Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [modal v] [verb] something " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's no blooming so I mean I could drink something like that , which is purely chemical and never seen as li a damn orange That 's all it is is flavourings and water and |
| 2 | She says after each of these cases people say you should do something but it 's very difficult to see what you could do . |
| 3 | He added : ‘ This is a real nobs ’ area of Abingdon — all doctors and bank managers and the last place you would expect something like this to be done . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I say we should find something sharp and stick it into it , ’ said a nome . |
| 5 | Say they 'll learn something from this lot . |
| 6 | ‘ I hope someone can do something for him . |
| 7 | And I hope you can do something for this little lad here . |
| 8 | I hope you can , I hope you can do something with it , because being truthful I just , it 's just |
| 9 | Well I hope we will get something |
| 10 | yeah , well I was gon na say those new five P's are but you see you just get the new five P's and low and behold they will produce something else |
| 11 | We 'll set larger , we 'll set in eighteen point , I mean you can say something about — not an abstract , because they did n't want to be academic . |
| 12 | Though I trust you may have something slightly better than a stall , ’ suggested the gentleman wryly . |
| 13 | I suspect I will have something to say about this when we meet again . ’ |
| 14 | erm Professor Ron Dore is going to talk a bit about when education should stop and I suspect will be saying some of the things that you 've already hinted at , and then later on Professor Colin Lacey will be talking about some aspects of teachers and teaching and training of teachers , and I suspect he will have something to say about mobility of teachers and careers of teachers as , as well . |
| 15 | The reason for her pent-up fury is not disclosed , though we rather suspect it may have something to do with her father 's preference for her sister . |
| 16 | ‘ Boggers ’ ( no , I do n't know why , though I suspect it may have something to do with a haircut that bears a passing resemblance to a bogbrush ) may have a couple of incisive seasons left in him at best , but opponents will rarely get a moment 's peace when he combines with Bicknell and Waqar Younis next year . |
| 17 | When you spend a bit of time in her company you suspect it might have something to do with her outgoing nature and rare charm . |
| 18 | Well if you , all I was going to say is , if you 're going to get something like that , I mean we could buy something that would make a set . |
| 19 | Okay well we 're in a really bad situation , I mean we can achieve something at least and perhaps oh perhaps communism does n't work after all , they just seem to be doubting their own beliefs and what they 've read . |
| 20 | But when we come to look at the cluster and the and the audience contact then then you know we may see something a little bit different , Okay but er those are the important aspects things like things like whoops the use of the hands you know several people put their hands in their pockets or put them behind their back or something like that . |
| 21 | And they know they 'll get something . |
| 22 | Mm , funnily enough I do n't like it in there well I suppose I might get something in |
| 23 | I suppose I shall get something in the way of redundancy pay but it wo n't amount to much . ’ |
| 24 | I am entering the RAF and then the Navy because I believe I can contribute something to this country by so doing . |
| 25 | It 's funny I mean I find I 'll say something , I 'll think oh so and so would like that and I 'm about other people 's kids , why they 're . |
| 26 | Erm as we 're on Greater York I feel I ought to say something having a s small part of the Greater York area within Hambleton . |
| 27 | I know lots of people ca n't understand that , one of which is my accountant , but I feel I must put something back , it 's the only way I can feel comfortable about all the money I 've made . ’ |
| 28 | Although I do not wish to dwell on it at this stage I feel I should say something regarding my understanding of Christianity . |
| 29 | ‘ Talking of parents , I suppose you must see something of Kate 's mother . |
| 30 | ‘ First , though , I guess you 'd like something to drink . |