Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let's start again — and the expiry date is — yes , certainly I 'll wait while you get your other bag — Hello , yes — oh , it was the wrong card , was it ? |
| 2 | ‘ Imagine how much more good you could do if you gave your whole life to teaching ! ’ |
| 3 | At Worcester , the High Church Tory Sir John Packington paraded through the streets carrying a banner which showed a steeple crumbling and falling , indicating what the electors could expect if they returned his Whig rival . |
| 4 | ‘ I said I wondered how she would feel when she knows her own sister is having a relationship with the man who left her … |
| 5 | What would you think if you found your own dustbin stuffed full of completely fresh flowers ? |
| 6 | It 'll only work if we give in our hundred percent , it 'll only work if you give your hundred percent . |
| 7 | But she did n't mind as she cuddled his warm little body next to hers , played hide-and-seek under the bedclothes , or read aloud to him . |
| 8 | He ran at great speed , his eyes on fire , his teeth tight together , and did not pause until he reached his own door . |
| 9 | How would Nigel react when he saw their small semi-detached , in a row of identical houses ? |
| 10 | I 'll die if you take my 84 dogs away |
| 11 | Marvellous wedding he 'd have if they found his best man at midnight somewhere in the Midlands with his head bashed in . |
| 12 | She put out a hand and felt him wince as she found his injured eye . |
| 13 | At last she heard the creak of footsteps on the stairs , and hardly dared breathe until he closed his own room door . |
| 14 | Erm we have also asked for information from er the Action Committee and if necessary erm satisfy the used , we will commission because we value our four . |
| 15 | In turn , she told him of her life under Benedicta 's wing , making him laugh when she related her earlier antics and gave creditable impersonations of the good Sisters . |
| 16 | McAllister put down her brush , placed her hands on her hips in the manner of every recalcitrant servant and said aggressively , with the hint of a twinkle in her eye , ‘ And what would Miss Mates say if I neglect my early morning duties ? ’ |
| 17 | Hull , with three successive defeats behind them and 12th in the First Division , face Hull KR on Friday and Castleford on Monday in their final two games which will determine whether they continue their 13-year run in the division . |
| 18 | A " feeling of knowing " sometimes accompanies an aspect of the dream which is carried over into wakefulness ( for instance the certainty that I could fly when I had my flying dream ) . |
| 19 | She leaned down from the horse and he did n't flinch as she grabbed his long hair and shook his head from side to side . |