Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Possibly , Louis had in mind the old proverb : ‘ It is better to think what we say than to say what we think . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And it 's far better to get it out on the table , and to discuss it , even if you disagree than to find yourself nagging later . ’ |
| 3 | The doctor , universally known as ‘ Hubert ’ , was rotund , but it was a jolly bouncing roundness , not like the disgusting pot-bellied men who do n't know whether to wear their trousers above or below their pots . |
| 4 | He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself . |
| 5 | She did n't know whether to assure him that she needed a dose of his big prick , or a damn good spanking . |
| 6 | He did n't know whether to lock him up or what to do . |
| 7 | I do n't know whether to take her home or |
| 8 | And , and did but I do n't know whether to take him on holiday Doctor . |
| 9 | So I I I mean , but I do n't know whether to take it today or you know because she 'll get a lot of things given her today . |
| 10 | I do n't know whether to take it with me . |
| 11 | He did n't know whether to leave them here with all the other stuff that he was leaving behind or take them with him . |
| 12 | I picked it up , then did n't know whether to leave it or bring it up . |
| 13 | and then he asked me then and erm , he did n't know whether to ask me or not , well he knew , he knew more or less I 'd say yes anyway , cos I more , I 'd already said yes , but not to his face , so but he did n't know whether to because Henry fancied me |
| 14 | We did n't know whether to give it to her or not . |
| 15 | I do n't know whether to put them outside or not |
| 16 | And he 's filled all the front in and the back , like , referees and everything and he said inside you 've got to give your details of your erm employment history and he 'd not put anything in , said I did n't know whether to put anything on there cos I 'm on a Y P . |
| 17 | When she came to the door and I I did n't know whether to invite her in or not like I went come in and , an she like , looked at me and I goes , do n't ask ! |
| 18 | Do n't know whether to get me washing in or not . |
| 19 | I 've received a letter and I do n't know whether to show it to the police . |
| 20 | There again , I do n't know whether to confront her about it , write her a letter or what . |
| 21 | Like , I did n't know whether to believe him or not , but you 'd feel wick if he was n't spoofing , so I let him off with a caution . |
| 22 | Matt did n't know whether to believe him but can you risk it ? |
| 23 | He did n't know whether to believe her or not . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't know whether to believe you . |
| 25 | Rain said : ‘ I do n't know whether to admire him or despise him . |
| 26 | I mean — um — I 'm phoning to let you know , because I 've finished the plans and I did n't know whether to send them or — ’ |
| 27 | said oh god he did n't know whether to pull it out there and then |
| 28 | I do n't know whether to ring him tonight , oh it 's too late tonight now . |
| 29 | I did n't know whether to tell him or … |
| 30 | Now it 's finally ready to happen , with Arnold Schwarzenegger musing whether to donate his presence or not , while two teams of screenwriters work feverishly to November deadlines , and four top directors — including Paul ‘ Basic Instinct ’ Verhoeven , Peter ‘ Bill And Ted 's Bogus Journey ’ Hewitt and George ‘ Mad Max ’ Miller — politely wait for the Terminator 's nod . |