Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ( You are not allowed to give or lend anything at all : technically you 're not even allowed to read each other 's books ! )
2 DO NOT drink or eat anything at all .
3 Then everything was movement , sensation , and she could no longer laugh or speak or do anything but be carried along by a force greater than anything she had ever known before , a force that took them to the heavens to touch the stars that had already decided their destiny .
4 It 's not been for us to tell people what they should or should n't eat or do anything with , because the , in , in one respect that 's a nann nannying attitude from er , whether it 's the legislators saying we 're not going to approve the right legislation so that you have that information , but on the other hand by manufacturers and others saying you trust us .
5 If someone very close ( a member of your family , for instance ) were to come into the room while you were in that state , you would be aware of it but you probably would not move or do anything about it because it felt ‘ right ’ .
6 Nothing has changed ; he need n't think it has ; I do n't want to hear or see anything of him or his father — ever .
7 If I ca n't read or understand something in the paper he discusses it with me — about what is happening in the country or the community or about what politics can mean .
8 ‘ Did you see or hear anything at all which might be regarded as suspicious or unusual — either then , or earlier in the evening ? ’
9 It is impossible to force or encourage someone into a different sexuality from that which pertains to them . '
10 The makeshift bomb lobbed into an upstairs bedroom was packed with nuts , bolts and glass in an attempt to kill or maim anyone in the room .
11 Try never to do or say anything to a teacher ( or about a teacher ) that you would not like done or said to you .
12 Had Furlanetto done his homework on the great singers of the past , simply in order to try and absorb something of the tradition in double-quick time ?
13 No wonder she did n't want to stay on and make something of herself . ’
14 ‘ Well , I 'll just go and make one for me and Jake .
15 We can help you devise the scheme you need to meet your needs in the most cost-effective way , to reward your employees without overstraining your cashflow or profits , and our specialists will come and explain everything to your employees .
16 Cos after all a coin was a , had a monetary value that meant you could go and buy something with it .
17 So all concert-goers can sit back and enjoy plenty of Black magic this weekend .
18 It 's not surprising , therefore , that with all this emphasis upon grading the members of this department have not got around to experimenting with self-assessment , although both felt they might try and introduce something along these lines for the next fourth year .
19 It may be an idea to check out any varieties that you fancy in a reputable book — some are hard to grow and need lots of light ; other plants are still being sold that are really bog plants and should not be grown submerged .
20 ‘ And I tell you frankly that in my opinion one must not hesitate to go to a prostitute occasionally if there is one you can trust and feel something for … .
21 They 'll stand and watch anything for hours . ’
22 Many of my male colleagues would have asked their female secretaries to go out and choose one for them .
23 I mean it 's In actual fact the the number of people I 've had in and One thing I should say , if you feel you would like a visit one evening , to the plant , then I 'm more than welcome to try and organize something for you .
24 My view is and it 's a widely held view within the association and , and the informed clubs is that if we let that situation go on and do nothing about it we will have a decreasing er number of people going and number of people going sailing .
25 Then he seemed to change the subject as he continued , ‘ You surely do n't think I plan just to sit around and do nothing about getting my speedboat back , not to mention my cousin ?
26 Erm We thought we should try and do something as a kaleidoscope .
27 There were anonymous letters to my parents , postmarked Chippenham , Corsham , Bath and London , telling them to watch out and do something about their son or there would be trouble for them .
28 These people may need to get married — trapped — to prove that they can get out , that divorce is not impossible , to discover that they can influence and do something about the situation .
29 In the end I decided to try and do something about it .
30 Once he was on the mend , we decided to try and do something about his crooked leg .
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