Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I 'm going anywhere where I want them to see me as a ‘ teacher ’ you know with all that that implies , then I 'll wear my wedding ring . |
| 2 | In practice , there might be situations of doubt ; a man might claim that there was nothing to alert him to the girl 's age ( e.g. a 15-year-old girl , who looks much older , soliciting in a street with other prostitutes ) . |
| 3 | It was later that evening that he took a white muslin dress out of the bag with which he had returned from Paris and asked me to wear it as a nightdress . |
| 4 | I was anxious to settle the terms of the contract with M. Chaillot and , because I wanted to avoid being cornered by him in Passy , I suggested to Jean-Claude that he make an appointment for me to see him at the radio , mid-morning , on a date when I had a luncheon appointment . |
| 5 | FERDINAND … . my imagination will carry me To see her in the shameful act of sin … . |
| 6 | And Dr Carrington had particularly asked me to disconnect him from the ventilator . |
| 7 | The assistant changed the battery and told me to monitor it for a week for any problems . |
| 8 | Now the thing that worries me is that the N R A and our linkage with them is I do n't think it 's early days for them and they have n't got the the power and the erm law behind them to enforce it as the way which I think most of us would like to think of have a erm erm an organization tha that can in fact start bringing the law in that if people fail to do what they say erm so that aspect I think I now Chris also mentioned this erm tilting in West Sussex and again that mentioned in the structure plan , because I six mill a year but in ten years that 's two and a half inches . |
| 9 | Keith Lascelles took my hand , squeezing it reassuringly as he led me across the stage , up the wide stairway dividing the orchestra , and left me to arrange myself on the rostrum . |
| 10 | As I do not , as a rule , take alcohol , the one glass of sherry I had with lunch enabled me to enjoy myself with the other guests . |
| 11 | On the day Sir Hubert arrived in Rangoon he sent for me to thank me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled . |
| 12 | In December 1757 he tried to excuse himself ‘ as my abode is at such distance from the place where the Royal Society hold their weekly meetings as to render it not only inconvenient , but unsafe for me to attend them in the winter season. , A month later Ellis countered with , ‘ I scarce think it possible that Mr. Miller should have no one friend in the Society to send him word and , indeed , I had told Rivington to tell Miller I would be glad to discuss the matter at Fulham , and Miller ignored it . ’ |
| 13 | What 's probably happening is that you are trying to tell them you are annoyed but also saying you still want them to like you at the same time . |
| 14 | I am grateful for that because it enables me to provide him with a fuller response on those points than I might otherwise have been able to do . |
| 15 | He had a feeling that Maidstone mentioned them to vindicate himself in the eyes of others . |
| 16 | Crilly tells me to meet him at the Hope and Vixen in half an hour . |
| 17 | He tells me to meet him at the magistrates ' court the following morning , tells me to keep away from the scumbags . |
| 18 | ‘ It told me to meet him by the Princess Alice in Forest Gate , ’ he recalls . |
| 19 | How do you expect me to conceive myself as no longer existent ? ’ |
| 20 | I carry with me the tattered remnants of this psychic structure : there is no way of not working hard , nothing in the end but an endurance that will allow me to absorb everything by the way of difficulty , holding on to the grave . |
| 21 | As one who was so instrumental in mapping out the future promise of early Smiths , his quote ‘ If you asked me to write something about The Smiths now it would probably be critical ’ , remained interesting . |
| 22 | Naturally , one desires to suppress the personal element so far as possible , but if one has an opinion to express there is nothing to offend anybody in a straightforward ‘ in my opinion . ’ |
| 23 | A similar reason was given for refusing the remedy to a convicted prisoner who brought an action against the Home Secretary and the prison governor requiring them to provide him with the necessary medical treatment in accordance with the Prison Rules . |
| 24 | I suppose I 'd best ring Scottie and see if he wants me to process something about a picture then ? |
| 25 | Sometimes he would have to wait for an hour or more before he could find someone to carry him to the Collector 's side . |
| 26 | There 'll be someone to see you in a minute . ’ |
| 27 | We employ an elderly book-keeper who is due to retire soon and I am concerned about getting someone to replace her as the books that she is keeping appear quite complicated . |
| 28 | Mrs Smith needs someone to help her with the practical side of caring , to arrange respite breaks , coordinate the nursing input and ensure that the hospital and local authority services work together with her . |
| 29 | ‘ Not only will everyone be rushing back to the city today , after the weekend vacation , but I understand Ross has been on the phone , getting the air-conditioning fixed and also seeing about someone to help you with the kids . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm glad to hear that you 've found someone to help you with the children at last , ’ he said , sitting down on the sofa beside her . |