Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] [adv] [conj] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought of asking that old fool , but I decided he 'd probably unsettle them more than calm them down . ’ |
| 2 | You must tie them together and bury them under the great gate of the city . |
| 3 | There are , for example , points of difference between the two men themselves in terms of background and , very probably , of character and disposition which , could one know them fully and evaluate them properly , might allow a closer and more subtle comparison . |
| 4 | ( More quietly ) You scream and choke and sink to your knees , but it does n't bring death home to anyone — it does n't catch them unawares and start the whisper in their skulls that says — " One day you are going to die . " |
| 5 | No they would buy it somewhere and sell it at a profit you see . |
| 6 | When at last we got home , I would gently carry them indoors and put them into their beds , still asleep . |
| 7 | Well yes there 's only only this time of the year that they 're about so I think they must only grow them there that make the best marmalade . |
| 8 | There is nothing essentially new in thus narrowing the scope of will ; most of mankind throughout most of its history seems to have taken it for granted that they were moved by forces from beyond them and mysterious to them , which might lift them above or drag them below the capacities of which they might presume to be in command ( in Christian theology , the unpredictable visitations of divine grace assisting a will otherwise impotent to resist the Devil ) , and in the present century , ever since Freud demonstrated that the same conception of man could be translated from a religious into a psychological language , we have found ourselves thinking our way back to it . |
| 9 | ‘ You would find enterprise agencies did not know what to do with a disabled person they would refer them elsewhere and lose the problem . ’ |
| 10 | Those who are newly bereaved and naturally dread the loneliness of returning to an empty house should be visited frequently in their own homes ; and when you are able to persuade them to get out of their own four walls as much as possible for fresh air and exercise and to meet others and visit relatives , it can be a considerable help if you can bring them home and go in with them for a cup of tea or a chat , even if it is only just for a quarter of an hour . |
| 11 | ‘ Now , Camille , mind you make Tim bring you home or get a cab … ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps we can bring him here and let him rest under the trees . |
| 13 | So that 's why we have n't , he wanted twenty , the home secretary wanted twenty up and running before Christmas , he did n't say which Christmas , but we presumed he meant last Christmas , and we said no , we 'll do it properly and get it started up right |
| 14 | " I 'll do it again and leave you there unless you tell me where the seneschal is . " |
| 15 | Then they 'll now go into a maths lesson let's go into this , they 're gon na perhaps do that eight times , then they 're gon na get a breather , then a few days time after that the form teacher 's saying right , let's do it again and summarise it , I think it 's too much ! |
| 16 | The ambulance would leave through that area , Ashley reasoned , so she would waylay it there and travel to the hospital with Simon . |
| 17 | Erm but I intend to er contact them again and say to them , Well you know I 'm still here and should you hit problems or find that you 've just lost one of your erm staff who were providing the kind of services that I do , do n't forget that I 'm still here . |
| 18 | ‘ You say that every time , ’ said Ilsa , winking at me as she pulled on white gloves : I 'll see you tomorrow and tell you everything ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll ring you later and explain . ’ |
| 20 | Harold would acknowledge her politely and indicate that it would not be many hours before he was going up . |
| 21 | I 'll ring him today and tell him . |
| 22 | Now I 'll just wobble it backward and let it go . |
| 23 | And I 'll touch it later when let them do it ! |
| 24 | Why not use it today and keep it handy for future checks ? |
| 25 | C can I just stop you there and say is it relevant ? |
| 26 | ‘ Can I meet you later and have a talk ? ’ |
| 27 | I mean you could measure it maybe and say |
| 28 | Cos I got them out and I thought I must take them downstairs and give them to Maggie for her to give them to Gary . |
| 29 | ‘ We could take them home and sell them as pets . |
| 30 | ‘ In your case , Mrs Allen , I 'd take them home and claim your money back from your insurance . ’ |