Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Be careful , therefore , that you do n't merely make him feel worse about his spelling . |
| 2 | And I think , if you look at that video , it will actually perhaps encourage you because it sh yes , those are experienced advocates , I 'm not expecting you to refine your skills to that level , but I think if you see the , the erm the level of which experienced advocates advocate at it will actually perhaps make you relax a little , if you see the stand realize that the standard we 're expecting you to go to is not , not anywhere near quite as high as that . |
| 3 | She hesitated for a moment , before realising that to refuse would only make her appear ridiculous . |
| 4 | It had lain there all day , still unread , for he knew that just to look at it , just to scan its heavy headlines announcing further death and destruction would only make him sink deeper into the bog of doubt . |
| 5 | But since ( Rabbit believes ) Pooh will in fact believe that Rabbit believes what he says , this need n't make Rabbit say ‘ I believe there 's honey ’ : it need only make him say ‘ There 's honey ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ William can be as stubborn as the devil when he chooses , and the sight of a soldier will only make him dig in his heels further . |
| 7 | ‘ Whatever you have to say will only make me feel uncomfortable . ’ |
| 8 | Changing to a healthier way of life will not only make you feel good , it can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life . |
| 9 | A series of 10 minute routines will not only make you look and feel in better shape but supplement your fitness . |
| 10 | What makes me laugh wo n't necessarily make you laugh . |
| 11 | ‘ No , Frank , do n't give them brandy , ’ begged Bathsheba , ‘ it will only do them harm ! ’ |
| 12 | That sort of dream can only do you harm . " |
| 13 | So you I mean do you so do you do you go to jumble sales at all or ? |
| 14 | If you took them in the daytime , they 'd come back , but taking them in the dark , when they were asleep into the woodlands , they 'd settle much better do you see . |
| 15 | And going to England one place we did n't enough do you see , so we were going Then we went to Northampton and different places like that , shifting about for a while . |
| 16 | We used to watch the game together and I 'd suddenly see him wince in pain . |
| 17 | I 'd better let her take you home or she 'll eat me alive and spit out the bones . ’ |
| 18 | She made for the new extension , hoping she had imagined that speculative look in her young assistant 's eye , and feeling that she 'd better let him think the Palmer & Pearson file had dropped on her desk while he was absent on Friday . |
| 19 | Looking round , he saw that the young accomplice had retrieved the knife and was pointing it at him like a gun , stammering : ‘ You 'd better let him go , d' you hear ? ’ |
| 20 | This was not what he and Pilger wanted at all — he had better let him know what was happening . |
| 21 | And knowing how close Mickey is to him , I thought we had better let him know . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You 'd better let me lead , then , ’ said Gurder , in a matter-of-fact voice . |
| 23 | You 'd better let me carry you down . ’ |
| 24 | Before I regret the temporary arrival of my better nature , you 'd better let me make a few calls and see what I can do to get you home today . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Yes , you 'd better let me tell him later . ’ |
| 26 | Better let me watch it , I 'm gon na watch that . |
| 27 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd better let me have your name . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Here pet , better let me take some of your things . ’ |
| 29 | You 'd better let me fight my own battle . ’ |
| 30 | You 'd better let us look after you now , ’ or ‘ We 've talked it over , and we 've decided to offer you a home with us . ’ |