Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Do we ask Sir John to restrain the soldiers — which he can not do — or do we bind him not to pursue or hound us for this action ? |
| 32 | Whether she had or not , he felt compelled to ask her a last question , even if it did annoy or depress her . |
| 33 | Then no-one and nothing will be able to defeat , deflate or depress you . |
| 34 | The first duty of the conqueror , he wrote , ‘ is to maintain his domination and to assure that it will last ; everything is good which has the effect of consolidating and guaranteeing it , everything is bad that may weaken or compromise it ’ . |
| 35 | They walked out into their new life , and Clare did n't know whether to envy or pity them . |
| 36 | ‘ Whether yer believe it or not , do n't ever let me see or know yer 've 'ad anything to do with 'er agen , ’ she concluded . |
| 37 | They knew of the construction of the sewer , and they ought to have appreciated the possibility of damage to their mains and taken appropriate action to prevent or rectify it . |
| 38 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 39 | She could no longer admire or respect them . |
| 40 | Your husband probably senses that you do n't admire or respect him and he obviously does n't trust you , which is why he pulled the drawbridge up a long time ago . |
| 41 | He must know how to lift or catch her in different ways from a static position or jump without any sign of strain . |
| 42 | As you read , some exercises might inspire or excite you , while others leave you cold or unmoved . |
| 43 | He felt as he always did on the moor , and especially on this spot and on Big Allen , peaceful , without care , without self almost , at one with nature and the past , and as if nothing that happened down there could hurt or vex him any more . |
| 44 | Let us strive for relationships that are mutual and be careful not to impose ourselves on people who do n't want or need us . |
| 45 | He should not oppress or surrender him . ’ |
| 46 | He must not oppress or surrender him . ’ |
| 47 | He must not oppress or surrender him . ’ |
| 48 | Troilus has nothing which is obviously valuable to defend or give him guidance . |
| 49 | There was unemployment going about and the man that had a certain job at making certain things were n't to keen to show the apprentice what to do or give them the recipes . |
| 50 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 51 | So again can you see you have other people to consider if you 've partners , but that 's one of the difficulties of having a partner , but then again think , if you do n't have a partner , that 's worse cos you 've nobody to communicate with , nobody to shout at , nobody to organize or organize you , er nobody ready made to go out with , you 've got it all to do yourself because your number one requirement when you 're left on your own is to get the company and the activity , whereas if you , if you are er living with a person then at least a certain amount of that is ready to hand . |
| 52 | Ideally , you should look on such money as a bonus and should save or invest it . |
| 53 | Each time you wanted to go up or down you had to pull a chain . |
| 54 | Do n't coddle or curb them |
| 55 | They are never brought up again to taunt or accuse us . |
| 56 | How these banks set about merging will make or break them |
| 57 | When he names the most-important squad of his England career — the one that could make or break him — I do hope he includes the names of Wright and Everton 's Peter Beardsley . |
| 58 | What the charity groups think of him is hardly going to make or break him in the operatic world . ’ |
| 59 | Accessories can make or break you . |
| 60 | But at this point I ca n't decide if the evening 's cabaret will consist of , ‘ Deep down , I 'm just the same old Lil you knew before , so how about it ? ’ or ‘ I 'm a star now , baby , and I can make or break you , so let's do it my way . ’ |