Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the English Lake District I have heard them mimicking the curlew , a bird not found in the Cambridge area . |
| 2 | You have taught me to read the fires of meaning but I am inadequate . |
| 3 | ( Bitter experience has taught me to remove the gaffer at the end of the event only by holding the wire down on the floor as you pull the tape up . |
| 4 | That is why it disgusts me to see the nobility of grief caricatured in this way . |
| 5 | The only reason why I go to see a Nirvana show is just to see them wreck the gear ! |
| 6 | We came out to see them putting the body in a bag . |
| 7 | Hopefully they will go there as champions but I would love to see them win the Irish Cup , ’ said Flanagan . |
| 8 | If the minor parties hold the balance of power , somewhat more Liberal Democrat supporters would like to see them keep the Tories under Mr Major in power than want a minority government led by Mr Kinnock . |
| 9 | In history and in modern times , any sporting pursuit which seriously engages blacks is sure to see them become the leaders in the field . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'd like to see them get the plans through the government housing regulations . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's very sad because people love to see me wearing the chains , particularly children and old folk , ’ said Coun Wood . |
| 12 | I wish the old man had lived to see me get the farm back . |
| 13 | He had heard of me from some of his colleagues and asked to see me to discuss the Labour Party 's decision in relation to the litigation it had brought , with my guidance , against the Manchester Guardian as a result of the leaks from the National Executive . |
| 14 | Even though the portrayal of police work on celluloid is not a realistic description of policing in Easton , the conceptualizations they have of their role as fighters of ‘ big crime ’ , which they have to be continually prepared for , encourages them to see the media portrayal of policing as accurate , thus completing the circle . |
| 15 | Yet the importance attached to this scheme of distributive justice by advocates of choice theory encourages them to ignore the contradiction which we noticed above between the liberal ideal of individual autonomy and the moral paternalism of the principle that promises ought to be kept which lies at the heart of their theory of contract . |
| 16 | Finally , I am sure that you will want me to thank the staff of the Council for their valuable work in what has been another very busy and challenging year . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , why did n't you want me to touch the skull ? ’ |
| 18 | do you see what I mean , right , sit and re-question close , right you can close them on ee do you want to include the extra window for two hundred pound , you follow me you 've hit them with a price you want to close them , right and you sit and do the paperwork and you just say to them do you want me to include the extra window for two hundred pounds because you 've already said to them you , you give an extra , do you follow me ? |
| 19 | right with an extra window , whatever about the money , like Mrs what 's her name , so you 've nearly closed her on the conservatory you do all the paper , your order close form on the conservatory and you say to her , right , cos you 're working your sums out , do you want me to include the extra window for two hundred pounds ? |
| 20 | Do you want me to put the sound on ? |
| 21 | ‘ Now , if you do n't want me to call the manager and make a fuss , remove your foot ! ’ |
| 22 | The company 's , you do n't want me to say the side effects do you ? |
| 23 | I said I 'm going back now do you want me to leave the kitchen light on ? |
| 24 | ‘ Do you want me to blow the candle out ? ’ |
| 25 | Do you want me to do the ? |
| 26 | I said do you want me to do the chicken ? |
| 27 | Do you want me to do the gravy ? |
| 28 | alright , do you want me to close the door ? |
| 29 | ‘ Do you want me to shut the shop ? ’ |
| 30 | Do you want me to wet the front down ? |