Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly it must help them locate a mate and induce a feeling of social togetherness . |
| 2 | My ambition is to help them win the Cup or the League — or both . ’ |
| 3 | On the first trip , we just let them enjoy the sailing and see how much fun it can be . |
| 4 | I phoned your office on 6 April and left a message asking you or your colleagues to let me know the position but I have not heard to date . |
| 5 | As for Meredith-Lee 's death , if you 're asking me did I construct a bomb and blow him up , the answer is no . |
| 6 | Do I need a passport or visa ? |
| 7 | They brought me down that day from Edinburgh , bundled me into a transit van with seats but no windows , handcuffed to a big quiet London lad who would n't talk to me at all and did n't even say much to the other two cops in the back of the transit just sat staring ahead and we seemed to drive all night just stopping once at some service station on the Ml , took a while to arrange everything , then they came in with a selection of cans of soft drinks and sandwiches and pasties and pork pies and chocolate and we all sat there munching then they asked me did I need the toilet and I said yes and they opened the door and it was straight over the grass into the gents ' toilets , two cops guarding the door and some men , looked like truckers , standing watching me , waiting for their turn after I 'd had my private visit ; only wanted a pee but I could n't do it even though the big lad was n't actually watching just having him standing there handcuffed to me was enough so they checked the stalls and then took the cuffs off me and I had to leave the door open a crack while I went , then back out and I see the other cop cars Christ a Range Rover and a Senator too I 'm a fucking VIP , then it 's into the van and on with the journey to London where the questioning starts ; they 're concentrating on Sir Rufus 's murder , for now , because they found a card a fucking business card in the woods near the burned cottage ; not mine that would have been too obvious but a card from a guy I know on Jane 's Defence Weekly with some scribbled notes on the back : |
| 8 | Okay , we need erm I need an address and er it would be nice to know what the seminar 's about . |
| 9 | Least of all do I recognise the fairness and balance of the current Tory legislation which you claim . |
| 10 | Must I dot every eye and cross every tee ? ’ |
| 11 | Do I acknowledge the power and ubiquity of religious faith ? |
| 12 | ‘ Shall I keep the letter and think about it ? ’ asked Mr Utterson . |
| 13 | I 'm only glad I got ta date and that was it get on that just the same as the bloke that 's gon na |
| 14 | Shall I take a knife and tear my mother 's breast ? |
| 15 | Can I take the salt and pepper through or do you need it ? |
| 16 | Shall I have a look and see what 's on ? |
| 17 | Ca n't I have a wash and a change first , sergeant ? ’ |
| 18 | Cos I nearly thought to myself shall I have a wash and set for Christmas . |
| 19 | They took the baby and I remember asking if it was okay and did I have a boy or a girl . |
| 20 | you find that people just say your going to a meeting , can I have a lift or of course your going well I 'll go with you and your never expected to drink , your always expected to be the last as you drop every body off , so erm , I 've had a years of that |
| 21 | I said , can I have the sugar and he picked up a knife from the table-top and pretended to carve his heart out , put it in the sugar bowl and presented it to me . |
| 22 | ‘ If I 'm driving and I see someone commit an offence or something a bit dodgy I always make a mental note , ’ he said . |
| 23 | ‘ If I 'm driving and I see someone commit an offence or something a bit dodgy I always make a mental note , ’ he said . |
| 24 | Neil said can I write the article and I said no fuck off . |
| 25 | Or did I put a picture or ten ? |
| 26 | Alright , erm , well I remember how do I get a sub-title and then a total at the bottom ? |
| 27 | ‘ Can I get a sandwich and a drink at least ? ’ |
| 28 | more water in when you 're ready to put more water in , can I get the water and put it in the jug and pour it in ? |
| 29 | ‘ Only with patience , persistence and a willingness to approach the highest levels did I get the information and even then I sometimes failed , ’ she said . |
| 30 | Shall I hire a gondola and take you up the Grand Canal to the sound of trumpets ? ’ |