Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel had supposed that he and one or two of his comrades would be taken to see the Chief Rabbit — who would probably not be Cowslip , since Cowslip had come to see them unattended — in his burrow , after which they would all be given different places to go to . |
| 2 | There is a wacky feel but perhaps you have to see them live . |
| 3 | I get a sexy kind of pleasure from it , to see them satisfied , licking their lips , really enjoying the food I 've prepared . ’ |
| 4 | It was worth the risk he 'd taken with these theatrics , just to see them afraid . |
| 5 | Could he bear to see them wired-made vulnerable to the least whim of their lords and masters ? |
| 6 | ‘ I do not like people coming to see me unannounced , ’ he explained . |
| 7 | He should be here to see me married , but he did n't dare come after you punched his — ’ |
| 8 | ( There is a man in the corridor who wants to see me dead ) |
| 9 | There are people at that factory who want to see me dead . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Anyway , I 've come to see me old mate Bella here . |
| 11 | You 've always wanted to see me broken . |
| 12 | ‘ It belongs to the world , ’ said the Sheikha , not wishing to see me embarrassed . |
| 13 | ‘ She just wants to see me happy before … ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Would you like to see me naked ? ’ |
| 15 | Isabel tried to yank them free . |
| 16 | We did n't want to kill them full , you see , they 're , that was a waste of food and it was n't so good for them . |
| 17 | Yet this contrasted oddly with his sloppy clothes , his bare knees and hairy legs , for he seemed to see nothing peculiar about a doctor who behaved like a gentleman but who looked like a beachcomber . |
| 18 | AIBS wishes to thank everyone involved in PoC Week . |
| 19 | In conclusion I would like to thank everyone concerned ; tot he management and the golf courses we visited during the year and wish them every success in the coming season . |
| 20 | Apart from using the ends of the sausages in sauces , it is generally best not to cook with these meats but just to enjoy them cold . |
| 21 | Now in this chapter , Capturing Animals he says that when he was young , before he ever started writing poems , he used to like animals , he used to like them dead as well as alive |
| 22 | ‘ Snodgrass , ’ Oliver remarked , picking up Angela 's quotation , when at last they reached the safety of the gardens far below , ‘ do not let me be baulked in this matter — do not obtain the assistance of several stalwart Lionisers to carry me prostrate back to Broadstairs , do not listen to me when I say never , never again shall I visit a sight connected to the late great Mr Charles Dickens . |
| 23 | ‘ Still trying to drive me mad ? ’ |
| 24 | The very recollection of all the projects which since your departure from Salzburg you have formed and communicated to me is enough to drive me crazy … |
| 25 | My dybbuk set out to drive me crazy , and she damned near did . |
| 26 | I do n't think er , they 'd be very practical really to wear them packy bags would they ? |
| 27 | ‘ I wonder how long it 's going to take us to wear them smooth . ’ |
| 28 | Nor that it 's time to curb my virile hunger . |
| 29 | There was a brief pause while the three stood like players who had forgotten their lines , then , turning to Luce , Michele said stiffly , ‘ I must ask you to forgive my unruly tongue and sense of humour . ’ |
| 30 | My godmother has been singing your praises , you see , and — you will have to forgive my suspicious mind ! — it set me wondering . ’ |