Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When people employ a builder to repair their house , they will probably want to agree a price beforehand . |
| 2 | Sure you do n't want to see a dentist just to make sure it 's all right ? |
| 3 | Or if someone says What are you doing ? we can just answer Eating a mango instead of I am eating a mango because we know that I am is understood and does not have to be said . |
| 4 | Would she want to wear a sweater as wide as it 's long ? |
| 5 | In The Ladybird New Testament the story is similarly altered to include a dream rather than a vision : One day Peter went up on the roof of the house where he was staying in Joppa to pray . |
| 6 | He was conscious on admission , explained he had felt unwell for the last few days and had intended seeing a doctor today . |
| 7 | cos if you concentrate on the kerb you tend to drive a bit too close to it |
| 8 | No one will want to know a Glory again . |
| 9 | Secondly , embarrassment may be a reason for not reporting a crime ; victims may want to hide an offence rather than report it . |
| 10 | It failed to find a publisher either in Macmillan or elsewhere , but Hardy was given a great deal of largely conflicting and unsettling advice at a time when he was ‘ feeling his way to a method ’ . |
| 11 | The theory of sexual selection was intended to provide an explanation only of secondary sexual characteristics . |
| 12 | I never want to see a bicycle again , even in a picture . ’ |
| 13 | These generally refer to finding a self-indexing function for tables in main storage ; Jaeschke has developed a method originally proposed by Cichell , and he has shown that , however complicated the key sequence is , a self-indexing function can be found for up to 40 keys so that they fit exactly into a table with the same number of storage positions . |
| 14 | This is great as far as it goes , but it needs to go a lot farther ! |
| 15 | Monika said yesterday : ‘ He needs to go a lot further for me to be happy — but these letters are certainly a start . ’ |
| 16 | My hands are of your colour , but I shame To wear a heart so white . |
| 17 | People have said , I 'm taking driving lessons , but I never ever want to drive a car again in my life , afterwards . |
| 18 | She only has to wear an outfit once for it to become an instant fashion trend . |
| 19 | Now I 'm not saying that we stand here and all we do is that because when you want to emphasise a point then sometimes a a single non-symmetrical a single hand gesture is more appropriate . |
| 20 | We do not guarantee to resell a ticket so deposited . |
| 21 | The FASB issued an exposure draft on the subject in September 1991 , and was expected to issue a statement later this year . |
| 22 | What this means is she has to find a job fast . |
| 23 | I want to know a lot more about him . ’ |
| 24 | Partners are now expected to know a lot more about the broader picture of how businesses operate , not simply those areas relating to accountancy . |
| 25 | Partners are now expected to know a lot more about the broader picture of how businesses operate |
| 26 | It means the teacher only has to write a word once , in the teacher 's book , instead of thirty-plus times , once in each child 's book . |
| 27 | Rival Airtours has fared a lot better . |
| 28 | MOTHER Teresa 's dream of setting up a refuge for London 's homeless has come a step nearer — thanks to the generosity of Daily Mirror readers . |
| 29 | It is designed to find a goal as quickly as possible . |
| 30 | And just to make sure neighbouring county , and last year 's All Ireland champions , Donegal , get the message , James has added a verse specially for them : |