Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] it [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I might do it by talking to them rather than by writing to them . |
| 2 | ‘ Ultimately , I do n't know whether I 'll make it with acting . |
| 3 | I 'll put it in writing if you wish . ’ |
| 4 | We were on honeymoon , I could do it without loving or being loved , but not here … not in Hong Kong … |
| 5 | Now I know I could do it by getting a little deeper into things but can anyone think of a pure MS-DOS way of doing it ? |
| 6 | I was disgusted by the whole idea of class and thought I could abolish it by pretending it did n't exist . |
| 7 | Perhaps if he wrecked the thermostat , someone would think it worth putting a little pressure on their British friends . |
| 8 | Could you possibly tell me what this was , what caused it and how I can prevent it from happening again ? |
| 9 | It 's not really desperately important cos I can do it by using a list rather than a map but it 's just somehow easier to refer |
| 10 | The consequences of that assertion , if it is valid , are peculiar and alarming ; but fortunately I can examine it without criticising the sovereign or impugning her judgement , because ministerial advice that ministerial advice is not requisite is also ministerial advice , for which ministers must take responsibility and stand question . |
| 11 | Erm , I 'm perfectly comfortable that any bit of my fingernail is completely accidental to me , that I can lose it without losing my arm , but the finger is rather stronger . |
| 12 | If I can cut it without cutting me hand off . |
| 13 | Then put the whole root-ball into a container which will take it without cramping , and which already has compost in the base , then fill in with compost at the sides . |
| 14 | You should fasten it before opening the door to check the identity of callers . |
| 15 | Again if you shop around you should find a bargain but you might think it worth spending a few pounds more to get extra help and advice . |
| 16 | Dona 's affair was secretive and so well thought out that she could continue it without damaging her reputation . |
| 17 | Yeah , she 'd started to need Dionne , pushed it aside since they were friends , and between friends you could take it for granted , since it was . |
| 18 | ‘ You could write it without fraying your pen . |
| 19 | Depending on the amount , you could put it towards paying off a mortgage , extending your home , taking a special holiday , even moving house — things you may have promised yourself for years , comforts you will certainly have earned by the time you retire . |
| 20 | She very much doubted that when she got home , if she ever did , she would think it worth asking her mother . |
| 21 | And if you would do it without telling Mr Thacker . |
| 22 | You will need it for exchanging travellers cheques and currency . |
| 23 | The computer will automatically select a player for you to control , but if you 're not happy you can change it by pressing the fire button and moving the joystick in the approximate direction of the player you would rather control . |
| 24 | You can do it by scrubbing the Navy . |
| 25 | We might do it amongst our family , we can do it er by you know helping within the family , you can do it by helping in the community , all sorts of different ways . |
| 26 | And you can do it by taking one from t' other but more useful er , I would suggest , is to work out a planned performance or what I 've called a planned performance , er , this 'll be in your , in your notes as well , er which equals planned expenditure over planned er , income or allowance . |
| 27 | You can liken it to sticking you hand out of a moiving car . |
| 28 | Having established a position you can consolidate it by using defensive tactics to keep other boards behind you . |
| 29 | If you need to satisfy you annalistic impulses to close the bin , you know to , to fondle the rings , er , you can close it by pushing the rings together , that 's actually a more efficient way of doing it than the triggers , but please always open with the triggers . |
| 30 | Close the handwheel valve at one end , and remove the cover of the lockshield valve at the other end so you can close it by turning its spindle with pliers or a small spanner . |