Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Work on ventilating long-term resentments or hurts by asking , ‘ In what area would you like to see me change and why ? ’ |
| 2 | I was on two bags a day when I went to see me GP and I was on between a quarter and half a gram when I got to the hospital . |
| 3 | The Parisians would scarcely spare a second thought for an Englishman and be only too pleased to see me twitch and shake at the end of a rope . |
| 4 | Among the appellants assisted by Hunt was George Wiltshire , " for to find him labour or to relieve him " . |
| 5 | Within a few days they were ready to invite Poole to a dinner of roast pork and potatoes — cooked in the baker 's oven because the cottage had none that could be used — and at the end of January a letter to John Prior Estlin described with quiet enthusiasm the clear brook which ran before the cottage door , a pretty garden — ‘ large enough to find us vegetables and employment ’ — and an orchard lying beyond which was about to become home for some ducks and geese , as well as two pigs . |
| 6 | EC commissioner Frans Andriessen , the EC 's chief negotiator , has said he has no immediate plans to meet US negotiators but developments could come today after a meeting of EC foreign ministers in Brussels . |
| 7 | Agrippa introduced them , ushering them to seats , clicking his fingers for the servant to serve them wine and sweetmeats . |
| 8 | In case relatives not present wish to view the body , great care should be taken not to cause them distress or offence . |
| 9 | I arranged for Tony Asmar to send over Walid , one of our best Muslim assets , to track him day and night . |
| 10 | This week , the company opened its first European office in London to serve US expatriates and UK investors with an eye on the US market — locking horns in the process with its main American rival , Fidelity Brokerage , which set up shop in the UK four years ago . |
| 11 | He told me to buy him cigarettes and stamps when I went out to the shops . |
| 12 | Cos you wanted to buy it Wednesday and I said no the new one will be out tomorrow . |
| 13 | And he used always to buy us shoes and boots … |
| 14 | There is not enough space in this chapter to do them justice and standing orders vary from one committee to another . |
| 15 | The fans were right to give me stick but they 've been good to me and it 's great to come off to a reception like that . ’ |
| 16 | The monsters tried to give me food but I did n't care about eating . |
| 17 | I wish I could see more magazines , to give me ideas and guidance . ’ |
| 18 | He could apparently still afford to give me lamb and rice , but the mood among his friends around the table was despairing . |
| 19 | A series of brief telephone calls put me in touch with the keeper of the Chalice Well at Glastonbury who was able to give me chapter and verse on the well cover . |
| 20 | I ask you not to give me jewels and fine clothes . ’ |
| 21 | But of course , people may feel very affectionate towards their parents but be unable to give them money , or indeed , be able to give them money but feel that this is not the proper thing to do . |
| 22 | I prefer to give them depth and richness . ’ |
| 23 | I prefer to give them depth and richness . ’ |
| 24 | It was a tune to give them heart and remind them that they were not alone in their suffering . |
| 25 | This government is doing nothing to give them hope and their pride back . |
| 26 | ‘ We are encouraging industrialists to come here and we should be able to give them tea and biscuits , ’ says veteran councillor John Kitson . |
| 27 | Ambulance crews were able to give them fluids but doctors had to stop short of giving blood . |
| 28 | There is no doubt that the FMC which , by 1980 , represented over 80 per cent of Cuban women , has done much to improve opportunities for women and , above all , to give them dignity and respect in society . |
| 29 | I like women , Katherine , I like to give them pleasure and to take it . |
| 30 | It was Christmas time , and we used to give them oranges and sweets . |