Example sentences of "[vb infin] or [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can paint or stain them to any colour you want . |
| 2 | Their main advantages are : wood is an excellent insulator ; the windows come in an wide range of standard sizes ( and non-standard ones are easy for a joiner to make up if necessary ) ; they are , generally speaking , the cheapest type of replacement window to buy ; and you can paint or stain them to any colour you want . |
| 3 | They move around the tank , scattering the smaller fish in all directions , although they do n't attack or harm them in any way . |
| 4 | In an age when insurance against all forms of liability is commonplace , it is surely not surprising or unjust if law makes persons who carry on some kinds of hazardous undertakings liable for the harm they do , unless they can excuse or justify it on some recognisable ground . ’ |
| 5 | She wept easily and often anyway : frequently dissolving in front of Alice , who would then coax or bully her into all sorts of concessions . |