Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [verb] [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , I do n't think I knew what the word ‘ erudite ’ meant until I met Kenneth . |
| 2 | Branson did not need them to tell him the damage that could be done to the airline 's reputation by a story appearing about engine failure on the day before the inaugural flight . |
| 3 | Well I do n't know you know what the name we 've used |
| 4 | We do n't know what it 's all about , but we do know you have something the law would like to hear . |
| 5 | So what I would give you give you the appearance |
| 6 | They did n't even see me give them the slip ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Well , I 'd like you to give me the answer to a question . ’ |
| 8 | " I 'd like you to give me the wedding-dress you got from the children . " |
| 9 | So although I did n't like him touching me the way he had , I decided not to tell anybody . |
| 10 | ‘ I think that in any case technological developments ensure that there is no point in trying to propagandize or conceal , because people have access to the truth — at least , in theory they have access to more data that will enable them to determine what the truth of a matter is — through satellites , facsimiles , etc . |
| 11 | ‘ She was picking them up at random and saying things like , ‘ This boy 's in a wheelchair but that does n't stop him giving me the eye , ’ or , ‘ This is the college stud but he cuts no ice with me . ’ ’ |
| 12 | But thank can also be followed by the bare infinitive , as in the following examples , which Jespersen ( 1940 : 289 ) qualifies as " rather vulgar " : ( 200 ) I 'll thank ye hand me the salt . |
| 13 | While we can not provide the details you might want at this time , I 'd encourage you to give us the benefit of the doubt . |
| 14 | If you refuse to co-operate I can force you to pay me the money you owe me . |
| 15 | I could n't see him throwing it away , but I did n't want him to give himself the chance . |
| 16 | I mean , I expect she knew how you felt about the only things worth having being the things you 'd worked hard for and earned for yourself , so you would n't want her to leave you the house ] But she did n't want you to think she 'd forgotten you , or that she was just being spiteful , or something … ’ |
| 17 | She would fall and make him drag her the rest of the way first . |
| 18 | I do n't , I do n't think he knows what the word love or anything means . |
| 19 | ‘ Would you allow me to show you the way ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Look , it 's terribly kind of you to find me a place to stay , but you must let me give you the money . |
| 21 | Can you please let me know what the position is with regard to order number 026 that I placed with you for the above tape to run it on VAX 3500 running ULTRIX , at either 6250 or 1600 bpi ? ( ordered on 12 May ) |
| 22 | If we are able to make use of the track in the way specified I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what the cost will be . |
| 23 | If we are able to make use of the track in the way specified I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what the cost will be . |
| 24 | If we are able to make use of the track in the way specified I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what the cost will be . |
| 25 | If we are able to make use of the track in the way specified I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what the cost will be . |
| 26 | " Hearken , you three , " he said , picking out three-goblin brothers , " follow those boys , stay with them , and , whatever you do , do n't let them remember what the sun-god told them to do . " |
| 27 | ‘ I will get someone to show you the way , ’ he added , reaching for the bell . |
| 28 | I ca n't recall who gave me the information . |
| 29 | Cath 's just put a few things together and thought well I may as well let you , you know , she may as well let you know what the things she 's put in |
| 30 | As soon as I get a draft I 'll I 'll let you know what the perfections are . |