Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [adj] [prep] [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am keen for him to make it and Duncan has the potential to succeed . |
| 2 | I am keen for them to have a greater opportunity to develop both their working and their family lives . |
| 3 | I am happy for you to see this , though as you know it is now a privileged document . |
| 4 | Nenna thought : I 'm pleased for him to see that I can make a proper job of something . |
| 5 | But yes , I 'm happy for her to live with you . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm happy for you to do your work here . ’ |
| 7 | Nour said ( he really did say it ) that I was disobedient to him to persist in feeding the cat . |
| 8 | Then you could edit them for her , if you feel you are willing for her to use them … . |
| 9 | If you are stuck for something to sharpen , then they can supply you with a set of four aircraft pencils for just £1.60 inc p&p . |
| 10 | If you are unsure of which to choose , take the frame with you to a good art shop and ask an assistant for some help . |
| 11 | However , if you are unsure of what to do , do n't mess around for what could be a simple job for a trained engineer can turn into a nightmare if an inexperienced user starts to experiment . |
| 12 | I 'll send up the chaps from the mortuary van if you 're ready for them to take him away . " |
| 13 | So er if you 're stuck for one to go to give them a call four double one two double two |
| 14 | So if you 're happy for them to use the tape okay . |
| 15 | business contacts that you 're happy for us to approach . |
| 16 | Erm they are left er a list of er a blank like this and say right you contracted to take the products now we want from , it 'll be this one say , now we want a list of advertisers who or prospec prospect businesses who you think you 're happy for us to approach for a start . |
| 17 | And if you 're short of something to do , ’ he added , ‘ you could get on a bus and go into the nearest town . |
| 18 | ‘ She 's keen for you to meet her old man , ’ he said , then drained the last of his juice . |
| 19 | Knowing what they shared was enough for now , and she was content for him to pick his moment , take his time and let Celeste down gently . |
| 20 | She was uncertain of who to try to contact next . |
| 21 | She was desperate for me to say something , but I would n't , I could n't . |
| 22 | The speed with which Margaret Seymour-Strachey accepted his offer suggested she was desperate for someone to talk to . |
| 23 | At the time I thought she was keen for me to do my bit to help others but I 've since found out that while I was getting a prick in my arm she was ( I know what you 're thinking ) getting some peace and quiet . |
| 24 | Angela is planning a traditional wedding but the dresses she had seen were too romantic and frilly , and she was unsure about what to do with her make-up as she normally wears quite strong colours but felt she wanted to tone them down for her wedding day . |
| 25 | ‘ We are desperate for them to come forward . ’ |
| 26 | Yeah erm There are two or three things er that erm we are essential for us to find out when people phone in . |
| 27 | And they are asked to provide us with a list of businesses which they are happy for us to approach . |
| 28 | And we ask them to bring together er list of the businesses which they are happy for us to approach on their behalf |
| 29 | We are er going to ask them to compile a list of businesses which they are happy for us to approach . |
| 30 | Like them , we shall continue to decide the nature of our dealings with regimes which come to power unconstitutionally in the light of our assessment of whether they are able of themselves to exercise effective control of the territory of the State concerned , and seem likely to continue to do so . |