Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not without some difficulty I persuaded her to join us … |
| 2 | Mum I told you to get me a drink |
| 3 | ‘ Of course I wanted him to produce me , I love his work , but I only wanted him to produce half the album and I wanted to work with other producers . |
| 4 | Well they 're not new blimming , new pict though they 've decorated have n't they , they 've done one coat now , I look like Nora Batty with wrinkles in this tights I told her to phone me from Woking station but she 's probably er |
| 5 | However , having made an investment they expected it to pay its way and any development towards being a full-time farmer would depend very much on market prices . |
| 6 | Galliano are cool and wise , but they do n't alienate their crowd by flaunting the books they want you to believe they read ; instead they quote Bob Marley and laugh . |
| 7 | I urge you to join the campaign , to read this leaflet and to take the opportunities it offers you to make your contribution to building a greener world for yourself and your children . |
| 8 | I 'll tell the Queen I ordered you to accompany me . ’ |
| 9 | Well normally when he gives marrow bones I ask him to chop them up a bit smaller |
| 10 | Since we anticipate strong demand for this new product range we recommend you to place your first order as soon as possible . |
| 11 | After a short chat he invited me to join him at a ‘ small Chinese gathering ’ in the hall usually used for Tong meetings on River Street West . |
| 12 | ‘ The day before I was due to go back to England he asked me to marry him . |
| 13 | And she had no doubt that Tristan would listen when she explained to him what it was she wished him to say on her behalf , or in which direction she wished him to urge her to go . |
| 14 | Boys queued up to take Gloria out , but avoided Deirdre , in case she asked them to help her muck out while they were waiting for Gloria to get her false eyelashes in the right place . |
| 15 | And at that moment I told him to take my week 's notice . |
| 16 | For years I allowed him to treat me like dirt . |
| 17 | As soon as his arms closed about her , her body nestled into his as though it belonged there , and just for a moment she allowed herself to lay her forehead against his shoulder . |
| 18 | Well we 're just watching Coronation Street she asked me to turn it off . |
| 19 | She was in continual pain , and took tinctures she mixed herself to deaden it ; some had a bracing effect on her , others made her soporific . |
| 20 | But these firms , as I said , they wanted this or that or the other and with er because of this fellow Mr he did nothing to get it out of his so it just happened , you know what I mean . |
| 21 | In addition we invite you to note your perception of the frustrations you find in your life in the Church and to offer suggestions of changes you would like to see . |
| 22 | ( c ) We moved " recent critical appraisal " after our analysis of powers of description and humour because these sections give our own critical appraisal ; now , by the time we outline other people 's opinions we have something to compare them with , and can therefore do something more interesting than just repeat them . |
| 23 | IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A QUALITY YACHT WE INVITE YOU TO LET US SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD YOUR OYSTER . |
| 24 | He looked at her in silence for several long moments , but instead of denying the accusation he said , ‘ As my acting hostess I expect you to know what they 're like , otherwise it will be impossible for you to explain that honeymooners expecting luxury suites with king-sized beds will have to settle for a roll in the hay . ’ |
| 25 | I have not a strong mind , or will , nor am I unselfish , and so knowing well my faults I ask you to help me . |
| 26 | Every day he forced himself to recall it . |
| 27 | He drove past the Café Unic , where his father and Jacques , and other members of their cadre had held their last meeting , and where he had dined with Isobel the night he asked her to marry him . |
| 28 | ‘ When I went to live with Celia I asked her to find me work — voluntary work ; I have always wanted to help others . ’ |
| 29 | Last week he asked us to bring our experts along from Leicestershire to meet his experts and have a discussion . |
| 30 | But on the course they told us to keep our options open . |