Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] [pron] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Erm here 's a launch pad er for Patrick to earn substantial money , there are five companies there , ignoring the er area health authority er arena because we have n't got that up here , er which company do you think or which environment do you think you 'd be most comfortable in ?
2 He still does n't know that her father turned her out ?
3 If I promise to let you know if your brother-in-law contacts me surely you 'll call off this business of staying together like two ill-matched peas in one small pod ? ’
4 And you , Miss Greene , can wait till her ladyship decides she 'll speak .
5 no , no , my Lord I have three applications to make in the light of the evidence given by Mr yesterday and this witness today , er the first is this in terms of this witnesses evidence , I do n't know whether your Lordship appreciated it , but I certainly did in terms of evidence , that in cases of some brochures there were a number of editions , in other words first , second and maybe third edition
6 Will the Minister ensure that his Department keeps me advised of all developments relating to that sad event ?
7 His food goes in a corner manger and a brick goes in with it ; the weight of the brick means he ca n't throw the manger about and we can only assume that its bulk gives him something to think about .
8 GRAHAM Finney does not mind that his hobby gives him the needle … for it helps him create textile masterpieces .
9 Her father could no longer understand her or her behaviour , and Catherine did not realize that his illness made him less patient with her .
10 If he looked bored and cold and ready to quit in Swansea the other night , he 'll carry on running into places his own brain ca n't conceive until his genius leaves him .
11 Copper still would n't move but my vet said it was important to get him to his box away from the flies .
12 As the warrior Solor he possessed neither the exotic glamour of Ruzimatov nor the romantic height of Cope — and a dispassionate viewer would admit that his turban gave him an unfortunately gnome-like appearance .
13 A second ploy used by buyers is the ‘ sell cheap , the future looks bright ’ technique : ‘ We can not pretend that our offer meets you on price , but the real pay-off for you will come in terms of future sales . ’
14 He would not wave when his mother spotted him .
15 Did not our Lord declare that His Father heard Him always ?
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