Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] [indef pn] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She bent her head so he could n't see her blush at the thought that he meant their own relationship , and pretended to do something to the heel of her shoe . |
| 2 | Out of the corner of her eye , she saw the casual intimacy as Luke bent to say something to the girl , felt the cruel , jealous twist in her body , as she saw his mouth meeting hers in a lazy kiss . |
| 3 | I seemed to do anything to the car , mind with the water pump I think they check , they have to er adjust the timing . |
| 4 | Unfortunately THE CHARWALLAS ( UK ) were either too drunk or too gobsmacked to say anything to the pointy-chested one , only managing a mumbled ‘ Hi ’ . |
| 5 | The teachers started ushering everyone to the door . |
| 6 | It did n't make a great occasion for me , though I think the backstage tension did contribute something to the success of the production . |
| 7 | Helen had confessed at lunch that she would sooner have been three behind than three in front — and when news came , after the first 10 holes of the fourth round , that she had fallen one to the rear of the Australian , one had the feeling that she was merely paving the way for a last-minute attack . |
| 8 | I mean we used to do the annual report because the R C E had to provide something to the General Manager |
| 9 | Gregory of Tours and Bede both knew that the conversion of their peoples to Christianity had done something to the religion to which they were converted . |
| 10 | The fairness of the poll tax was that every adult had to contribute something to the upkeep of the neighbourhood instead of enjoying ( or destroying ) everything for free . |
| 11 | He thought it was maybe just er the driver had taken someone to the church was waiting to go back for them . |