Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb infin] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was infuriated by his arrogant assumption that he could simply demand answers , infuriated still more by her own desire to simply cave in and tell him the truth . |
| 2 | ‘ If that does n't work we will then dig in and do it the long and hard way . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Why do n't you just sit down and tell me the whole story from the beginning . ’ |
| 4 | I was floating overhead — I was n't visible to the daleks and I thought I should come down and see what the Awful Warning was . |
| 5 | In their previous league match two weeks ago , they had travelled to Leicester knowing that a win would all but give them the championship , but that day they slumped to a surprise 3–2 defeat . |
| 6 | But I did wonder , after a year or more , how it was that he and Mme G expected me to use the public baths rather than offer me the convenience of the bathroom in the pavillon . |
| 7 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 8 | ‘ I guess we should go through and see what the picture is . |
| 9 | We tried to get through and ask him the question on air . |
| 10 | While purists may look on and dislike what the engineers have done to the looks of the Gooney , it looks as through this surgery may help keep the old girl flying commercially well towards the type 's centenary ! |
| 11 | The advice was was not to hang on and see what the May elections er looked like . |
| 12 | And whatever each one chose I would go off and tell them the loveliest sort of |
| 13 | Each was required in turn to break off and tell us the advertisements were coming and it did prove hard , such was the intensity of the exchange , to sustain the intellectual commitment over commercial claims for Whiskas and options . |
| 14 | ‘ I wo n't march off and ask what the hell is going on because I know he will be acting in the best interests of the team . |
| 15 | He was shedding his wet things as he spoke , and a glance at me indicated who was supposed to hurry off and get him the hot drink . |
| 16 | I , I , I 'd would teach them to stand up and tell them the truth , there do n't appear to be too many of them about these days |
| 17 | I 'll go up and ask her the next day . |
| 18 | English scholars , all classicists or ex-classicists , hurried to catch up and prove themselves the equals of the Germans in philological and textual skill . |
| 19 | And I said oh that 's right , he said and I , I 'd come up and see her the first we 'll either take her out for a drink afterwards , I thought that does n't seemed to mix in one glass , and I going to a pub because she 's , but there you are , and she so 's erm , can I bet you 'll stay a bit , she said oh , I think December is your like it to be , well obviously it 's getting him settled you must n't over , she must off pushed him and then he 's said erm , I , I 've told mum and dad that if they want to go as well , they can go . |
| 20 | All the more important that you should choose wisely and know what the cost of any anticipated repairs will be . |
| 21 | Explain to him how you feel and chat to his parents , who may rally round and give you the support he refuses to give you . |