Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun pl] [subord] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I wanted to ask her if I could run her errands before the other children had a chance .
2 ‘ Quickly , ’ said George , tugging at one of Zach 's well-darned sleeves , ‘ let's grab them chairs afore the big 'uns get them . ’
3 ‘ And unfortunately others like Mr Hughes will lose their lives because the legal system is beating us .
4 Will he tell us how many thousands more people will lose their jobs while the Prime Minister tries to hang on to his ?
5 Ramadan , ’ he would say and close his eyes as the hot air dried him in seconds and I retreated even further under the wilting greenery .
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