was ( I know what you 're thinking ) getting some peace and quiet .
30 We are desperate for them to come forward . ’
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