Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] a [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 ? |
| 3 | Oi , Alex , do I sound like a Ribena berry when I talk ? |
| 4 | ‘ Do I look like a half wit ? ’ he snapped , pulling his hand back hastily . |
| 5 | How do I apply for a birth certificate ? |
| 6 | But let me do it in my own time , and do n't make me feel like a brood mare . |
| 7 | My Stanley says it makes me look like a film star ! ’ |
| 8 | It was pretty obvious he was after making me look like a rent boy . |
| 9 | Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium ? ’ |
| 10 | Can you think of a supply side reason ? |
| 11 | He shouted to the protesters : ‘ I ask you citizens of Derry , do you approve of a crash programme of 2,000 houses ? ’ |
| 12 | What do you need for a croquet club ? |
| 13 | How does it make you feel as a person human consequence . |
| 14 | D' you feel like a shopping trip to New York ? |
| 15 | What do you expect from a guitar amp ? |
| 16 | She 's not exactly Pavlova , but what do you expect from a country girl who runs a dancing class ? |
| 17 | WHAT DO you do with a pop group who spend the weeks writing songs with as much soul-searching gravitas as ‘ Two Worlds Collide ’ , and the weekends getting their bollocks out ? |
| 18 | HOW much money could you invest in a business venture ? |
| 19 | The computer asks " What would you see at a football match ? " |
| 20 | Which colours should you use in a north-facing room that seems cold all the year round ? |
| 21 | How do you decide on a colour scheme that will transform a cold , dark room into a warm , sunny one ? |
| 22 | Something crossed very bad time looking at that brief picture , who would n't you invite to a group training session on skill six ? |
| 23 | Should you arrive at a delicatessen counter when a salame is just being started or finished , you may be lucky enough to collect the end chunk which can be used to give extra flavour to spaghetti sauces or risotto-type dishes . |
| 24 | Why did you go on a choir outing ? |
| 25 | ‘ How did you go to a rugby match ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Who would you go to a desert island with ? ’ |
| 27 | Well what about , do n't you go to a morning coffee thing where you meet at someone 's house ? |
| 28 | And would you go for a bus ride followed by a longish walk to take the fatal dose in a little hut in the middle of nowhere ? ’ |
| 29 | Do you mean as a cheque backing card ? |
| 30 | But how could you tell with a Time Lord ? |