Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , who let them loose in the launderette |
| 2 | I wanted to go out last week , but he said , ‘ No way , you 're not going out there ’ , and he made me stay in the whole week . |
| 3 | Use a sunscreen with a SPF greater than 10 from 6 months onwards , and then only let them stay in the sun for short periods . |
| 4 | She meant Hepzibah and Mister Johnny and how she owed it to them to let them stay in the house because there was nowhere else they could go , not with Mister Johnny 's shy ways . |
| 5 | If then they still do not help , bring all your people and let them stay in the office until it is done . |
| 6 | If women want to be in the home then certainly let them stay in the home . |
| 7 | If so , estimate how long this will take , call the candidates for interview that much earlier than you would otherwise have done , and let them know in the letter that they are to be given a tour first . |
| 8 | ‘ I saw state policemen drag strikers across the road and make them kneel in the ditch there while they held shotguns in their backs . |
| 9 | Now what I 'm wondering is this : instead of thinking that staying put is natural , and then having to introduce a force of gravity — which then mysteriously pulls on everything to make them behave in the same way — why not start out by saying that falling is the natural thing to do ! |
| 10 | You would have thought Magnus 's mother would have been nice to me but I bet Father had already telephoned and told her lies about me , because she made me wait in the hall until Nanny came to collect me in a taxicab . |
| 11 | Why ca n't I hang in the night of infinity for ever with the meanings wheeling like stars ? |
| 12 | " But nobody knows where he is , what 'll I do in the meantime ? " |
| 13 | May I join in the admiration and respect which all concerned , including J. 's mother , have expressed for what the foster parents have done for J. |
| 14 | May I associate my right hon. and hon. Friends with the tribute paid by the Prime Minister to Her Majesty the Queen , and may I join in the other congratulations already expressed ? |
| 15 | May I join in the expressions of sympathy to the bereaved and those who were injured in Saturday 's incident ? |
| 16 | May I join in the Secretary of State 's praise for the emergency services , which acted magnificently , and also in his best wishes to those who were injured ? |
| 17 | Question : Can I knit in the conservatory ? |
| 18 | We were conscious as well that in venturing into this brave new Unix world that accountants being fairly boring individuals , I mean how many accountants do I have in the audience today ? |
| 19 | Oh , Mummy , could I go in the fancy-dress parade as Red Riding Hood , with Bully behind me as the wolf ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Can I go in the lift ? ’ |
| 21 | Can I go in the rolling mills ? |
| 22 | Can I go in the front ? |
| 23 | Did I change in the night ? |
| 24 | ‘ Can I come in the morning ? ’ asked Juliet , as David nodded . |
| 25 | For instance , Ritchie Blackmore was a very fast player , but it was always based on a blues thing , never on ‘ How many notes can I get in the scale ? ’ |
| 26 | What did I get in the talk in eighteen minutes ? |
| 27 | Will I get in the er if I sell them back ? |
| 28 | Betty had heard the car stop in the lane and had begun to frighten herself even before she heard someone slip in the stream and swear , long before the knock on the door . |
| 29 | I came over it below the farmhouse and hugged the side wall like I 've seen them do in the movies until I could peer round into the farmyard . |
| 30 | ‘ Nothing about this situation makes me feel in the least happy , ’ she shot back at him . |