Example sentences of "and [vb base] [conj] i [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | The rest er er standard two to standard six , were all male , but lo and behold before I got to standard five , that had all become women and the men had all gone to the into the services . |
2 | So just sit back and wait while I disappear into the studio . |
3 | For instance , Skipper was not impressed with my suggesting that he should stand still while I got on and wait until I asked before moving off . |
4 | Obviously parents must show a degree of control here and do as I do by restricting playing time , although that is admittedly difficult with all these portable devices now on the market . |
5 | You stoke the flames with all the tantalising lures of Eve , and then you stand back and laugh while I burn in your heat . |
6 | I checked the flotsam and jetsam as I swept over it , but there was nothing interesting-looking , nothing worth salvaging , just an old jellyfish , a purple mass with four pale rings inside . |