Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ca n't think of anywhere myself , let me think for a minute . |
| 2 | ‘ Let me think for a while . ’ |
| 3 | E actually yours made me think of a story that I was told many years ago on a coach trip over Dartmoor |
| 4 | Paul Oldfield topped the lot in Melody Maker when he wrote of the track ‘ Living And Learning ’ that it ‘ made me think of a man who favoured The Jasmine Minks and My Bloody Valentine , but whose bedroom was so damp that miraculous spores and mildew afflicted his brown suede and paisley . ’ |
| 5 | It made me think of a Bedouin taking out his prayer carpet and unrolling it in the vastness of the desert . |
| 6 | It had two wings , one of which made me think of a church . |
| 7 | She always wore a flowered cotton overall and her thin gingery hair framed a face that made me think of a martyr in search of grace . |
| 8 | I know what 's coming , it 's always the same , please God make her stop , help me bear it , let me think of a poem to say as a distraction , make this all go away , Charlotte , Alexander , Mother , everything , only not father , not the farm — ; |
| 9 | She watched me eat for a while , mumbled something and left . |
| 10 | They ate nothing themselves , but watched me eat with a sort of respectful deference which made me uneasy , it being , I felt , inappropriate and therefore dangerous . |
| 11 | Instead , it plonks them down on the gravel path and lets them knock about a bit . |
| 12 | They have every right to be different — it 's very presumptuous of us to invent personalities for them simply because we 've seen them act on a cinema screen , but it can still be a shock when they 're not as you 'd hoped . |
| 13 | If you see fit , Father Abbot , let one of them appeal for a judgement . |
| 14 | The breath caught in her throat as his hands cupped her naked breasts , his thumbs stroking the already erect nipples , making them throb with a pleasure that was akin to anguish . |
| 15 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 16 | He did not ask : how much can I earn in a day if I do as much work as possible ? but how much must I work in order to earn the wage which I earned before and which takes care of my traditional needs ? … |
| 17 | Mum why did I bump into a chair ? |
| 18 | Should I stay with a cheat ? |
| 19 | But how could I explain to a man shaking with fury that it was candy-floss I did n't like , and crowds , and being with him ? |
| 20 | ( Or were some people very quiet ? ) 4 Did people listen to what other people were saying ? 5 Did everyone understand clearly what they had to do ? 6 How did the group agree on its answer ? 7 How did everyone feel about the answer that was agreed ? 8 Was it an equal group , or did someone act as a boss ? |
| 21 | So stealing being a quick resort , you 'd I 'd f I I know for a fact I 'd find myself turning to it firstly and not lastly . |
| 22 | WHY SHOULD I INVEST IN A PEP NOW ? |
| 23 | ‘ What can I do for a child ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ My qualifications bear scrutiny , ’ Leith answered , ‘ but what do I do for a reference ? |
| 25 | ‘ Will I do for a start ? ’ |
| 26 | Oi , Alex , do I sound like a Ribena berry when I talk ? |
| 27 | What form of words should I use for a legacy to ACET ? |
| 28 | BELVILLE : Do I look like a man shackled , my fairest nun ? |
| 29 | Do I look like a schoolteacher ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Do I look like a half wit ? ’ he snapped , pulling his hand back hastily . |