Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My contact with the family had lapsed for a while when the head asked to see me to request help in explaining the Statementing procedures to Mrs Singh . |
| 2 | Fold the sides into the pleats and bring them to lay side by side along the top edge of the swag , pinning and handstitching them securely in position , as previously planned . |
| 3 | Second , Compact involves students in setting and monitoring their own goals and hence encourages them to take responsibility for their own success or failure . |
| 4 | It helps pupils express emotions and explore personal feelings : it encourages them to make sense of different situations and different points of view , to practise negotiating successfully with others , and to cope with — and resolve — new situations . |
| 5 | I remember Menuhin writing that Karajan protects his musicians , sees they are well paid , ensures the quality of their instruments , encourages them to play chamber music , and generally boosts their morale … |
| 6 | After all it was I who recommended them to use Nadirpur . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't you want me to give evidence ? ’ she demanded . |
| 8 | They did not want me to stop work to write or to see them . |
| 9 | Do you want me to take advantage of it ? ’ |
| 10 | Or do you want me to wreak havoc on the supper tables ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ In other words , ’ said Julius in a tight voice , ‘ although this is my house , you do n't want me to set foot in that room . ’ |
| 12 | When I left school I would n't go on with me dad at first , I said I wanted to play football and me dad did n't want me to play football and he said you ca n't do a milkround and play football . |
| 13 | ‘ Do you think they will want me to identify Ephraim ? ’ |
| 14 | She did n't want me to get work at the colliery , and she had cousins in Limehouse — the Williamses , in Three Colt Street . ’ |
| 15 | You do n't want me to get cross do you ? |
| 16 | Or if my mother comes up , and I 'm sort of just getting up , she says , oh do you want me to bring stuff up , or ideally , I usually say or I 'll come downstairs and get breakfast . |
| 17 | Did he want me to eat shit or the words stick in my throat and choke me ? |
| 18 | You do want me to make love to you . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Do you want me to make love to you , Luce ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Leonora , ’ began Penry , sounding weary , ‘ Melanie did n't want me to make love to her . |
| 21 | do you want me to make lasagne tomorrow ? |
| 22 | ‘ That Francis expected me to buy Sleet from Leon . ’ |
| 23 | The cash would have been used to fuel their vehicles , allowing them to move west . |
| 24 | We will encourage parents on income support to claim maintenance by allowing them to keep part of it before benefit is cut . |
| 25 | Computer simulation provides project engineers with graphic descriptions of the principal elements of plant in action at factory sites allowing them to study manufacturing process operations in detail . |
| 26 | Encourage regular visits to the lavatory , help the person take their mind off their depression by encouraging them to take part in the activities of the Home . |
| 27 | A LEADING independent accountant has warned funeral directors against misleading claims encouraging them to take advantage of a tax loophole which could see them reclaiming up to 7,200 per year in VAT . |
| 28 | And you may find that instead of making antiracism the rational choice for trade union officials and other bureaucrats , you are encouraging them to see immigration as dysfunctional , rather than racism ! |
| 29 | Well , I 'm basically interested in the way in which education , or formal schooling , has attempted to prepare girls for their lives in the future , whether it prepares them for a life of , say , motherhood and working in the family , or whether it 's encouraging them to do work outside the home and try and achieve in the areas that men traditionally achieve . |
| 30 | But it dealt only with wordings addressed to trustees , requesting them or otherwise encouraging them to pass property on to beneficiaries . |