Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [pers pn] [that] " in BNC.
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1 | The only way to stop them is to get in first or persuade them that it 's a big mistake ; either way you have to fight . |
2 | And you can look at it one way , and say , oh I 've got , I 've got two rows here with six in , and space them out a bit so , or give him that so he 's got sort of , two rows with six in , and you say , oh from where you 're looking at it , it 's six rows with two in . |
3 | I keep thinking one of them will shove me in the ribs , or tell me that I 'm ugly . |
4 | Ask them why they are apologising , or inform them that they do n't need to : ‘ Why are you apologising ? ’ , |
5 | Even though we had n't won at Cov since 1976 , it felt like today we would begin to shut the critics up and show them that we truly are contenders . |
6 | It is unsure of its policies , and has been slow to recruit members and persuade them that the time for talks has come . |
7 | If you have not time to bake the cakes you must scent a piece of gingerbread and give him that , and it will answer the same purpose . ’ |
8 | She briefly told them what had occurred , and asked the lad to look for me and tell me that I must go to the police station and not come home without an officer for protection . |
9 | ‘ You sit there and tell me that you can see men or ghosts or apparitions that no one else can see ; you deny all evidence that the man or ghost or apparition is actually elsewhere and therefore can not be here ; and I am prejudiced ? |
10 | Maybe the day will come when Mark will ring me from the museum and tell me that it 's been decided that I must add to the catalogue the pedigree of the wrapping or package in question : Ice lolly wrapper ‘ Captain Marvel ’ , Walls , 1985 , found , Whitechapel Road , EC , condition : poor . |
11 | Be firm , and tell him that he must either pull his weight or leave . |
12 | But how can I look him in the face and tell him that 's turned out to be true ? ’ |
13 | For the time being , find the Prior and tell him that I am back and arrange for some hot water to be brought here . ’ |
14 | I wanted to dig him in the ribs and tell him that Mrs F was the last of twelve children in her family and her father 'd been a maintenance man on the railways . |
15 | Give him a hug and tell him that you love him . |
16 | Oh , and tell him that Moila 's too small for the ferry to dock , so he 'll come ashore in a boat . |
17 | I would have to seek Neil out and tell him that his old acquaintance was now , if not necessarily dangerous , at the least some kind of villain , who needed careful watching . |
18 | It read : ‘ Please ring Captain Anthony Asquith [ a former equerry ] before going out shooting and tell him that I have asked Lady Diana Spencer ( Lady Fermoy 's granddaughter ) to come to the Albert Hall and dinner afterwards at BP on Sunday evening . |
19 | There remains the third course , to throw Clarke over altogether and tell him that the highest point of his career has been reached . |
20 | And I said , would you clear that with him then and tell him that it 's coming ? |
21 | If you can see a result If I talk to John Smith and tell him that I know he keeps riding on the pavement at you know , with no lights , it sounds minor , but the old age pensioner who keeps nearly getting missed , it 's very you know upsetting . |
22 | He had a small mousy wife , and two grown sons who came home to drink all the beer out of the refrigerator and tell him that he was a strong-arm man for a decrepit and decaying society . |
23 | You go and explain to the manager of the bank what has happened and tell him that you wo n't be able to go to work this morning . |
24 | Go back to the tiger and tell him that the cow would n't come with you , but that your wife is bringing it . " |
25 | Write a letter to Doctor Jekyll and tell him that you think these ideas are dangerous and unscientific rubbish . |
26 | To her astonishment , Sally-Anne , who for two dreadful months had hardly been able to bring herself to be near any man , however young and apparently innocuous , wanted to stroke the corner of his mouth — more , she wanted to smooth the scar away — or , rather , since that was impossible , to run her hand down it and tell him that it did not matter , such a thing could only disturb those who were themselves already disturbed ! |
27 | Go and telephone Sir Bryan and tell him that I 'll have his clubs back to him by midday . ’ |
28 | I could-perhaps should — go back to Ken Hurren tomorrow morning and tell him that there may after all be some question of security involved . |
29 | I will go to see Ken Hurren first thing tomorrow morning and tell him that Summerchild was working on defence . |
30 | I know I have to pluck up my courage and tell him that when we made love in Sintra he sired a son . |