Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [vb infin] something [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may have something for him . ’ |
| 2 | However , this issue can be looked at positively : perhaps someone may do something about their abuse as a result of Mr Rose 's coming forward — telling someone is one of the hardest things a victim can do . |
| 3 | ‘ I must confess something to you , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Luckily , the rain had stopped and I spent a few minutes baling out , thinking once again that I must do something about drainage , but never seem to get round to it as the weather clears up and everything dries out very quickly . |
| 5 | I 'm killing all these plants by taking my students to Land 's End , I must do something about it . |
| 6 | Before I do so I must say something about the way in which the U K economy has developed since the latter half of the nineteenth century . |
| 7 | This is not a book about theoretical astronomy , but I must say something about the way in which a star radiates , because it is very much part of the overall story . |
| 8 | Er but of course I I must say something about section eleven funding , this whole section under funding , er is er featured in , in , in this section and er , er I 'm not too sure what the Tories are playing at er , unlike Bob I am not going to condemn them out of hand now , being a Democrat I want you to hear what they have to say and then we 'll roast them this afternoon |
| 9 | We stayed on board and we went up on to every deck and there was even a gentleman , he showed us up on the bridge on that er on that and , and of course there was the little shop and I bought I thought I must buy something on the Queen Elizabeth and I bought a pen . |
| 10 | I should think something like that really . |
| 11 | Maybe not : but before explaining , I should say something about our definitions . |
| 12 | Although I do not wish to dwell on it at this stage I feel I should say something regarding my understanding of Christianity . |
| 13 | She said , ‘ I think you 're trying to tell me that I should remember something of this . ’ |
| 14 | And then when I gave you the minimum premium er it was like right okay well that 's , that 's the easy way out is n't it , twenty quid a month , okay I might do something for twenty quid because I was n't committed and that 's what exploration of needs is all about and it 's , it 's so easy for me to sit and say yeah that 's what you need to do but putting myself in your shoes , you know , a few years ago |
| 15 | I might see something for Jackie . |
| 16 | Mm , funnily enough I do n't like it in there well I suppose I might get something in |
| 17 | If you catch her stealing blueprints , let me know , and I 'll do something about it . ’ |
| 18 | Yes yes I 'll do something about that . ’ |
| 19 | Well , well when you tell me where it is I 'll do something about it . |
| 20 | Now as it approaches the witching hour of um the witching hour of ten to ten I suggest we all go and run about a little bit for for ten minutes and I 'll do something about some of the emotional effects and some of the therapies in the next hour for all those who 're interested hello tape recorder , there 'll be another hour in a minute . |
| 21 | Because if , if you get a letter from somebody and you think oh , it 's lovely I 'll , I 'll do something about that . |
| 22 | ‘ Well , then — if you 'll go under the machines for me — I 'll do something for you . ’ |
| 23 | No , occasionally I 'll do something like that mind you . |
| 24 | I know that when I get out I 'll make something of myself this time . ’ |
| 25 | I 'll get something like no |
| 26 | They 'll find me , or I 'll need something from them . |
| 27 | I 'll stick something over it and knock it |
| 28 | ‘ Then I 'll find something with a thicker hide and tougher meat . |
| 29 | I paid , I paid er well I 'm not off , but I I 'll put something towards it . |
| 30 | and er and I said to Laura , ah I know , I 'll put so I 'll , I 'll , I 'll put something on the big screen so you know , some videos whatever . |