Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does n't necessarily mean that they 're unscrupulous in the way that they get their own way ; they just have very clear ideas and it 's impossible for them to see it any other way . ’ |
| 2 | It was wrong of me to write you such an angry note : please accept my apologies . |
| 3 | I have a blister under my right ear , and I take twenty-five drops of laudanum every five hours , the ease and spirits gained by which have enabled me to write you this flighty but not exaggerated account . |
| 4 | You want someone to give you some lino |
| 5 | ‘ Am I to take it that is the general male philosophy , that shrug-it-all-off attitude ? ’ |
| 6 | Now , am I to take it that sort of appeal will have a very low priority , I mean , how about Oxfam for example ? |
| 7 | She told someone to tell you that ? |
| 8 | Fed up constantly repairing his sole pair of shoes specially built 6 years ago , John despaired of finding someone to make him another pair . |
| 9 | Permit me to purchase you all a fresh beverage as a token of my humblement . ’ |
| 10 | Shame we have n't got space in which to write it all down . |
| 11 | As Adam Smith remarks in 1759 : ‘ When a person comes into his chamber , and finds the chairs all standing in the middle of the room , he is angry with his servant , and rather than see them continue in that disorder , perhaps takes the trouble himself to set them all in their places with their backs to the wall . |
| 12 | And as part of the deal , I had some petty cash with which to buy them all sandwiches and coffee so they could get changed or dressed while they ate and I took them to the next job if they had one , or wherever they wanted to go . |
| 13 | Might get somebody to do it half price . |
| 14 | There seem to be so many additives available for marine tanks that you would need a store room in which to keep them all . |
| 15 | ‘ An ’ I told himself to empty it this morning' , ’ muttered Nessie as she made her way out . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's a tragic scenario and Prince Charles has such a high sense of duty I am amazed he allowed himself to get them both into this situation . |
| 17 | If there 's any reason why I can have group supply , is that you can always pick on somebody to blame it all on , of course . |
| 18 | Well , before you clap the handcuffs on me , would you like me to procure you some tea ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Look , honey , you want me to help you some way or other . |
| 20 | Q : It 's good of you to see me this evening . |
| 21 | ‘ Well , I have n't actually spoken to him , but I spoke to Joanne — that 's his secretary — and I 've fixed for you to see him this afternoon at four . |
| 22 | So it 's mean of you to begrudge me half a sentence . ’ |
| 23 | From large carpet areas to those tricky areas which you may have thought impossible to get really clean — the Steamatic enables you to clean them all with the minimum of fuss . |
| 24 | These ladies are n't nay wanting you to do it all jazzed up . |
| 25 | And I want you to give me these |
| 26 | Just to t to come back to what prompted you to give us that interesting er little evaluation of the the differences that night and day work have men |
| 27 | I will not dwell upon them but will re-emphasise what has already been said and ask you to give us all your support . |
| 28 | You do n't have to make a firm commitment but obviously we like you to give us some idea of your availability . |
| 29 | ‘ Later on , I 'll ask you to give us some help . |
| 30 | Invite the person closest to you to give you some honest feedback on the degree of diplomacy you exhibit . |