Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruling groups have found that their interests are best safeguarded if they are supported by a work force which can not think for itself in the coherent way writing affords . |
| 2 | If the seller wants a margin , he must stipulate for it in the contractual description . |
| 3 | We will be able to provide the equipment he needs to lead a normal life , and we know he 'll want for nothing in the future . ’ |
| 4 | When I lived right on the job it used to drive my wife round the bend — I 'd be at home on a weekend , perhaps in the garden , and I 'd think about something in the greenhouse across the road so I 'd go over there and disappear for an hour whereas perhaps I should have been giving more time to my family . |
| 5 | He said he 'd think about it over the weekend , and let Paul know on the Monday . |
| 6 | No that was that was the Friday and as it says th well I do n't know if it says there or not , but they said what would happen , they 'd think about it over the weekend and they 'd contact me the Monday afternoon erm to make a final decision . |
| 7 | I 'll think about it on the way home . ’ |
| 8 | The Handbook of Over-the-Counter Medicines compiled by Mike Smith ( Kyle Cathie , £6.99 ) lists all sorts of nasty afflictions , from acne to worms , and what you can buy for them at the chemist 's . |
| 9 | If there 's a traffic jam anywhere the new information unit will let you know about it on the hour as well . |
| 10 | He was rather taken aback but said he would report to head office and let me know about it in the New Year . |
| 11 | The body 's mechanism takes over because the logical consequence of that would be to die , and we can see here that there is an arousal of something like eight to ten seconds , and during that period the patient would wake up , probably not sufficient that they would know about it in the morning , and we can see here that the breathing starts again . |
| 12 | This weekend 's results , of course , will count for nothing in the Olympics . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , much of this expertise remains unrecognised by the British school system , largely because the RSA Diploma does not currently count for anything in the award of Qualified Teacher Status . |
| 14 | ‘ I can leaf through them on the train , and they might give me something to go on . ’ |
| 15 | I told Isobel we 'd wait for her at the Café de la Paix … ‘ |
| 16 | She did n't think he would use the ticket , any more than he would wait for her after the performance . |
| 17 | Will you wait for me in the car ? ’ |
| 18 | Can you wait for me in the foyer of the nurses ’ home at ten past and we 'll run over to Faye and Bill 's in my car ? ’ |
| 19 | If he was not at the reception hopper grizzleys , it is quite probable that she would wait for him at the entrance to Deep Level . |
| 20 | He often went out alone , Italian style , and Jeanne would wait for him in the street after the cafés closed . |
| 21 | Never mind , I 'll wait for him in the car . ’ |
| 22 | I tell you , one night , if we knew he was coming , we would wait for him round the back and pitch him down the falls ! ’ |
| 23 | When he left his room , he knocked on the women 's door ; he would wait for them in the small restaurant at the front of the hotel . |
| 24 | ‘ Go and dump your shopping quickly and I 'll wait for you at the first bridge , ’ he suggested , indicating the expanse of parkland their building overlooked . |
| 25 | There was a murmur of conversation , then the receptionist said , ‘ He will wait for you in the bar . |
| 26 | This man will wait for us in the car . |
| 27 | Providing she is sufficiently impressed , she will mate with him inside the bower . |
| 28 | There was quite a wide space between stone and stone , but Jenny felt sure that she could jump from one to the other quite easily . |
| 29 | It takes a little longer but is time well spent , DO N'T JUMP IN YOURSELF WITH THE REPLY . |
| 30 | In an extreme case , someone may act on them for the reason that , or on the principle that , ‘ a little bit of what you fancy does you good ’ . |