Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] i [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a file of that , of course , but I make it up from my working diary , and nobody will know if I make some extracts from the diary . " |
| 2 | I have no desire to be watched over as though I were a child — but I promise I 'll let you know if I have any problems . ’ |
| 3 | Er , it 's like , it 's like the foreman on the shopfloor for some reason , there 's a er , in the systems or whatever , er , the warehouseman er , the night porter er , when he takes over , he knows what he 's doing , he knows what I want , because I 've spoken to him about it , erm , he knows what items I want to leave for stock people , erm , and Sue , the checkout manager , she 'll know if I want extra people on the shopfloor because we 're quiet , or I expect it to be quiet , erm , she knows where they 've got to be , and I 'll come back and review it with her . |
| 4 | I do n't know if I want any chocolate or not . |
| 5 | They would wait until I had more time . |
| 6 | I do n't know whether I like that hat or not |
| 7 | I do n't know whether I like this word , entitlement anyway . |
| 8 | You know things like uppermost in people 's minds , I do n't know whether I suppose this question of fees might still be , I do n't know , it depends what the national executive say , but I mean I think it 's those issues and the fact we can respond quickly is , will be an advantage . |
| 9 | I would do if I had any change , you could go and |
| 10 | What am I gon na do when I move next week I do n't know . |
| 11 | See I do n't feel as I did last night but it 's still there , you know I just take some more tablets like , you know . |
| 12 | I have presented the Chancellor 's condolences to his widow and now I must stay until I receive fresh instructions . ’ |
| 13 | I paused for a moment , then added , ‘ Would you mind if I had some pudding ? ’ |
| 14 | Do you mind if I eat some cheese and biscuits ? ’ |
| 15 | Would the circle mind if I embroidered some rosebuds on their bodices after the other ladies had made them up ? |
| 16 | ‘ Would you mind if I taped this conversation , Mrs Darcy ? ’ |
| 17 | Ca n't decide whether I like those shell suits or not really . |
| 18 | I ca n't decide whether I like those shell suits or not , you know , sort of thing . |
| 19 | What would happen if I took less exercise ? |
| 20 | " What would happen if I pressed that bell ? " |
| 21 | At some point I did wonder whether I had more humiliation and torture to look forward to . |
| 22 | I received no initial guidance as to how I should proceed when I started this job . |
| 23 | You mean what I would mean if I used those words . |
| 24 | You would n't notice if I grew two heads and a beard . ’ |
| 25 | I 'll think whether I have any cousins in St Louis . ’ |
| 26 | I 'll say if I knew any Swahili , I was very tempted to s I would would have been very tempted to use it , in the lights of the er , the dictionary . |