Example sentences of "[pron] [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A moment later the wizard was standing over him , shouting , ‘ Tell it that if it singes me I 'll let the sword go ! |
| 2 | If it was me I would do the same to them but two wrongs do n't make a right . ’ |
| 3 | The social workers told me I would like the home and that I could stay on at my old school and still have the same friends . |
| 4 | When should the caseworker say , " this is too complex for me I must pass the case on ! " ? |
| 5 | Told me I could burn the rest for all she cared . |
| 6 | Mr Gillis continued writing and when Alec turned to me I could see the strain on his face . |
| 7 | In front of me I could see the dark shape of a summer-house and I moved towards it . |
| 8 | Behind me I could hear the men calling again , " Hey , mister . |
| 9 | I shall ascribe it to an imaginary person whom I shall call the attitudinist . |
| 10 | You have a second to whom I can present the note ? ’ |
| 11 | Here I 'll take them I 'll do the tins is that it Paula ? |
| 12 | that put it underneath that 's all I 'm gon na do is , do I I 'll measure the framework |
| 13 | Well Certainly I I I would take the view that erm erm County Council would take that overall the York area overall is an area er of quite strong demand . |
| 14 | I I would support the community arts programme but I would point out that many elements of it are er the kind of things that technically are the responsibility of the county council 's services department . |
| 15 | And I I 'd refer the panel erm to the written statement of the county structure plan of nineteen seventy nine , erm and the section entitled , the Strategic Framework , paragraph three nine on page ten . |
| 16 | Although , erm you know , I I can remember the time when I have not been a , quite enjoyed having bread and butter and chips . |
| 17 | I I will qualify the the general spirit of what was said . |
| 18 | Of course it 's early days yet , I suppose , but I do so wish there was someone I could tell the whole story to . |
| 19 | Many other jobs get handed out simply because a minister happens to know someone who might fit the bill . |
| 20 | They told us that many customers would be ready to pay £30 more for a washing machine , say , to get it from someone who would have the payments collected weekly from their homes , simply because that fitted into the pattern of their normal use of credit . |
| 21 | Do you know someone who would appreciate the sentiments ? |
| 22 | ‘ He wanted to set out his stall as someone who would balance the books and create a firm financial situation , ’ said Professor Sherer . |
| 23 | ‘ Someone who 'll argue the hind leg off a donkey just for the sake of it . |
| 24 | ‘ Of course there is someone who could confirm the truth of that file , ’ she said . |
| 25 | I always regret that as a youth it never occurred to me to ask why they chose Easingwold and how they knew of a vacancy for someone who could combine the saddlery trade with being the landlord of the Jolly Farmers pub . |
| 26 | After the performance , they felt they might have found someone who could fit the part . |
| 27 | Instead , he gambled on finding someone who could play the last card in the British deck — independence — and then , with nothing further to offer , keep sufficient control of the situation to extricate Britain from India with honour and possibly with glory . |
| 28 | ‘ It is a rewarding job and a good guide is someone who can make the topic fun but at the same time get their facts right . |
| 29 | My relationship with the director is therefore rather different from most producers ; I am looking not for someone to watch and admire but for someone who can deliver the result . |
| 30 | To the company as to the stage-coach manager a person is someone who can pay the fare . |