Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I debated whether to call on him to kill him for his slanders before I came here to try to see her , and ask her to have me back — if you think I would make her a suitable husband , that is . |
| 2 | I debated whether to introduce myself once the committal was over . |
| 3 | As I considered whether to smash her and throw her down on the mountainside , I caught her scent . |
| 4 | While they were bringing me food , I wondered whether to pick up a handful of the little men and throw them to their death . |
| 5 | It was too dark to see anything and I wondered whether to call out . |
| 6 | I wondered whether to call and say I understood , I forgave her ; we 'd meet next week some time . |
| 7 | ‘ I wondered whether to risk coming in or not . |
| 8 | Its terms were so depressingly restrictive — it was not to consider the guilt or innocence of Meehan or Waddell — that the Meehan Committee and Meehan himself debated whether to give evidence to it or not . |
| 9 | I asked Kerry how she decided whether to write on her own or with another person . |
| 10 | In his view , Baker and the LSG loyally pursued the president 's agenda and it was Reagan himself who decided whether to compromise , and when : ‘ It was Reagan , and Reagan alone , who decided that four fifths of a loaf , especially a loaf that was perhaps too large to begin with , was better than no loaf . ’ |
| 11 | She debated whether to reach the wherry by going through the Cathedral grounds and over the footbridge — the prettier way — or whether to use over the traffic bridge in front of the market square . |
| 12 | Stretching to ease tired muscles , she debated whether to go for a swim in the pool or opt for a long soak in a warm scented bath . |
| 13 | She debated whether to sit down on the carpet for a while but shook herself and rang the bell . |
| 14 | She wasted little time in starting to eat , her quick brain turning over alternative scenarios as she debated whether to show herself to the Carlisle Flint team , or disappear quietly to her room . |
| 15 | I thought you did because to do |
| 16 | She wondered whether to ask Mrs Baggley if she realised that she might have been the last person to see or hear of Paul Gray alive . |
| 17 | Walking past the vicarage , she wondered whether to call in to see Mark and Sophia , but judged that they were probably busy doing their packing . |
| 18 | She wondered whether to say that she had missed him . |
| 19 | She wondered whether to wipe the guards again . |
| 20 | The Copleys had gone upstairs to take their afternoon rest and for a moment she wondered whether to tell them to lock their bedroom door . |
| 21 | She wondered whether to climb in beside him , or quietly masturbate . |
| 22 | She wondered whether to stay where she was , cold and tear-stained , and let her father find her and pick her up to comfort her as he did when she was small . |
| 23 | She wondered whether to escape by pulling the material away , but did not want to tear her best dress . |
| 24 | Here we debated whether to abandon our planned route and continue along the coastline . |
| 25 | He had lived for a time in England , and we discussed whether to conduct the session in English or German . |
| 26 | ‘ We considered whether to vote again on the issue . |
| 27 | When we began our work on the secondary stages we considered whether to add a fourth profile component , knowledge about language , but we rejected this plan for two reasons . |
| 28 | A spokesman for the OFT said the complaints would be considered before it decided whether to demand assurances concerning the company 's future behaviour . |
| 29 | He debated whether to dart out and tell his landlady to say he was n't in , but he had underestimated the speed of Gesner 's long , athletic legs . |
| 30 | He wondered whether to call the invitation dinner or supper . |