Example sentences of "[verb] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | So that that was make do and mend knitting . |
| 32 | But when the make do and mend clubs were told that even worn out soft collars and shirt cuffs would make maps for tank commanders , they responded well and over a thousand tons of rag was collected between nineteen forty two and nineteen forty three . |
| 33 | Bread was rationed in nineteen forty six and food and clothes rationing continued like make do and mend until well into the nineteen fifties . |
| 34 | Garments were usually " make do and mend " . |
| 35 | You see even the the workshops , the railway workshops were working very hard you know , but they were only making make do and mend style . |
| 36 | The family say I take after my mother a great deal in that she could make do and be happy . |
| 37 | no oh I carpets and what have you you know I think you can make do as long as you 've got one , you know why it |
| 38 | ‘ I should rather say it was something he inadvertently let fall that led me to believe there might be a legal case to answer . ’ |
| 39 | ( 3 ) The wife shall not so long as the husband shall punctually make the payments hereby agreed to be made commence or prosecute against the husband any matrimonial proceedings other than proceedings for dissolution of marriage but upon failure of the husband to make the said weekly payments as and when the same become due the wife shall be at full liberty on her election to pursue all and every remedy in this regard either by enforcement of the provisions hereof or as if this agreement had not been made.n So far as we know , the parties have remained apart ever since . |
| 40 | Please let know if you are coming to the Medau Dinner Dance on Saturday 7th May 1988 to be held at the Zoological Gardens Members ' Restaurant , . |
| 41 | Immediately after this big moment the earth is convulsed with horror we have Eve 's first speech , presumably after the fall the first speech in a state of sin , and this is it ‘ Oh sovereign virtuous , precious of all trees in Paradise , of operation blest to sapinense hitherto obscured in famed and thy fair fruit let hang as to not end created , but henceforth my early care not without song each morning and dew/due pray shall tend thee and the fertile burden ease of thy full branches offered free to all . |
| 42 | Possibly — she just let drop that they 're moving offices . ’ |
| 43 | These beliefs about what low attainers can not do dictate and reflect the kind of learning experience these pupils have . |
| 44 | Now you 'll recall I said that we will we will try and isolate try and isolate throughout the afternoon those things which are going to be useful to you . |
| 45 | He bit the dog 's ear until it let go but the terrier , called Dylan , then turned on Jimmy , causing arm and leg wounds . |
| 46 | Oxford never let go though … there 's many a premier league side who 'll fare worse than this at Villa Park this season … |
| 47 | She screwed her face tight and then let go and relaxed the muscles . |
| 48 | If any of us let go and started breathing again , one of them would fall off into a lake of mud . |
| 49 | The woman finally let go and fled when Nicola threatened to phone the baby 's mother . |
| 50 | Jezrael let go and dodged weakly beneath the first one . |
| 51 | The stranger let go and quickly thumbed through a small black book he had taken from his belt . |
| 52 | For most delegates the interesting part of the Conference is the address of the General Secretary , Ciaran Ryan in a wide-ranging and thought provoking address reviewed the events of the past ‘ eventful two years ’ , looked at current issues and outlined some of the specific issues which the incoming Executive Committee would have to take up , Jobs , their retention and creation were major issues and closely connected was the position of part-time workers in the industry who were exploited in many instances and also temporary staff who were ‘ fired and let go and threatened at the drop of a hat ’ . |
| 53 | Just take take the bag , put it in and let go and then shut her there for the night , just for one night . |
| 54 | I let go and gave her a clip round the ear . |
| 55 | Erm , I was talking more about frustrated sexual erm er feelings that er , they were n't allowed to you know , let go and in their way of life . |
| 56 | Then you 'd hear him shouting , Let go and the two men let go of the two ropes on the grating and the engine man was shot out and went back and picked up the anchor and reset it and sometimes reset two or three times during the relief . |
| 57 | It 's not in the butter , look , let go and you 'll see it 's not in the butter , it is over the butter which is alright , now do n't fight |
| 58 | LWT revealed the details of a similar scheme yesterday and also let slip that its advertising revenue and market share were on the slide . |
| 59 | Entry was eight pounds today or four pounds for O A Ps and young people , Tufnell comes in now , past John Hampshire , and that one slightly faster one and edge away and was fielded by a falling Lewis at that backward point position , both in there let slip and er I do n't think any of the batsmen , I think er not happy at all against Tufnell , er in , remember his very good figures at the Oval and now he 's following up with some very steady bowling here , with the pitch does help him . |
| 60 | And since they could not bear the truth , these singers , who might in some other place have been wise , were squeezed under the terrible weight of the warren 's secret until they gulped out fine folly about dignity and acquiescence , and anything else that could make believe that the rabbit loved the shining wire . |