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

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1 It made me think of the Palace Hotel .
2 They have every right to be different — it 's very presumptuous of us to invent personalities for them simply because we 've seen them act on a cinema screen , but it can still be a shock when they 're not as you 'd hoped .
3 What contribution do I make to the group interaction ( the process ) ?
4 What contribution do I make to the group task ( the content ) ?
5 Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ?
6 There was n't much of an atmosphere , well what could I expect with the home team doing so badly at the moment .
7 Oh what shall I do with the washing line ?
8 Thus did I emerge from the night tunnel of restless body movement .
9 Oi , Alex , do I sound like a Ribena berry when I talk ?
10 ‘ Do I look like a half wit ? ’ he snapped , pulling his hand back hastily .
11 What do I demand from the software package ?
12 How do I apply for a birth certificate ?
13 Do I go on the race track or do I go straight up ?
14 Might I go to the toilet mam
15 Oh , Mummy , could I go in the fancy-dress parade as Red Riding Hood , with Bully behind me as the wolf ? ’
16 " Shall I come to the drawing room after tea ? " she asked .
17 In a spirit of Christmas unity , may I agree with the shadow Secretary of State for Social Security , the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) ?
18 Erm well could I deal with the management agency question first an an then perhaps I 'll invite Mr Perry to speak on the difficulties in trying to equalise work share of one project with trying to counterbalance on another .
19 ‘ Can I ask for the ring back ? ’ he mumbled .
20 But the pigeon 's adaptation to such a diet of large objects is so good that seeds only a little smaller than a nutmeg will pass right through the bird and be ejected together with a small quantity of droppings which will help them grow on the forest floor .
21 But let me do it in my own time , and do n't make me feel like a brood mare .
22 Rick James and Alison Gower also recorded a win in the 6–2 result which sees them clear of the relegation zone .
23 How much d' ya get from the wall safe ?
24 " Mrs Mott 's brownies " , said Sara when she saw them emerge from the picnic basket .
25 My Stanley says it makes me look like a film star ! ’
26 It was pretty obvious he was after making me look like a rent boy .
27 I believe that it is only by going back to the basics and debating questions such as ‘ What do you want from the audit process ?
28 Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium ? ’
29 What do you think to the board game on the back ?
30 What do you think to the rice pud , is it do you want any more milk on there ?
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