Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both Japan and South Korea had expressed reservations about Dunkel 's draft accord on the grounds that it would oblige them to open their rice markets by imposing " tariffication " under which import quotas would be converted into tariffs [ see p. 38602 ] . |
| 2 | but used to say I hate them , I hate them coming you know ? |
| 3 | He had not heard them pass him ; he had been too intent on watching the singer . |
| 4 | Oh yes , I 've never ever heard them speak you know , to him as though he 's a baby . |
| 5 | ‘ I have n't heard them mention it , ’ said Dagmar in a level voice . |
| 6 | Had they bothered to look in on that Standing Committee , they would have heard me make it clear that the Government will be working in co-operation with our European Community colleagues to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions effectively . |
| 7 | Oh … that reminds me … when you came round , you mumbled something about having heard me calling you . |
| 8 | You must have heard me say them . |
| 9 | And , that again , might be me but many of you when you 've heard me say it in a service I 've ended up with my asking at the end of a sermon asking the congregation to smile . |
| 10 | Why have you heard me say it before today Seems strange that they need to throw out those old curb stones , you 'd of imagined they could of used them again , would n't you ? |
| 11 | Leafing through them , I could n't see any obvious lies ; he had n't taught me to say anything obscene instead of ‘ Excuse me ’ or ‘ Can you direct me to the railway station , please ? ’ , though I 'd have thought the temptation would have been all but irresistible . |
| 12 | You have taught me to forget myself by demeaning yourself to be free to a poor servant . |
| 13 | My mother had taught me that , just as she had taught me to change my underclothes daily and not blow my nose in public . |
| 14 | It was threatening to resume bombing on the mainland and it is suspected that the closures were linked with indirect negotiations to induce them to change their intention . |
| 15 | A couple of months later he did come to the Hammersmith Odeon with Bernie and me to see them play I could seethe relief on his face when he realised they really were a band . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'd like to see them try it ! ’ |
| 17 | It was the same when The Who smashed their gear at the end : everyone would turn up just to see them smash their gear and it was n't cool , because everybody knew they were going to do it . |
| 18 | ‘ This one wanted to do my work , but when he started telling me that personally he was against all pet shops and would like to see them closed we did n't exactly see eye to eye . |
| 19 | And it 's , and we also need to see them mend it properly . |
| 20 | But whatever their position is by Wednesday , supporters hope to see them put their disappointments behind them for the Aldershot Senior Cup final . |
| 21 | ‘ Painful , is it , to see me enjoying myself ? ’ she murmured sarcastically . |
| 22 | It entertained me watching you try . |
| 23 | it encourages it encourages them to increase their business as well you see . |
| 24 | Many Fine Art graduates take up professional practice as artists , and this course encourages them to consider their role as artists in the community by providing opportunities for short-term placements outside the Faculty . |
| 25 | In all its areas of involvement , LAMP helps to make oppressed and exploited communities aware of their rights , and encourages them to organise themselves to set up comprehensive development programmes . |
| 26 | ‘ She virtually kidnapped me to bring me here , ’ he said . |
| 27 | ‘ Or perhaps you were using me to make her jealous ? ’ she suggested tartly . |
| 28 | The prospect of seeing them made him full of joy . |
| 29 | This aspect of his practice is only just beginning to change , but he intends to persevere with it , spurred on by the personal satisfaction he has derived from ‘ seeing them do their maths ’ . |
| 30 | ‘ I ca n't bear seeing them throwing it away , that 's all . |