Example sentences of "and [verb] i [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 … ’ |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Oh dear , he thought , she 's going to cry and make me look a bastard in front of all the doctors and nurses . |
| 5 | I now thank that friend who first put the direct question to me and made me make the decision . |
| 6 | He was terrific and made me realise the only reason I had these thoughts was because of the enormous love I have for you . |
| 7 | He took his job very seriously and made me rewrite the book to make it understandable to nonscientists like himself . |
| 8 | They were guilty as hell over the East German business and made me look a fool . |
| 9 | One of them sat in the back — again — and made me follow the Escort , but at least this time they were plainclothes men not uniformed , so my street cred did n't suffer . |
| 10 | Not in a very big way , but I 've got an eye for that sort of thing and I told him I would n't split on him if he resigned and helped me choose the successor I wanted . |
| 11 | He gave me every encouragement , lent me camp equipment , provided me with a Somali called Ali as my headman and helped me collect the necessary servants . |
| 12 | Immediately he lent me his support , his judgement and helped me find a publisher , putting me in touch with Jan Martens and the Fonds Mercator which publish admirable art books . |
| 13 | I chose a man who massaged my bruised ego , made up for much of the emotional neglect I 'd suffered and made me laugh a lot . |
| 14 | Now , for God 's sake , go to bed , and let me do the same . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Now for heaven 's sake get some sleep — and let me do the same ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ 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 . |
| 17 | Come here , cara , and let me get a closer look . ’ |
| 18 | Just shut up and let me get the fuck on with it . |
| 19 | ‘ Chris , great to see you , and let me introduce the lovely Lindy . |
| 20 | I should be grateful if you would look into the matter and let me know the outcome . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Well shut up and let me shut the door |
| 23 | ‘ I was wondering , ’ said Evelyn , ‘ if you 'd like to swap with me and let me have a chance to go under the machines . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Dennis , lovie , can you type this out now and let me have a copy ? |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | Because I just in my normal sort of intelligent way asked the librarian to come up with lots of cuttings on environmental health and let me have a quick little read , this was probably about twenty to three or something you know I probably needed about three weeks to do it . |
| 27 | PAMELA : [ unwillingly ] I 'll get undressed if you lock the door and let me have the keys in my own hand . |
| 28 | Let his man make his way back there , and let me have the third horse and bring you the quickest way to Ullesthorpe . |
| 29 | ‘ And let me use the phone ? ’ |
| 30 | And do I give a fuck ? |