Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [pron] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She could not imagine who might want to see her at this time on a Saturday morning .
2 ‘ Thank you — I 'd prefer to see them in full sunlight , ’ Lucy said hastily , in case Silas imagined she was anxious to experience a moonlight stroll with him .
3 No doubt they will want to interview you at some time .
4 Now do you want to provide them with any parking facilities off parking ?
5 ‘ We do n't want to provide anything of that sort just yet .
6 He he said you 're one person I can talk to , you listen to me and I can talk to you and er he did n't want to worry you at that time but for him , he did n't think he was suitable .
7 Fifty two year old Agnes Smith does n't need to lose anything like that amount , but as part of our search for a healthy lifestyle she 's agreed to try this form of group therapy .
8 Surely no one would need to consult him at this hour ?
9 He was surprised that the doctor should seek to draw him into such boldness with one who was of the other sex , and the daughter of a friend .
10 ‘ I should think Dane will enjoy embracing me in this outfit , do n't you ? ’
11 Now somehow I want you to break out of that and to , as I say , shout it from the rooftops , because in the end , the public applause from that will protect you from those who might seek to neuter you in that role .
12 There they were , crawling on one tiny planet , not knowing why they were there : all in the same boat — why did they need to defend themselves against each other ?
13 Yes sir , I I would n't seek to dissuade you from that sir .
14 They would seek to liberate themselves with European machinery and European techniques .
15 Bidders must also promise to show plenty of local news as well as educational and religious shows .
16 When you open the file , a file handle ( an integer number ) is returned by the interpreter and you will need to store it for future use .
17 Once a routine of breastfeeds is established the mother can then choose to eliminate them in gradual succession .
18 There is little the High Elves can do to stop them at this point .
19 Nevertheless , many traders will choose to avail themselves of public notice .
20 So that one day when they are sitting on their fat butts in frankfurt or Langley and some poor guy 's written seven point nine two centimetre automatic rifle instead of seven point nine two millimetre , they wo n't want to fire him for bad writing .
21 Now I do n't want to embarrass them in any way .
22 Okay , I would like to thank everybody on this item who has taken part in the responsible bits of the debate .
23 ‘ But I would like to thank you for one thing — ’
24 Other women would doubtless be wearing such dresses , but none , Jane thought , would dare to wear one without any petticoat as she herself intended .
25 She wo n't mind accepting something of that kind from the Pack , I know , and I 'm sure she 'll enjoy having you decorate the cottage for Christmas for her . ’
26 Number one is , I do n't like using it on wet grass .
27 And I did n't begin distrusting him until this trip . ’
28 And how strange it was that , after all these months of resolutely not thinking about her old life in the States , she should begin to remember it with such pleasure !
29 She thought she would never dare touch anything in this house in case she left marks .
30 He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner .
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