Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [conj] [verb] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He taught me the fundamentals of the job … unsparingly … he channelled my discontent and made me want to be an actor . |
| 2 | It ran down between my eyes and made me see everything blood-red , even though seconds before my mind had conjured up a pleasing vision : the English boy 's sister . |
| 3 | It was extremely effective , did n't pull any punches , but had caught my eye and made me think . |
| 4 | A few monsters lay against my body and made me warm . |
| 5 | What I would like to know is : what damage is the soot doing to my fish and do I have just cause to go to the council to get something done about it ? |
| 6 | I am writing this partly to get it clear in my head and to help me make up my mind . |
| 7 | He gave me every encouragement , lent me camp equipment , provided me with a Somali called Ali as my headman and helped me collect the necessary servants . |
| 8 | Her eyes closed , she turned her face away , released her hold on my cheekbones and let me go on into the hall . |
| 9 | The ‘ personality ’ had to conceal my natural impatience , my moods , my fatigue and make me appear endlessly dynamic and reassuring . |
| 10 | Miss Abbott , when you came to my house the other day and wandered round my studio and let me see something of your thoughts , it was as if a gale had blown through all the dust and cobwebs , all the mouldering old habits that were growing up round me like ivy , and when you had gone , I tore that canvas off the easel and smashed it — ’ |
| 11 | You see , it was really my dad that made me go along with the Church , even though he did n't really involve himself . |
| 12 | ‘ The practical help in developing my business plan was invaluable in focusing my idea and helping me obtain LEDU assistance ’ . |
| 13 | She runs her hands up my legs to my buttocks again , sliding her fingers between my cheeks , touching my anus and making me go up on the balls of my feet , then her hand runs back down my legs . |
| 14 | Self-satisfaction had given way to an impatience that said , as clearly as the words , ‘ If that 's the best you can do , stop wasting my time and let me get on with my work . ’ |
| 15 | Immediately he lent me his support , his judgement and helped me find a publisher , putting me in touch with Jan Martens and the Fonds Mercator which publish admirable art books . |
| 16 | falling down his trousers and make me laugh and shout , I 'll always feel so happy when the comes about ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , the funny circus clown |
| 17 | I suppose it was the expression on his face that made me scream . ’ |
| 18 | in his arms and treat and Mr Bumble rushed into the room with great excitement and addressed the gentleman in the high chair said I beg your pardon sir , Oliver Twist has asked for more , there was a for more said compose yourself Bumble and do I understand that he asked for more after he 'd eaten supper he did sir replied Bumble , that boy would be hung I know that boy will be hung |
| 19 | He pipped me mum and made me jump out of my bloody skin . |
| 20 | Erm the bonus element of the Pearson scheme is highly leveraged we are very keen to achieve above-average performance for our shareholders and let me give you an example , if in nineteen ninety erm Pearsons as a company achieved say five percent growth in earnings per share erm the directors ' remuneration , and by the way that 's not a forecast so I want to make that absolutely clear , it 's just an illustration if earnings per share increase by five percent and you could say , er , therefore we would expect directors ' remuneration to be perhaps increased by five percent that would n't be the case at all our directors ' salaries would actually halve erm , Ill say that again , directors ' total take home pay would halve because the salary element would n't , would n't alter . |
| 21 | I enclose the sheet of classes in Scotland as last known — could you please check the details of all your classes and let me know as soon as possible if there are any alterations or additional details available . |
| 22 | ’ Then waive your share and let me do it alone , ’ I suggested . |
| 23 | ’ When you 've finished drooling over him , you might re-activate your brain and help me think of how to find our why he 's here . ’ |