Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ But you have to make them want it first . |
2 | Let me make you some coffee . ’ |
3 | You 'd , you 'd expect me erm er with my finger on that pulse to have made that point to the directors , may be help me make it several times during our sort of discussions about er both this year 's budget and next year 's projections . |
4 | Let me make it clear . |
5 | Had they bothered to look in on that Standing Committee , they would have heard me make it clear that the Government will be working in co-operation with our European Community colleagues to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions effectively . |
6 | Let me make it clear that my borough is willing to help . |
7 | ‘ Will you let me lend you five pounds , Len , and take a couple of days at Southend , or somewhere ? ’ asked Clare . |
8 | The limitations inherent in student work became overly familiar and he would ask , despairingly , ‘ How can I make them good ? ’ |
9 | How can I make it suitable to send out over the internet to anyone interested . |
10 | So you might think why do n't I make it easy and make it one square . |
11 | ‘ Why should I make it easy for you ? |
12 | Should I make it small like my ? |
13 | May I make it clear to my hon. Friend that this is a document that the Labour party simply could not write , because the principle of being critical of the producer is anathema to a party that is totally in thrall to the producers ? |
14 | Can I make it fair Mr chairman that erm obviously with all ours being mainly caretakers , it would only be fair to , to the actual caretaker erm person who looks after caretaking , to only invite cos otherwise you 've got ta get stand in for school which will cause problems . |
15 | ‘ Shall I make us some tea ? ’ suggested Willie . |
16 | ‘ Do I make you nervous ? ’ |
17 | ‘ Can I make you two gentlemen a cup of tea or coffee ? ’ |
18 | Never again will I make you unhappy , cause you anxiety , or do things which cause you upset and sleepless nights … ’ |
19 | Did I make you happy ? ’ |
20 | Can I make you some more tea before I go ? ’ |
21 | ‘ Can I lend you some at least until you pick up your wages tomorrow ? ’ |
22 | Why did I think it necessary to take such drastic measures ? |
23 | Nor do I think it necessary to consider for the purposes of the present case to what extent the common law may provide the public authority with a defence to a claim for the repayment of money so paid ; though for the reasons I have already given , I do not consider that the principle of recovery should be inapplicable simply because the citizen has paid the money under a mistake of law . |
24 | In the meantime , can I buy you all a drink if the man who owns the ale-cart does n't mind serving Romanies ? ’ |
25 | Did I show you that ? |
26 | Shall I show you some of the pieces and let you try to guess the rules ? |
27 | ‘ Shall I choose you another ? ’ |
28 | ‘ Well , I must say I did n't expect the red carpet , but neither did I expect you all to look at me as though I were the devil incarnate ! |
29 | And if I did , why would I send her all the way down to Somerset to take you to a cricket match ? ’ |
30 | I will say Well can I send you some information a letter and that sort of thing ? |