Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both Japan and South Korea had expressed reservations about Dunkel 's draft accord on the grounds that it would oblige them to open their rice markets by imposing " tariffication " under which import quotas would be converted into tariffs [ see p. 38602 ] . |
| 2 | It was threatening to resume bombing on the mainland and it is suspected that the closures were linked with indirect negotiations to induce them to change their intention . |
| 3 | It was the same when The Who smashed their gear at the end : everyone would turn up just to see them smash their gear and it was n't cool , because everybody knew they were going to do it . |
| 4 | it encourages it encourages them to increase their business as well you see . |
| 5 | Many Fine Art graduates take up professional practice as artists , and this course encourages them to consider their role as artists in the community by providing opportunities for short-term placements outside the Faculty . |
| 6 | This aspect of his practice is only just beginning to change , but he intends to persevere with it , spurred on by the personal satisfaction he has derived from ‘ seeing them do their maths ’ . |
| 7 | Things were cheaper there than outside — butter , sugar , candles , tea , fruit — and he felt grown-up , puffed with self-importance , at being allowed with all those policemen , seeing them taking their ease , sitting at table , drinking , smoking , laughing , playing cards , some with their coats off and braces showing . |
| 8 | Do you remember seeing me changing my duvet cover ? |
| 9 | Do you want me to hold your hand while you 're doing it . |
| 10 | If you do n't want me to touch your child then I would not take him . |
| 11 | Manchester-based Mark , at No. 19 with I Found Heaven , reveals : ‘ My mum did n't want me wasting my time trying to be a pop star and I came very close to quitting the group . |
| 12 | She 'll want me to give her money for that wretched foundation of hers . ’ |
| 13 | She would never want me to sell my share . " |
| 14 | Do you want me to put her car seat in van ? |
| 15 | ‘ Do you want me to put her billing in the advance announcements — Aschmann starring as Adele in the sensational new Luxembourg — that kind of thing ? ’ |
| 16 | Or do you want me to take my caravan off here ? |
| 17 | Later I found that Mains did not want me watching his team train ‘ because I knew too much about rugby ’ and would tell the opposition of his plans . |
| 18 | Now , do you want me to do your make-up , or not ? |
| 19 | Do you want me to do your hair ? |
| 20 | ‘ Do you want me to get your car ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm not sure Dr Kingdom would want me to discuss his work with you . |
| 22 | Do you want me to bring my camera ? |
| 23 | plenty of other things to do do you want me to write your mother 's day card ? |
| 24 | He 'll want , want me to keep my eye on them all the time what he , what he 's got in mind , what 's running , when he thinks they 'll win races . |
| 25 | She 'd want me to help your niece , not a doubt of it . |
| 26 | The thought that they might already be pursued made them hasten their pace . |
| 27 | I 'm wondering what made them change their mind over the er knock through into the garage . |
| 28 | Survivors quietly described how families were destroyed , women abused , men castrated ; how the Gestapo made them play their gypsy violins even while they performed their atrocities . |
| 29 | He glared at me , almost daring me to contradict his advice . |
| 30 | Wesley imparted the information defensively , looking at me under lowered brows as though he expected me to clip his ear at any moment . |