Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Corbett let it drop as the trumpets brayed again and royal serjeants-at-arms , staves in their hands , moved into the hall and began to impose order . |
| 32 | I liked that picture so Marie let me cut it out and stick it on the wall . |
| 33 | ‘ Not at all , ’ said Sally-Anne , ‘ and before you plead for me with Matey let me tell you that you will have your tea salted and your eggs sugared every breakfast if you do any such thing . |
| 34 | Manville let them flood back , smiling wistfully . |
| 35 | Trustees of the family 's shareholding in Ferranti commissioned the report on ISC to help them decide whether to support the takeover . |
| 36 | Following the cosy deal in which Reed bought Travel Information Group from Mr Murdoch to help him alleviate his debt problems , the two have gone their separate ways to strengthen their competing US businesses . |
| 37 | If she could only keep the secret a week or two more it might be possible , after her uncle had gone away to sea , to persuade her Aunt Ann to let them marry . |
| 38 | Suddenly , Bernice heard something move in the corner of the room . |
| 39 | ‘ Do n't let Barney hear you say that , ’ Melissa murmured with a faint smile . |
| 40 | Nevertheless , Dame Agatha 's advice was wise and Corbett felt his temper cool . |
| 41 | Corbett felt his head and neck tense as if someone had slipped an iron helm over his hair . |
| 42 | As the conversation replayed , Bernice felt herself go cold . |
| 43 | Toby saw him take up the pile of wet flannel from beside the bath and chuck it at his face . |
| 44 | Watching through the window , Lucy saw him make his way towards the wool shed , his strides long , as though he wished to get there in a hurry . |
| 45 | Wishart was waiting for him , sitting behind his long , polished table almost as if he had not moved since Corbett saw him last . |
| 46 | Lucy felt herself go tense . |
| 47 | John Parkes feels they attract a different kind of girl fan from the ones normally associated with rock groups . |
| 48 | Hari felt him take her arm and lead her beneath the overhanging trees . |
| 49 | Hari felt her colour rising . |
| 50 | ‘ Your cousin at home , is he , Angharad ? ’ he asked mildly and Hari felt herself grow tense . |
| 51 | Peering out a few seconds later , Manville saw him turn and begin to stroll down the street . |
| 52 | Frankie felt his face redden and his cheeks begin to burn all the way up to his scalp . |
| 53 | Frankie felt his face redden and his hands clench themselves into fists . |
| 54 | Shiona felt her control desert her for a moment . |
| 55 | Shiona felt him sigh as he laid his hands on her shoulders . |
| 56 | It was yet another dig , and again Shiona felt it bruise her . |
| 57 | Shiona felt herself tense . |
| 58 | The Archon saw them enter . |
| 59 | Ten feet away , Ewan saw him vanish , and with a yell left his own foe and surged forward , his huge sword swinging at Farquhar . |
| 60 | ‘ You got that sort of money ? ’ he said , ‘ even if Bert lets it go , he will want a pretty penny for it . |