Example sentences of "[pron] [adv prt] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | instead of putting them on to cook put them in to defrost ! |
| 2 | As they become more independent , she can , by the provision of suitable equipment and conversation , lead them on to explore many mathematical ideas while their physical skills are developing . |
| 3 | And I think you 've got ta address my doubts because if I have doubts how am I going to stand in front of members and say hang on a minute , I can give you all of these answers , I can tell you what unison 's going to be like and this is what 's been decided , now come back to me and give me your fears , give me your doubts and I 'll go and take them on to represent you . |
| 4 | but he kept me on to get me through Christmas you know things like that . |
| 5 | She was feeling for the lumps of coal in her fuel store , to bring them in to light the fire in snowy weather . |
| 6 | So like alright , bring them in to see , I said like that . |
| 7 | Fill them in to save your hospitals , not just the unions or the M Ps , Labour , Conservative , Liberal whoever they are , it 's your hospitals , it 's their hospitals they 're trying to close . |
| 8 | instead of putting them on to cook put them in to defrost ! |
| 9 | The platform had summoned them in to give thanks to God , and to pray for wisdom . |
| 10 | In addition to using casual workers to man up for " events " , we also found cases of organisations bringing them in to cope with peaks in what might be termed their " more continuous " activities . |
| 11 | ‘ I sent them in to retrieve Christine LaFayette , the female offspring of the woman who now … manages … your Earth . |
| 12 | You let them in to have a laugh at them or you let them in because you want to listen to what they 're saying . |
| 13 | And you have to get some of them in to make good scores . |
| 14 | The mid-range 9121 uniprocessor is expected to be goosed even more — perhaps by 40% , further encouraging users to avoid calling in the plumbers — or to call them in to tear the chillers out . |
| 15 | An estate agent — representing the landlord 's mortgage lender the Alliance and Leicester building society — refused to let them in to eat . |
| 16 | But despite the place given to women , most of the programmes are organised around a male presenter who ‘ manages ’ the women and brings them in to contribute their bit of knowledge . |
| 17 | She had seen him surrounded by people shouting and screaming , ‘ Go on , my son ’ , not one of them down to lose or win as much as Jack , and he 'd just stand there like a beautiful , pale statue . |
| 18 | you know one popping in and looking after , I find that easier than just putting them down to sleep |
| 19 | By that I do not mean than one can not pin them down to set feeding patterns on specific waters . |
| 20 | actually I , the dose that I had to take , I cut them down to see how it would go but , I must admit , I suffered from it Doctor , |
| 21 | An illegit would be an unusual sight there , Fox untucked her sleeves and pulled them down to hang over her wrists . |
| 22 | Ianthe picked up a bottle in each hand , then had to put one of them down to ring the front door bell . |
| 23 | If she strapped them down to make herself look boyish they just stuck out a foot farther down , and ached . |
| 24 | He often picks out distinct things which he notices and writes them down to make us ‘ see ’ for ourselves . |
| 25 | Then he saw one of the boys turn his back on the man he seemed to be dancing with , hook his fingers in the skimpy underpants , wriggle them down to reveal his bottom and then wiggle the bottom until it shook like a jelly . |
| 26 | I realized I would need to convince them at the first opportunity that I was primarily a practical policeman and not an academic ; and I also noted that while the college was keen to list the academic qualifications of those on the course , the participants quickly justified Lewis 's assertions by playing them down to emphasize their history of praxis and practical mastery . |
| 27 | What about getting those children as they go out a voucher that their parents can bring them along to see a show at a reduced rate . |
| 28 | ‘ The Gruagach sent me here , ’ began Caspar , and stopped , and then went on with more assurance , ‘ they sent me along to see if you can provide a — well , I do n't know what you 'd call it really . |
| 29 | Then someone dragged me along to learn meditation , which I found did most of the things advertised for it — you feel more focused and it reduces the interminable mental chatter that stops you getting to sleep at night . |
| 30 | The nicest thing about my dad is that he often takes me along to work with him . |