Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [verb] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Signs make humans do things , ’ said Nisodemus , ‘ or stop doing things . |
| 2 | but at the same time I would want to afford er , you as heads of departments er er everybody 's heads of department a little bit of leeway what i what if , what wa wa we have to be careful about this that we set a standard but allow a little leeway because all departments are slightly different and want to approach things |
| 3 | And stop imagining things about me ! ’ |
| 4 | In talking about what is good in the Protestant way of life , even evangelical Protestants go beyond theology and begin to list things that are thought to be the results of the right religion . |
| 5 | You 've got the ones who actually like music and like to see things happening a little differently , and then you 've got the others who see anything different as being difficult . |
| 6 | The satyāgrahi must empathize with the people he opposes and try to see things from their point of view . |
| 7 | Be sensible and try to see things from your pets ' point of view : |
| 8 | But we want him to put his foot on the ball and try to weigh things up . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I thought we might have a word about the Gray affair and try to move things on a little in that area , ’ said Wheeler . |
| 10 | I have found over the years that it is immensely helpful to take time out and try to think things through , and I would imagine that most other managers do the same , even though all of us are heavily action-orientated . |
| 11 | I could work here then go up to London during the day and try to get things sorted out . |
| 12 | When I wrote ‘ Nirvana ’ , it was just supposed to be this positive thing about a song that made me wan na go and live , not really a political thing , like you say someone might hear that and go out and try to change things . |
| 13 | I stopped crying now , but I feel a bit shaky so I look down at my feet and try to figure things out . |
| 14 | It is also because it is a well-written , intensely moving story which shows that MPs can and do achieve things , that true love can and does exist , and which restores one 's faith in politicians at a time such restoration is badly needed . |
| 15 | I 'd go shopping and start eating things before I reached the car . |
| 16 | It is only when women cross the line drawn by patriarchy and choose to do things on our own and when our collusion with racism , homophobia and class oppression can no longer be guaranteed , that real resistance and real possibilities begin to emerge . |
| 17 | My own view is that the Church of England must win its crisis of nerve and dare to do things differently as this millennium draws to a close . |