Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] i [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
| 2 | Ask yourself the question , ‘ Is it my desire , my greed , my wish to be in control that drives me in this matter , or do I feel the lightness of purpose that is a mark of the guidance from within ? ’ |
| 3 | And again or do I put A |
| 4 | Is there a software fix for mouse.com or do I need a serial mouse ? |
| 5 | The main fault I can find with the vehicle is the cab noise at speeds over 40 mph , ( it will only do 60mph ) I know the Land Rover was never meant for motorways but we plan on taking it on our holiday , is it normal for gearboxes to sound like they are going to fly out of the window or do I have a fault ? |
| 6 | Is this a mating ritual or do I have a pair of schizos in the tank ? |
| 7 | Or do I have a fault ? |
| 8 | Nor do I expect an angler to recognise every bite he feels the first time he tries touch legering . |
| 9 | The answer is 0.9 recurring , but I do not expect to be awarded great sums of public money for this discovery , which I freely give to the world ; nor do I demand the overthrow of government and its takeover by a gang of lower-class hooligans . |
| 10 | Nor do I think the bank had any idea of the effect its action would have : that it would potentially create a loss for itself and other creditors . ’ |
| 11 | Nor do I regard the villains of the piece as the fighters themselves . |
| 12 | Nor do I recognise the judges who can discriminate between frivolous and genuine employers in the Appeal Court ruling that dock strikes might have been illegal for the past 40 years . |
| 13 | Obviously , I do not know the answer , nor do I trust the American claim that only one in 10 therapists over there has taken advantage of the opportunities afforded . |
| 14 | Nor do I notice the sound of the vacuum cleaner . |
| 15 | Nor do I have the time to go looking for a suitable crew . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Okay , blue-eyes , ’ I drawled , even though they were green , ‘ be difficult and make me twist the information from you until you scream for my kisses … ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm to be slightly too clever , the hare to your tortoise , so that you can plod past me half-way round the course and make me look a fool . ’ |
| 18 | Then my father swung me up out of the sledge high above his head and down again , trying to distract me , to make light of what had happened and make me see the funny side of it . |
| 19 | Now , for God 's sake , go to bed , and let me do the same . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Now for heaven 's sake get some sleep — and let me do the same ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Let's say that he should have come to me first , ’ George said in a heavy , measured tone , ‘ and let me sort the whole thing out . |
| 22 | Come here , cara , and let me get a closer look . ’ |
| 23 | Just shut up and let me get the fuck on with it . |
| 24 | ‘ Chris , great to see you , and let me introduce the lovely Lindy . |
| 25 | I should be grateful if you would look into the matter and let me know the outcome . |
| 26 | There were many heads like that in Spain , and I would follow outstanding examples gazing in admiration at that nape , that neck , that flat-backed skull , until the head turned and let me glimpse the face , which was never disappointing . |
| 27 | Well shut up and let me shut the door |
| 28 | ‘ I was wondering , ’ said Evelyn , ‘ if you 'd like to swap with me and let me have a chance to go under the machines . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Dennis , lovie , can you type this out now and let me have a copy ? |
| 30 | ‘ He went on to try Trevor Cherry then gave a cap to John Gidman before he somehow remembered me and let me have a second chance . |