Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adj] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stood up and patted my pockets to make sure I had keys , wallet , and so on . |
| 2 | They 've liaised with other organisations to make sure I 've got somebody coming in , even if it 's only to make me something to eat . |
| 3 | And afterwards they went to the trouble of calling out the Carabinieri to make sure I did n't die of exposure . |
| 4 | Those are just some of the memories I will take with me from this year 's Ryder Cup to join those I have of my previous three captaincies and I wish the next Ryder Cup Captain as much joy and success as I 've been lucky enough to experience . |
| 5 | In order to do this I decided to work loosely with the oils as if I was using watercolours , thinning with genuine turpentine and allowing colours to bleed into one another . |
| 6 | ‘ I spent thousands of pounds on stamps to make sure I won , ’ he jokes . |
| 7 | ‘ My parents left enough money to make sure I went to the same school as Elise , but I was never the academic type — too fond of games . |
| 8 | I checked through my notes to make sure I had the correct dates , aware I had the correct dates , aware that I had been finding it hard to concentrate . |
| 9 | He squeezed my arm to make sure I got the point . |
| 10 | People would send cars up that rough track to Low Birk Hatt to make sure I travelled in style . |
| 11 | I made a mental note to make sure I got put on his side . |
| 12 | I could not keep up with the demands of trying to keep everyone happy , and in desperation to make sure I keep my looks , I gave up eating , ’ she is alleged to have said . |