Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] [pron] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 2 | ‘ Those who fail to do so undervalue or deny themselves a diverse range of talent and experience . ’ |
| 3 | She lived alone , and therefore preferred convenience and fast foods rather than cook herself a proper meal with vegetables . |
| 4 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 5 | I am not dying , no , I have suffered a terrible nightmare , but I am here , in my room , and the night must be far gone , it must be almost morning , I shall go downstairs and make myself a first pot of tea . |
| 6 | Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place . |
| 7 | I 'll go downstairs and make you a hot drink . ’ |
| 8 | Then I had to save up and buy myself a black dress for the afternoons when the housemaid was out , you see . |
| 9 | ‘ If the Tories get in , I 'll go out and buy myself a new frock , ’ said perhaps the most influential man in British fashion . |
| 10 | Maybe he 'd better go and buy himself a new bike , that 's always a good way to break bits of the human body . |
| 11 | no it 's not , it 's been designed especially for it so erm he 's gon na get erm , I said what are you doing all this for I said , it 'll be easier to go and buy yourself a three wheeler |
| 12 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 13 | She 'd come and give me a hot water bottle . |
| 14 | I just tell him to shut up and give him a sharp rap across the knuckles . |
| 15 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 16 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
| 17 | But another judge will come along and give it a fine mark , but |
| 18 | In this way , if you stray from the healthy diet , you will know immediately ; your body will protest and send you a clear message , just as it would if you were too hot or too cold . |
| 19 | Perhaps next time you could surrender and call it a tactical strike without arms . ’ |
| 20 | S. H. We were held responsible for property and we had to go round and test every doorway and that would occupy the first time round — say an hour and a half — and then usually you had to go round and test them a second time , just to make sure . |
| 21 | Dared she stop and wish him a happy Christmas ? |
| 22 | I 'll be in again first thing in the morning to see him , so I 'll be able to come and wish you a Merry Christmas , Faye . ’ |
| 23 | And on top it was terrible , I used to try and comb it a certain way . |
| 24 | In the films he 'd sweep me into his arms and say , ‘ Thank God you 're safe , darling ! ’ and his uncle in the States would die and leave him a million dollars . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |
| 26 | W would you go and get me a large pack of |
| 27 | Perhaps they felt that it had been a dream all along , always doomed , this fantastical idea that their young brother would go on and get himself a serious education , even go to college . |
| 28 | Do you wan na go and get yourself a cold drink ? |
| 29 | It 's all right , you 'll be fine , just keep calm and we 'll go and get you a nice cup of tea . ’ |
| 30 | It 's very agreeable to be able to reach down and offer someone a helping hand — particularly someone he has looked up to for so long . |