Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'll recruit somebody to help me service my client bank , because it 's better to have fifty percent of something than fifty percent of nothing . |
2 | I use them to help me make a record , to make the band sound tighter than they would do otherwise . |
3 | This is another reason that I deliberately choose to move frequently in and out of role in drama with young children , and why I often use the strategy of asking them to help me create ( or construct ) the character that I play . |
4 | In some cases I had to accept that information given to me to help me understand problems of academic publishing was to remain confidential , but once credibility had been established the publishers were very helpful . |
5 | ‘ That authority is given me to help me find the killer of these girls . ’ |
6 | I want you to help me do that now |
7 | ‘ I need to know about Piper , ’ he said , ‘ and I need you to help me find out . |
8 | Just say let's say they also want you to do I want you to do the graph er they wanted this one where it was twenty as well okay . |
9 | Now what I want you to do I want to just have a look at it now and I want you to play with it over the holiday on your own . |
10 | ‘ Deep sleep , that 's what I want you to let me do , Ian . |
11 | I would like you to let , I would like you to let me go down to the fair . |
12 | It suited you to let me stay , did n't it ? |
13 | If not , I will ask you to let me leave the ship . ’ |
14 | If it 's not for sale , I 'll pay you to let me borrow it . |
15 | ‘ It was kind of you to let me know . |
16 | Rental of 's cottage is agreed at Eight Pounds ( £8 ) per day , you to let me know dates of arrival and departure , as I am sure also will . |
17 | I have been asked by my chief to ask you to let me have for him without further delay , the short note which he called ‘ on what you would advise should be done to concentrate and coordinate the work you are doing ’ . |
18 | ‘ Thanks , Dad , that was jolly sporting of you to let me have first cast . |
19 | ‘ I want you to let me have Hannah for a few days . |
20 | I would prefer you to let me take them in . ’ |
21 | ‘ Has he told you to make me hire help ? |
22 | Can you please phone me to let me know when Corby should expect to see the title ? |
23 | I would be most grateful if you would telephone and speak to either Heidi or me to let me know if and when this would be convenient for you . |
24 | That position received the strongest support from various members of the family , and it was only by strenuous and prolonged efforts that I have been able to persuade them to let me bring you this memorandum , which contains , as I 've said , all the relevant items in the letter . ’ |
25 | I 've gone to the nuns and begged them to let me have a child , but they say ‘ You are a prostitute . |
26 | It was nice of them to let me join in , they were very patient , but you could see they were itching for a good game and I 'm just hopeless . |
27 | Just something to help me get back in his good books ! |
28 | ‘ I 've lost track , ’ said Bella , ‘ they must have give me something to make me sleep . |
29 | I 've asked him to let me go straight out and breathe the cellar air , but he always makes me wait till I 've had breakfast . |
30 | Excitedly I told him what had happened and begged him to let me have the harmonium . |