Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 ( If the computer terminology makes you reel uncomfortable , remember that it is not suggested that we are computers .
2 We dismantled the imprinting equipment to make way for the passive avoidance pens and I set about raising the grant money to let us move into full swing .
3 John wound up the toy car to make it go .
4 In the questions task , both age groups showed a strong preference for expressing intentional explanations by means of the infinitive construction ( e.g. , John wound up the toy car to make it go ) .
5 When the King was a boy , rebels from the West Country made him flee from the city whilst the pretender , Perkin Warbeck , actually laid siege to Exeter . ’
6 The brandy scrolls will keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks , but should n't be filled more than 30min before serving as the gooseberry fool makes them go soft .
7 There was a car waiting , but because of the fog they abandoned the idea of driving down and went to the railway station , caught a train with minutes to spare , picked up the car that was waiting for them the other end , rang the studio from the car phone to let them know where they were , and ran into London Weekend Television .
8 Ever since the days it had been called Kingstown , it had been a lovely place to live ; tropical palm trees along the coast line made it seem like somewhere much more exotic than it really was .
9 Similarly , within ATE areas testing could be supported by intelligent diagnostic information systems capable of guidance and support to the test engineer helping him assimilate complex failure history data and useful testing procedures .
10 But can the Rugby League make it stick ?
11 But can the Rugby League make it stick ?
12 Use the check card to help you distinguish between pattern and background rows .
13 Perhaps I 'm sounding cynical , but the sight of Diana reaching for Lady Spencer 's arm during the funeral service made me feel quite sick .
14 The Maggot dipped the starboard wing to let me take a picture of the deep water channel that dog-legged in from the west .
15 He drank water from the pitcher , then staggered over to the basin on the table and thrust his head into it , the chill water making him gasp .
16 Now you might think to yourself Well what the devil difference does it make , whether we know whether it red or amber ?
17 The price tag made her wince .
18 Because , providing you have the money in your account , the BarclayPlus card lets you withdraw money anytime .
19 Barbara at the end of the day , at the end of the day Lance let me ask Barbara this question , at the end of the day , everyone 's been saying if th if they feel good doing it , and it gives them that much confidence and they feel great about it , whatever it looks like , why object ?
20 When they endorsed the democracy declaration did they do so in good faith or not ? ’
21 ‘ It was so wet , ’ Peter says , ‘ that we had to paint the mud green to make it look like grass .
22 The landrover ride made him feel nauseous .
23 One theory is that you should dominate the dog who is lowest in the pecking order to make him realize that he is the lowest and to prevent problems from occurring .
24 ‘ How long after pressing the door switch did you come outside ? ’
25 I find I can get up a rhythm with this simple notation , more irregular passes with the lace carriage make me lose count .
26 ‘ You must ask the Information Ministry to let you go down to the south , so you can see for yourself what the bastards have done to our people , and tell the world about it , ’ he said , ‘ Please , John .
27 Are there natural pauses in the flow of language which give the viewer time to let it sink in and take shape in the mind ?
28 ‘ You do n't put an empty box in a safe ; there must have been something in it when it was put there and the lavender sachet makes me think it must have been something of sentimental value . ’
29 The return to normality after the Angelus hush made him feel that the all-seeing spirit which had for a while hovered doubtfully over his actions had now moved on .
30 Only with the development of factions and the growth of the party system did it come about that monarchs found themselves confronted , in Cabinet , by Ministers presenting a united front on matters on which they had previously deliberated in the absence of the monarch .
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