Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 2 | In the meantime , I want you all to try and build me a decent-sized castle , right ? ’ |
| 3 | Or her , ’ she would add scrupulously , being among other things a feminist ) , but in practice this does n't seem to affect her behaviour very noticeably — she seems to have ordinary human feelings , ambitions , desires , to suffer anxieties , frustrations , fears , like anyone else in this imperfect world , and to have a natural inclination to try and make it a better place . |
| 4 | I 'll go downstairs and make you a hot drink . ’ |
| 5 | things you see , so erm , I thought right well that 's it Ben can have the garage , I 'll go and buy her the flying circus , Joseph can have the bus and call it a day . |
| 6 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll go and give her the good news . ’ |
| 8 | Sean took his eyes off the road long enough to turn and give her an astonished look . |
| 9 | She 'd come and give me a hot water bottle . |
| 10 | I just tell him to shut up and give him a sharp rap across the knuckles . |
| 11 | All I can do , Father Poole thought despairingly , is to try and give him the spiritual strength to resist such a temptation . |
| 12 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 13 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
| 14 | But another judge will come along and give it a fine mark , but |
| 15 | In this way , if you stray from the healthy diet , you will know immediately ; your body will protest and send you a clear message , just as it would if you were too hot or too cold . |
| 16 | Perhaps next time you could surrender and call it a tactical strike without arms . ’ |
| 17 | S. H. We were held responsible for property and we had to go round and test every doorway and that would occupy the first time round — say an hour and a half — and then usually you had to go round and test them a second time , just to make sure . |
| 18 | Dared she stop and wish him a happy Christmas ? |
| 19 | I 'll be in again first thing in the morning to see him , so I 'll be able to come and wish you a Merry Christmas , Faye . ’ |
| 20 | And on top it was terrible , I used to try and comb it a certain way . |
| 21 | In the films he 'd sweep me into his arms and say , ‘ Thank God you 're safe , darling ! ’ and his uncle in the States would die and leave him a million dollars . |
| 22 | And whatever each one chose I would go off and tell them the loveliest sort of |
| 23 | ‘ Why do n't you just sit down and tell me the whole story from the beginning . ’ |
| 24 | Okay now er Garth Brookes my favourite country singer at the moment and er your chance to win this Elvis video okay you have to ring in we 're giving this away first you have to ring in and tell me and tell me the next word no I ca n't do that I ca n't no I ca n't do it 's too easy okay . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |
| 26 | W would you go and get me a large pack of |
| 27 | He was shedding his wet things as he spoke , and a glance at me indicated who was supposed to hurry off and get him the hot drink . |
| 28 | It 's all right , you 'll be fine , just keep calm and we 'll go and get you a nice cup of tea . ’ |
| 29 | I 'll go up and ask her the next day . |
| 30 | So I 'd like to ask you er , I 'll move on and ask you a few questions about places you 've lived in the past . |