Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [verb] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Irishmen , if they had any cattle left , used to drive them into the street ; and they 'd carry on bargaining with the farmers under a street lamp ; and when the police came along they 'd move further on to another lamp until they 'd sold all their cattle . ’ |
| 2 | But still , erm and of course you miss and ta erm got ta keep on running up the stairs |
| 3 | We could have guessed that Abraham would end up paying over the odds , but not as much as this . |
| 4 | He said what he thought teams could end up playing on the pitches without paying for them , and it would be up to the council whether it called police to remove the players . |
| 5 | At the same time this was an occasion for using the telephone , not cables , teletexes or letters which could be misdirected or might end up lying on the desks of the wrong people . |
| 6 | We ca n't stand around waiting for the fingerprints man , he could be hours . ’ |
| 7 | So does that add up to conflict for the pubs ; healthy drinking verses healthy profit ? |
| 8 | I do n't wake up screaming in the mornings anymore . |