Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well just leave it there because it wo n't matter , but daddy does n't want me to see you see before it comes out , it makes it more exciting that way , want to come and sit on my knee ? |
| 2 | The calm , thoughtful way she acknowledged them and talked them through with me made me feel that we had taken the first step towards friendship . |
| 3 | ‘ I know , but how can I make him eat when he refuses ? ’ |
| 4 | I made them wash and iron and do certain cleaning jobs to earn their spending money . |
| 5 | I made them suffer and gradually the fear went , but it left a — a sort of boiling rage . ’ |
| 6 | I made him repeat and repeat the lessons until they started to sink in and became easier . |
| 7 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 8 | I felt sorry for poor Heathcliff , and while the Earnshaws were at church , I helped him wash and dress in clean clothes . |
| 9 | Because I let them know that I know . |
| 10 | I 've spoken to Helen Wright at WEDGE and she thought what we are planning to put on tape would meet the needs of her clients with learning disabilities i.e. to ask someone to help them write or phone if they ca n't do it themselves . |
| 11 | I heard them say that she had been brought to hospital because her belly was still full of urine . ’ |
| 12 | I heard him come and the bolts were shot to . |
| 13 | He pushed again quite hard and as I turned away I heard him snigger and say , ‘ You have to kick 'em , you know . ’ |
| 14 | As I worked at my translations I heard him mutter and grunt at his desk . |
| 15 | When I heard him say that , I thought he meant I was going to die . |
| 16 | I thought I heard him say that there was some discretion in this matter , if the French do n't go ahead there is some discretion on the part of the British government , I thought it was automatic that if the French do n't ratify then we wo n't be able to ratify . |
| 17 | ‘ Tell Mr. McCloy it 's no dice , ’ I heard him say and it was then I said had he got a match ? |
| 18 | I thought I heard her say that she 'd packed the gallery , but she was lighting a cigarette and no one took any notice of this remark . |
| 19 | As a matter of fact I heard it stop when it reached the house . ’ |
| 20 | I heard it scrape as it was lifted away and his voice sang out . |
| 21 | ‘ But I heard you swear that you would track down her killer . |
| 22 | I heard you say that as it turns out now |
| 23 | The last thing I heard you say before I left the receiver to its own devices was something like ‘ Some of us here have been reading your books … ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Did n't I hear you mention that you had a brother ? ’ |
| 25 | He missed the West Wales training session in Swansea yesterday and said : ‘ I felt it go when I was running . |
| 26 | Well no , well I mean like we do I mean I mean but I mean my gross up about three hundred over Tony 's but I put in many hours right ? |
| 27 | I saw him disappear but , before I could say anything Fergus started yelling . |
| 28 | I could swear I saw it sizzle as it ate through the varnish . |
| 29 | ‘ He is not in the least like any of Henrietta 's children , but when I see him laugh and run he makes me think of them , being nearer the little one 's age than my Penini . |
| 30 | I see it happen but wait , hoping that as usual she will jump out from it , but it just gets worse and she slows almost to a stop . |