Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anwar asked Changez and me to wash the floor of the shop , thinking that perhaps I could successfully supervise him . |
| 2 | and I 'd rather make it , it went all the way up to there |
| 3 | ‘ Val would presumably prefer you did n't get arrested . ’ |
| 4 | In other words , he was still developing the characteristics that would eventually make him a character actor . |
| 5 | This will eventually make it possible to manipulate ecology so as to test the dependence of social structure upon it . |
| 6 | And when they do eventually make it , they 're really , really good . ’ |
| 7 | She seemed to be having trouble putting one in front of the other but she did eventually make it to the steps of the disabled bus and fell inside . |
| 8 | As well as setting up a register the Act will eventually make it illegal for people to handle food until they have taken a basic food hygiene certificate . |
| 9 | ‘ Put me down , ’ she whispered through dry lips , and only after what seemed an eternity did he slowly lower her to one side . |
| 10 | I 'd rather throw her off the Empire State Building ! |
| 11 | Turning down ‘ loads of really tacky telly ’ , he decided he 'd rather slog it out on the alternative circuit than settle for being the new Bobby Davro . |
| 12 | Certainly those working with the mentally ill or the handicapped or the senile or in health education may properly think it is . |
| 13 | The level control built into the transmitter can help to reduce this effect , but can rarely eliminate it without compromising the output level . |
| 14 | But I must admit I ca n't altogether make it out . " |
| 15 | I wish I could remember the name of the functionary who pronounced on the news that a union vote had gone 70/30 , at least three to one in favour : I would gladly lend him my copy . |
| 16 | If our constitution does not altogether submerge us in wishful thinking , that is because pain and misfortune force themselves on attention from outside . |
| 17 | Remortgaging can effectively deliver you a cheaper deal . |
| 18 | LORD Ted Willis has introduced an extraordinary bill into the House of Lords which would effectively make it illegal for British shops to sell any audio or video tape recorder . |
| 19 | If you would rather wait I could come back later , but it is , of course , important to lose as little time as possible . ’ |
| 20 | She felt it did n't altogether suit her . |
| 21 | It made you wonder quite what the point of prosperity was , since you could never wholly enjoy it . |
| 22 | I would rather describe it as a lively interest . ’ |
| 23 | If you 've got a daughter half your age I 'd rather screw her instead . |
| 24 | 21 We know you would never consider smuggling a wild orchid into your home country , but which of these considerations would most tempt you to break your resolve ? |
| 25 | If you were a potential passenger in Liverpool , Huddersfield , Leeds or York , which destination would most tempt you ? |
| 26 | I think I would actually like to pursue that point Group Captain but I I think I 'd rather pursue it in in the closed session than an open session . |
| 27 | It may be that one of my children might want one or two of them , but nobody these days has the houses to hang pictures in the way Bunny and I have done , and I 've always known that the public will eventually enjoy them . |
| 28 | If I 'm going to snuff it , I 'd rather snuff it with a pint in my fist than one of their bloody mugs of Ovaltine . |
| 29 | Philippe was quite correct , I had n't taken my pills and it was one of the days when I did rather need them . ’ |
| 30 | These types of modules do not require an associated filename as this will be specified by the package which will eventually reference them . |