Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly his terse telephone technique had annoyed me last night , but not enough to make me want to spit at the sight of him . |
| 2 | In the light of the overall aim , set an immediate end result by answering the question ‘ What result do I want to achieve by the end of this interaction ? ’ |
| 3 | Not until he was dead did I dare to go in the direction I wanted . |
| 4 | When-e'er you mow 'd I follow 'd with the Rake , |
| 5 | Are you going to serve me or do I have to step behind the counter and cram as much food into my face as possible myself ? |
| 6 | Short-term goals provide stepping stones and needed reinforcements to help you stay motivated in the chase for these longer-range goals . |
| 7 | At the outset , think about the type of feeling you want to create in the room — whether formal or informal , restful , lively , elegant or cottagey . |
| 8 | ‘ What time do you want to leave for the coast ? ’ she asked steadily . |
| 9 | There was a minor scuffle between Hegarty and a Unionist councillor and before desisting , Hegarty shouted to the gallery : ‘ Whom do you want to see in the chair ? ’ |
| 10 | Do you want to move into the hospital altogether , and get me to put up with losing the little of your company I do get ? |
| 11 | What did you want to do to the child ? |
| 12 | ‘ What do you want to do for the rest of your life , Carol ? |
| 13 | What do you want to watch on the telly ? |
| 14 | I 'm gon na have to rush you Clint , you 've got the fondue set — that 's yours to keep — now do you want to gamble for the car ? |
| 15 | Shall I shuffle along , do you want to sit on the end ? |
| 16 | Now what did you want to say at the back ? |
| 17 | Do you want to go to the Moon , too ? ’ |
| 18 | This usually takes the form of a burning pain when you pass water and the feeling you want to go to the toilet more often than usual . |
| 19 | This usually takes the form of a burning pain when you pass water and the feeling you want to go to the toilet more often than usual . |
| 20 | Right , do you want to go to the garden centre at Mottingham ? |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't you want to go to the wedding ? ’ |
| 22 | You have to decide , right now , do you want to go to the hospital or stay here ? ’ |
| 23 | Do you want to go to the wine merchants ? |
| 24 | ‘ What made you want to go into the theatre ? ’ |
| 25 | Well do you want to go into the fashion shop ? |
| 26 | So I asked Dad , it took me ages , and he said , " What do you want to go on the Pill for ? " |
| 27 | Yeah , do you want to go in the water ? |
| 28 | Do you want to go in the garden ? |
| 29 | Well do you want to walk or do you want to go in the car ? |
| 30 | Well , do you want to walk or do you want to go in the car ? |