Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 John asked me to help him the following year as I often came to Stamford to see my mother .
2 In the end I got them to give me the first aid outfit and fixed myself up .
3 Why do you think I why do you think I gave you the fucking job eh ?
4 ‘ The man who assaulted you called you a dirty cop , or words to that effect .
5 ‘ I expect she gave you a good tea , ’ said my mother .
6 The reaction from the other side of the table is different because you are a woman , they expect you to do it a different way . ’
7 What kind of people d' you think I the first year psychology students they 've been given some sexual orientation ?
8 ‘ Well , I suggest yer get yerself a good mouser , ’ Mr Goodrich told her in no uncertain manner .
9 This will bring Koi to the surface , enabling you to give them a visual health check ( but not of the underside where ulcers may occur ) .
10 Once again , deep down you know what a sensible level is ( probably less than what you 're consuming now ) .
11 Now I want you to do it the hard way , I mean you would n't normally do it this way but when you 've got letters in you 've got no choice .
12 I really want you to know what a fantastic job Celia 's done .
13 I want you to tell me a few things and then I 'll let you go back to sleep , all right ? ’
14 Now I want you to tell me the important part — why the hell are you so desperate that you 'll go to this extent in order to get your hands on the bequest ?
15 The director wants you to do it a certain way , and either you do n't feel that he 's right or you feel that he 's right but he 's forcing you to be a square peg in a round hole .
16 I expect he gived you a funny answer
17 Delaney pulled the curtain across , covering Forster who cut a small slit in the opaque green plastic , widening it to give himself a better field of view .
18 But hard as John Meaney tried he found it an uphill struggle against Hughes , who was firing on all cylinders , and his great ‘ cool ’ blessed with a wide repertoire of shots saw him a worthy winner 4–0 from seven frames .
19 However , I do not believe that any hon. Member would expect me to do what no other negotiating Minister has done , is doing or will do .
20 He told me to give her a bloody good gallop round t'field . "
21 Having reached his destination , he remembered the message that he had been asked to give to his hostess : ‘ I travelled down with an uncle of yours and he told me to give you the following message , ’ he said .
22 Mr Coker was a forward-looking fellow : ‘ And now ’ , he said , ‘ let me show you the third class coach of the future .
23 Well , let me tell you a short story .
24 Let me tell you a little story .
25 Let me tell you a little bit about the history .
26 Let me tell you a little bit about Domino , ’ he cut in deeply .
27 Let me fetch you a clean nightshirt , ’ said Florrie , throwing back the bedclothes .
28 But of course there is some choice erm let me give you a final southern er Africa example of this , Botswana geographically is one of those countries cut off from the sea , it 's a very large country but much of it is uninhabitable because it 's so arid it 's therefore a small country by almost any standards , number of people , the economy of er of Botswana is small and it 's frankly dependent upon South Africa in many ways for its transport , for its economic wellbeing , for the movement of people erm and even some educational resources .
29 Let me give you a personal illustration .
30 Let me give you a partial answer for the moment .
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