Example sentences of "dare [pron] [vb infin] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Then , of course , he 'd send his friends similar notes — ca n't stay tonight , got terrible earache , or my mother 's not very well — because for something like a year or more , he was having a double affair with , — dare I mention her name — Natasha Kornilof , who was a great friend of mine .
2 ‘ How dare you show our people in this way ? ’
3 ‘ How dare you make my father a pawn in your games ? ’
4 ‘ How dare you give your own twisted interpretation of my motives ? ’ she whispered , unbearably distressed by the unfair , vile accusation .
5 ‘ But I never had one bit of mail saying : ‘ How dare you leave your wife . ’ ’
6 How dare you criticise my friends like that ?
7 How dare you point your weapons in my direction . ’
8 ‘ How dare you use your condescending ways on me !
9 ‘ How dare you say his name to me ! ’ she said angrily .
10 Glaring at Matt , she snapped , ‘ How dare you say my ears could be used for horse blinkers ?
11 Constance wanted to shout , ‘ How dare you touch my husband ? ’ but before she had time to react they were joined by Pino .
12 ‘ How dare you push your way in here and attempt to force me … ? ’
13 Dare she push her bike through that gate — past those fierce horned heads ?
14 How dare we treat our ‘ brothers and sisters ’ in such a cruel fashion !
15 If her intent was to come there with blessing , dare we contest her wishes ? ’
16 Dare we risk our existence by forcibly expressing our views on this ?
17 Dare they call her bluff and just let her get on with whatever she thought she could do to inconvenience them ?
18 How dare he dissuade her guests from leaving .
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