Example sentences of "[conj] [to-vb] i [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A girl in an apple-green school tunic advanced on me , her hand raised as if to give me a slap . |
| 2 | And to lend me the flat — ’ |
| 3 | At this point a friend of mine appeared , whose house is nearby , so I asked her to call the vet and to bring me a couple of bandages to keep the flies off until the vet arrived . |
| 4 | Perhaps you would now be so kind as to fetch me a copy of the Financial Times ? |
| 5 | ‘ Oh yes , and would you be so kind as to fetch me The Economist from the table over there ? ’ |
| 6 | And I wonder , ’ she went on as Melissa murmured a polite and hypocritical response , ‘ if you 'd be so kind as to give me a lift to the school this morning ? |
| 7 | ‘ I suborned Aubrey Rivington into so far forgetting his professional integrity as to give me an illicit copy of that photograph . |
| 8 | If you would be so good as to allow me a bucket of water , provide shirt and breeches , to be paid for when the meeting is over . ’ |
| 9 | He mentioned also that " The inhabitants of the town have been so good as to rebuild me the Court wall and make some improvements in the yard , and they are very desirous for the Company to lend their aid " . |
| 10 | So I was n't bitter when I put myself into the hands of the surgeon and that splendid bank nurse was so thoughtful as to ask me the question . |