Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [verb] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't tell me because she did n't want me to feel worse about them . |
| 2 | See if you can try and make them feel better — you 'll soon forget about your own problems . |
| 3 | Thousands of people took AZT in the hope that it would make them feel better and live longer . |
| 4 | It 'll probably make them feel better , make them feel happier |
| 5 | Well he 's just gon na make them stay longer is n't he ? |
| 6 | I would n't go in without any make-up , even a bit of mascara and powder for my blotchy face would make me feel better . |
| 7 | I 'll phone Anne , she thought suddenly , tell her what 's going on ; the sound of her voice will make me feel better — she might even have an idea . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't make me feel sillier than I already do . ’ |
| 9 | Those who have n't got them certainly do n't want them , and those who have them already certainly do n't want them to get worse . |
| 10 | The more able pupils often produce stereotypical work which may generate the ‘ right ’ answer but may not stimulate them to ask further questions . |
| 11 | I can feel them getting hungrier and hungrier , then we all sit down to eat , or ‘ greeze ’ as they say down South . |
| 12 | Does that make you feel safer ? ’ |
| 13 | Keeping fit does n't just make you feel better — it has real health benefits , too . |
| 14 | Firing off a writ or an unfair dismissal application may make you feel better for a little while , but you should think carefully before launching yourself into a full-scale battle . |
| 15 | ‘ It will make you feel better . |
| 16 | It will make you feel better . ’ |
| 17 | Disclosing what 's happening to you can make you feel better and , as described earlier in this chapter , it can also raise your status : ‘ I feel quite tongue-tied in this company ’ or ‘ That comment 's made me go quite red ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Come on then , have a nice wash , it will make you feel better . ’ |
| 19 | And a nice cup of tea 'll make you feel better . |
| 20 | It 'll make you feel better . ’ |
| 21 | well a number of things have come up so let's just take a couple of votes as er , from hearing from a few people and of which people have n't managed to speak so , first of all , er , er people talked about fear being larger than the incidence of assault , are you afraid to go out in the dark ? , button one for yes and button two for no do you find that your afraid to go out in the dark , and then this hundred and that 's a very , I mean that 's , that 's a very significant figure fifty seven out of this hundred women say yes that their afraid to go out in the dark from time to time , I mean that , that is not as it should be , let me ask you are you ever afraid in your own home ? , button one for yes and button two for no and that two is a very worrying figure , twenty nine of of this hundred say yes their afraid in their home , let me ask you this have you trained in self defence ? , button one for yes and button two for no , I mean its something that comes up from time to time and I do n't know what your view and whether or not its a good idea , well twelve of the hundred here have er , eighty eight say no , of those twelve would you recommend it ? , did it make you feel better ? , yes |
| 22 | ‘ This will make you feel better . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm going to let you have something ’ , Tod says grandly , ‘ that will make you feel better . ’ |
| 24 | It helps you relax and can make you feel better . |
| 25 | Well there are one or two other things we can do to try and make you feel better er even if the , the hands are n't the principle cause er I think we 'll see what happens , work your chest out of the way first though . |
| 26 | I 'll have something ready that should make you feel better , and , before you ask me , yes , I did undress you and put you into my shirt . |
| 27 | It 'll make you feel better . ’ |
| 28 | It will make you feel better . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Here , drink this — it will make you feel better . ’ |
| 30 | I 'll get the Bishop of Winchester himself to absolve you if it 'll make you feel better , but first we have to get there . |