Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We also had to shear and dip them every year and friends would come to help . |
| 2 | ‘ You could dye them the same colour , ’ said Betty . |
| 3 | I with the jack , so I thought well somebody will throw me the thing , you know ? |
| 4 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 5 | It is surprising to find that some practices , perhaps believing that the world will always grant them a living , manage their affairs without the elementary assistance of time recording . |
| 6 | WHATEVER the home unions committee may care to think , the team who performed with great distinction in Paris are Lions to a man — and if the powers-that-be will not grant them the honour with a large ‘ L ’ they can hardly begrudge it with a small one . |
| 7 | ‘ I wish someone would lend me a farm hand , ’ said Dancer 's Interior Designer sulkily . |
| 8 | Simultaneously mythic and painstakingly real ( ‘ the giant Exxon sign/That brings this fair city light ’ ) , his cityscape was inhabited by characters whose lives were condensed into their names , a few gestures or scraps of dialogue ( ‘ Hey , Eddie , can you lend me a few bucks … |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps you could lend me a servant to guide me back to the Grange ? ’ |
| 10 | Can you lend me a fiver while our Corrinne comes home ? |
| 11 | Can you lend me a fiver ? |
| 12 | If I ask Shirley nicely she might lend me a couple . |
| 13 | Well I knew someone in and I thought to myself I , perhaps he might lend me a hand ? |
| 14 | So well can you lend me a pound ? |
| 15 | Three , six , nine twelve , can you lend me a few fingers ? |
| 16 | ‘ And you 're sure that this Bermuda company controlled by you will lend me the half-million pounds in cash to buy these shares , at no interest ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Will you lend me the money ? ’ asked Elaine , shame-faced . |
| 18 | but I said because you bring some guy , you 'll lend me the room on a Sunday afternoons , up and down |
| 19 | ’ I c'n see why y 'd want me t' come make repairs in space ’ , she growled . |
| 20 | But why do the other animals , seeing the pigs hoodwink them every time a commandment is altered , still accept their right to lead ? |
| 21 | Normally this might earn me an interview without coffee with my Flight Commander , but I do have an excuse for arriving at work an hour later than usual — Gazelle Flight were night-flying last night . |
| 22 | This will spare them the necessity of checking to find out why you did n't acknowledge the call . |
| 23 | Could you spare me a moment ? ’ |
| 24 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 25 | Come on , you 've got lots , masses , you can spare me a bit . |
| 26 | brother can you spare me a dime |
| 27 | When the maid woke her she sat up in bed and said , ‘ Ask Sir Stephen if he can spare me a few minutes . ’ |
| 28 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 29 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 30 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |