Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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31 | Like I asked him to . |
32 | I asked her to be my wife , and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms . ’ |
33 | My regard for her was reflected in the fact that I asked her to be my son , Giles 's godmother . |
34 | ‘ I asked her to supper on Friday . |
35 | I asked her to slack off on the ginger a bit |
36 | ‘ I asked you to be honest so I 've no right to complain because you 've spelt it all out . |
37 | But it was there when my heart softened on witnessing the courtesy you showed my housekeeper , the smile you had for her ; there when I asked you to dinner with no certainty why I 'd done so , other than that it most assuredly was n't on account of any interview . |
38 | When I introduce myself to a class that I am working with for the first time I frequently begin by asking them to sit close by me on the floor and listen with their eyes shut to the sound of a pair of Indian bells struck together . |
39 | ‘ Good afternoon , ladies and gentlemen , it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the magic of television … ‘ |
40 | I introduce you to my friend — ’ |
41 | I commend them to your care . |
42 | I commend them to the house . |
43 | Our amendments would er restore democratic accountability for police authorities , they would remove the proposed concentration of power in the hands of the Home Secretary and I commend them to the Committee . |
44 | I commend her to you without reservation — she is an outstanding professional with excellent career prospects , and will be an asset to any library authority . |
45 | Mr Hurd : I listened to my hon. Friend 's particularly interesting speech on that theme on Monday , and I commend it to the House . |
46 | Such an initiative would complement the United Nations arms register called for by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister , and such an international responsibility is one that I believe Japan would willingly accept , which is why I commend it to my right hon. and hon. Friends . |
47 | I commend it to the House . |
48 | As such , I commend it to the House . |
49 | I commend it to the House . |
50 | I commend it to Ministers , but , bearing in mind our debates in Committee , I confess that I do not do so with any great hope that they will see sense for once and will accept this sensible recommendation . |
51 | The Bill is the right Bill for the job and I commend it to the House . |
52 | I commend it to the House . |
53 | The Bill matches the needs of the times , and I commend it to the House . |
54 | I believe that the timetable that we are proposing offers a sensible and balanced way of achieving all the different objectives , including the legitimate desire of the House to consider the Bill fully , and I commend it to the House . |
55 | Having visited Tullie House , I can confirm that , as my hon. Friend says , it is remarkable , and I commend it to hon. Members on both sides of the House . |
56 | Mr Deputy Speaker I commend it to the house . |
57 | I commend it to the House . ’ |
58 | I pinned it to the corkboard with a red drawing pin and a light heart , and went upstairs again to change back into jodhpur boots to deal with the terrain and to pick up the map and the compass in case I could n't find the trail . |
59 | Terrified that it would try to escape or fly away , and not wanting to risk the Corporal 's anger , I pinned it to the ground by leaning a large stone against it . |
60 | Dem drag him to de police van |