Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Helping residents or reminding them to go to and from the toilets is a daily part of your duties . |
| 2 | I am sending out a list of participants to each person , reminding them to please assemble at , but preferably not much before , 1345 for a prompt 1400 start . |
| 3 | ‘ World Day of the Sick ’ is a special time of prayer and sharing , of offering one 's suffering for the good of the Church and of reminding everyone to see in his sick brother or sister the face of Christ who , by suffering , dying and rising , achieved the salvation of mankind . |
| 4 | ‘ Or perhaps you were using me to make her jealous ? ’ she suggested tartly . |
| 5 | ‘ They 're using me to try and bring him down ? ’ |
| 6 | However , there was no question of assisting them to attempt to overthrow Franco , for the Allies had no interest in destabilizing Spain politically , thereby running the risk either of German invasion or the return of a left-wing Republican regime . |
| 7 | take better policy decisions by assisting them to work out the implications of their basic strategy in terms of policies in specific areas , to establish the relative priorities to be given to the different sectors of their programme as a whole , to identify those areas of policy in which new choices can be exercised and to ensure that the underlying implications of alternative courses of action are fully analysed and considered . |
| 8 | She glared round the room , daring them to contradict her and when they did n't went on : ‘ Take that slavery away . |
| 9 | Martin charging down on Dobson ; Martin , eyes glaring and lips drawn back in a feral snarl ; Martin , arm raised and baton coming down again and again on Dobson 's head ; Martin , growling savagely at the yobs , daring them to interfere ; Martin , turing angrily as the sergeant pulled the baton from his hand ; finally , Martin , white and shaking , as he looked down disbelievingly at the unconscious Dobson . |
| 10 | She was superb throughout , counselling me to stay out , and this made my eventual decision all the more poignant . |
| 11 | He glared at me , almost daring me to contradict his advice . |
| 12 | Daring me to stop her . |
| 13 | The egg has been gleaming up at me , cold and slippery as an oyster , daring me to eat it . |
| 14 | Wilson 's own choice of metaphor was no longer that of the centre forward , but the seasoned centre half feeding passes to his experienced forwards and allowing them to score the goals . |
| 15 | The agreement , by which Merck will pay the Institute $1 million , is intended to provide an incentive for the conservation of Costa Rica 's remaining forest lands , by allowing them to serve as a sustainable productive resource of materials other than timber . |
| 16 | Investors can take out a combination Pep , allowing them to choose the balance they want between the two plans , though they have to put at least £500 in each one . |
| 17 | This is performed by resuspending 50 g of diatoms ( Sigma D 5-384 ) in 500 ml of water , and allowing them to settle in a 500 ml measuring cylinder for 3 hours . |
| 18 | It is a young woman 's role , in her eyes , to play by society 's rules while not allowing them to define her . |
| 19 | it helps children to make sense of different situations and different points of view in role-play and simulations , by allowing them to act out situations and formulate things in their own words ; |
| 20 | These included being prepared to listen and acknowledge Tony 's difficulties , helping his father and girlfriend view them in a more understanding way , after allowing them to ventilate their feelings , clarifying the nature of Tony 's problems and helping him focus on those which he could do something about . |
| 21 | Take care with the magnets by the way , as allowing them to snap together causes them to break . |
| 22 | One of the deficiencies of our arrangements is that no provision is made for young barristers obtaining a salaried position in chambers , allowing them to do minor work under supervision . |
| 23 | She had spent the evening smouldering with resentment after his callous dismissal of her father 's death , but now the biblical phrases Luke had employed earlier were suddenly hammering at her brain and heightening her agitation , although she suspected that she was playing into his hands by allowing them to do so . |
| 24 | I tried smaller hooks and baits ; lighter leads ; finer lines ; a lighter , or no bite indicator ; and opening the bale-arm of the reel and allowing them to take several yards of line before striking . |
| 25 | Many other vegetables do not produce seed until the second year , and it is n't worth allowing them to take up valuable space for that extra time . |
| 26 | Mr Waddington was apparently considering allowing them to take into account the need to protect the public from even quite minor offences . |
| 27 | The relationship between herbivores and plants has often been seen as some kind of arms race , but there have been opposing views in that , for example , spittle-bugs in the dry tropics of West Africa , rather than depleting valuable water resources may promote microbial activity beneath particular tree species , allowing them to take up nutrients in the dry season from the surface layers of the soil , provided that other roots can tap a deep water source . |
| 28 | Maggie stared at him and Ana held out her hand , allowing them to see the glittering ring at last . |
| 29 | It aims to protect women by allowing them to SEE potential partners from the safety of their own telephone . |
| 30 | Instructors should test every student before allowing them to go solo to make quite sure that they are not seriously affected by reduced ‘ g ’ . |