Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liam complained that he had plenty to do with the new shop opening for him to be running around after doctors — ‘ just because a couple of kiddies are sick ’ . |
| 2 | The four nations have also announced a ban on herring-fishing , claiming that the species is dangerously over-harvested , and are pressing for it to be registered under Appendix I of CITES ( which bans all exploitation ) . |
| 3 | At the same time , I was refusing for her to be brought to the prison because although I wanted to see her more than anything , I was damn sure she was n't going to come to prison and see me . |
| 4 | ‘ Let me do that for you , ’ he said , for it did not seem fitting for her to be pouring out drinks . |
| 5 | It would seem fitting for it to be converted and put to some useful purpose , retaining what remains of its equipment , before the deterioration becomes too great . |
| 6 | Will my hon. Friend give greater and more sympathetic consideration to the question that has just been asked , because those of us who understand cask-conditioned ale — real beer — know that it is extremely damaging for it to be dispensed under pressure ? |
| 7 | It also proposes that all components for a motorcycle must be approved for each model of machine so bikers could not use alternative tyres , for example , without paying for them to be tested and approved for their motorcycle . |
| 8 | The company were unable to sell the redundant equipment and finally had to resort to paying for it to be broken up and taken away for scrap : a sad end to a long and honourable career . |
| 9 | Maintenance costs will be reduced because the engine will stay in tune — and you wo n't be paying for it to be stripped and decarbonised . |
| 10 | This is only a small point , the Fun School 4 products have enough going for them to be recommended and are certainly good value for money — BUT to continue to compete with other quality software that is now appearing , this lack of consistency will need to be addressed . |
| 11 | I know that there will be people just waiting for me to be injured and say ‘ I told you so ’ but I am confident that , this time , it 's not going to happen . ’ |
| 12 | Following this ritual , she was separated from Annabel while waiting for it to be decided which class she would attend first . |
| 13 | In late September , she killed a dog , and 300 local people signed a petition calling for her to be removed . |
| 14 | He says if people had listen to the voices who were calling for him to be locked up then he would n't have had this chance to show an improvement . |
| 15 | The Foreign Office is calling for them to be freed on bail.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 16 | Some Party members , however , were calling for it to be banned . |
| 17 | Furious Geet FM bosses have organised huge public meetings and demonstrations calling for it to be allowed to remain on the air . |
| 18 | However , Zafy rejected the settlement on Nov. 7 , calling for it to be renegotiated in order to re-balance the powers of the various transitional authorities . |
| 19 | • If you 're travelling a long way to buy fish , it 's worth asking for them to be bagged separately and , if they are freshwater fish , take a handful of zeolite with your , which the assistant can then drop into the bottom of the bag to help prevent ammonia problems during the journey . |
| 20 | A writ has been issued by the actress and her parents asking for him to be banned ‘ from entering or trespassing on the property or on the actual road ’ . |
| 21 | Submitted another letter from Bob to Housing Dept in which he expresses concern about the effects on the children and asking for us to be re-housed in a safer area . |
| 22 | She wrote a memorial to his brother George , now Prince Regent , Nelson 's friend , reminding him of the codicil which the national hero had made to his will leaving her and Horatia to the nation , and asking for it to be recognized in some tangible form . |
| 23 | Where the court is satisfied that the petitioning creditor does not intend to prosecute his petition , either diligently or at all , by asking for it to be withdrawn or adjourned , it can , on the application of any other creditor who has given notice of his intention to appear , give the carriage of the petition to that other creditor ( who need not be owed £750 or more ) ( r 6.31 ) . |
| 24 | Erm I 'm asking for it to be done first so hopefully |
| 25 | Mr Patten has written to the precinct 's leaseholder , Eagle Star , asking for it to be refurbished . |
| 26 | And the Oldham boo-boys were still screaming for him to be substituted when he headed an injury-time winner . |
| 27 | On receipt of the returned summons you or your agent must now complete the service copy of the summons by putting in the return day and calling day and then arranging for it to be served on your debtor . |