Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [v-ing] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was recently in a top Dublin record shop , looking for a copy of ‘ Bleach ’ by Nirvana , as recommended by top H.P. scribe Mick O'Hara , when who did I see making a purchase at the counter but the diminutive indie kid himself . |
| 2 | ‘ All right , ’ said the woman , ‘ and should I try dangling a fish there to get the cat out , too ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ A pretty unwelcome one , as you made more than plain on the phone , so why should I bother making an effort to please you ? ’ |
| 4 | How would you fancy having a heart attack with a priest and a couple of altar boys hopping round throwing cold water all over your head ? |
| 5 | It was very late — after closing time , about 3am , and they came right out with it : ‘ How would you fancy having a quarter of a million quid ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Did you consider using a donor ? ’ |
| 7 | I meant — would you consider developing a program for my company ? |
| 8 | ‘ Do you remember bringing a girl here six months ago ? |
| 9 | Miss do you remember taking a telephone call from somebody about a Mr Lawrence . |
| 10 | Do you mind eating a bit later on ? |
| 11 | ‘ Would you mind doing a deal ? |
| 12 | So er da then the next thing I was back in the office so Mike come out would you mind making a drink ? |
| 13 | Did you like having a change of job . |
| 14 | You seem to have an emotion , that made you resent making a sacrifice to your brother , and , and presumably , would have stopped you making it , if you 'd been free to choose . |
| 15 | Would you recommend adding a web clamp to my kit of tools ? |
| 16 | Do you intend making a bid for Stella 's job ? ’ she asked as an afterthought . |
| 17 | Did you start doing a passenger service when you got the mail contract or did you to the mail just on its own first or did you |
| 18 | ‘ Where do we start unravelling a mystery ? ’ the Doctor asked . |
| 19 | The nearest YMCA centre is in Ripon and Mr King said it was an article in The Northern Echo which first made him consider establishing a YMCA home in Darlington . |
| 20 | The nearest YMCA centre is in Ripon and Mr King said it was an article in The Northern Echo which first made him consider establishing a YMCA home in Darlington . |
| 21 | If these people are so keen on farming , why did they bother forming a band ? |
| 22 | Well , the first part of the question was when , when will they start seeing a return back on that money and secondly , when should n't you equity account it ? |
| 23 | Will he consider conducting an inquiry into what the optimum pupil-teacher ratio should be for each age of children , because that ratio will differ ? |
| 24 | Will he consider having a debate on the situation there ? |
| 25 | Can anyone recall catching a train to or from Stretford Bridge ? |