Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] and [vb mod] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An icy wind was blowing , but the moment Modi saw me he came and said , quite casually , as if referring to something he did n't need in the least : ‘ Look here , I 'll sell you my overcoat , it 's much too big for me and should fit you nicely . ’ ’ |
| 2 | Hank had no doubt that , sooner or later , old tabby-cats like the MacDonald woman would get wind of it and would give his mother hell about it . |
| 3 | If I 'm going to spend several hundred pounds on an outfit , I make sure I get real value out of it and will wear it a lot . |
| 4 | The second problem with knitting too many rows of tuck is that if a needle is n't knitting ( and , when tucking , it is n't ) it pulls up the knitting on the needles either side of it and can prevent them knitting off correctly . |
| 5 | Provided the problem comes within the Ombudsman 's orbit , he will look into all the facts for you and will inform you of his decision , together with his reasons . |
| 6 | It was as if he were in two minds about something and must select his words with care . |
| 7 | Though Spouse says Elspeth defies the idea that You Ca n't Take It With You and will join her ancestors wearing her best tweed and Celtic silver and clutching the two cut-glass decanters he has always coveted . |
| 8 | It will give you a break from the restrictions that have been placed upon you and will enable you to see how you get on on your own ! |
| 9 | The spirit that believed in him and would dare anything in its innocence . |
| 10 | Please note that where an area is marked for cyclists ( as in Middle Meadow Walk ) pedestrians have not been physically excluded from it and may use it ; also children or dogs may run on to it unexpectedly . |
| 11 | These provide the framework within which generally valid considerations justify the specific ways through which people can impose moral demands upon themselves and can endow their lives with value or with moral significance . |
| 12 | If he did , the police would know where to look for him and would catch him . |
| 13 | He would be forced to eat what was placed before him because pigs ' trotters were good for him and would help him to grow . |
| 14 | We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word . ’ |
| 15 | This number will be personal to you and will remain your Driver Identity for as long as you are entitled to drive . |
| 16 | If you are intending to take out a Woolwich mortgage a copy of this report will be provided to you and will accompany our formal mortgage offer . |
| 17 | If we can improve let's hom let's home in on it and let's improve it . |
| 18 | Ca n't you wait until you have a cottage to yourself and can do what you like with your life , Seb Quilter ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You said I was too single-minded about it and should widen my interests , so I am . |