Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] i [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You might let me go just a little … |
| 2 | ‘ I might as well tell you — if only so that you 'll let me go home . ’ |
| 3 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know exactly what procedure is adopted to ‘ take account of environmental considerations ’ when decisions are taken and how , on the basis of the information which is consequently available , the balance is struck between development and the environment ? |
| 4 | I would be grateful if you could let me know immediately whether of not you can help by providing an article . |
| 5 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible whether Hydro Aluminium Metals will be a sponsor . |
| 6 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible if Environment Wales could make a contribution of , say , £500 to £1,000 towards printing and circulation costs ? |
| 7 | Erm , if you could let me know as soon as possible about erm these people , because if not we 've got to , you know really try some other sources . |
| 8 | ‘ You can let me go now , ’ Jenna said stiffly , reminding him that he was still holding her in arms that were beginning to tighten almost imperceptibly . |
| 9 | ‘ You can let me go now , ’ she sniffed into his mail-clad chest . |
| 10 | ‘ You can let me know tomorrow morning if he cuts your throat , ’ said Joe . |
| 11 | Oh yes yeah the skippers , the skippers would go up the town cos every time a ship used to come in they got , they got to take the their papers up to the agent , what the papers were I do n't really know might be a manifest or something like that , what they used to do I mean then you had erm and you had different agents now there 's more agents than ever now . |
| 12 | They would let me know as soon as possible . |
| 13 | If Mr Jackson sees me all grown up , then maybe he 'll let me stay here . |
| 14 | ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’ |
| 15 | Perhaps he would let me go there . ’ |
| 16 | I thought it would make me feel less helpless if I was opposed by something definite . |
| 17 | Being honest about our motivation is crucial since , at this stage , we might discover that it is not our own Dream at all , or that our motivation is somewhat dubious : ‘ It will impress my friends ’ , ‘ It will be one in the eye for my parents ’ , ‘ It will ease my sense of guilt ’ , ‘ It will make me feel more secure ’ , ‘ It will give me power over other people ’ , ‘ It will make me feel special ’ , ‘ It 's what my partner keeps suggesting I do ’ , ‘ It 's the opposite of what my partner suggests I do . ’ |