Example sentences of "[verb] i [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made me do terrible things , things with animals , for instance . |
| 2 | And she gave me an indulgent look and she said , ‘ I 'm really sorry , the pictures made me feel tender feelings for you , but they just really did not arouse me . ’ |
| 3 | My knowledge of history and myself made me ask awkward questions . |
| 4 | I remember terrible arguments when shopping for shoes — I wanted to have fashion shoes ( high heels , pointed toes ) like my friends , but Mum always made me have sensible shoes . |
| 5 | ‘ I said I was unfairly handicapped , and they let me do extra Latin instead , ’ she said . |
| 6 | No let me try Super Mario |
| 7 | In order to try and get a resident 's permit for the car you are so generously letting me have temporary use of , I need a mass of bumf for the Regional Council in due course — they require sight of , and in original , car registration documents , MOT certificate , insurance certificate , driving licence , evidence of ownership or tenancy lease of this house ( ! ) plus evidence of payment of property tax ! |
| 8 | I got to my feet and helped them , and Nell with teasing amusement watched me fold pink napkins into water lilies and said , ‘ Well , well , hidden depths , ’ and I answered , ‘ You should see my dishwashing , ’ which were the sort of infantile surface remarks of something we both guessed might suddenly become serious . |
| 9 | Rob — he started it all , oh , ten or more years ago — he lets me do odd jobs around the studios in return for — well — anything I want to do , it 's fabulous . |
| 10 | the banks wo would n't let me have extra money or anything like that . |
| 11 | A preliminary programme and agenda is enclosed and perhaps in your response , you will let me have other items you wish to have included . |
| 12 | A preliminary programme and agenda is enclosed and perhaps in your response , you will let me have other items you wish to have included . |
| 13 | Please would you therefore let me have full details of what other types of accounts you are prepared to undertake , how any charges are calculated and what interest is paid . |
| 14 | ‘ The engineer would n't even let me use real cymbals on ‘ Love Is Hell ’ ! ’ he shouts , whose input on that LP was , erm , streamlined by the use of computerised rhythms and triggered samples . |
| 15 | Bloody fool that I am , my pride would n't let me accept other consolation , even when offered , neither before the divorce , nor since . ’ |
| 16 | Do I smuggle contraband goods ? |
| 17 | Not only do I consume vast amounts of raw materials — I am also a high-level polluter . |
| 18 | " Tell me , my little one , my daughter , why do I smell human bones ? " |
| 19 | ‘ In my life , Oh why do I give valuable time to people who I 'd much rather kick in the eye ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Do I get early retirement on full pension ? , |
| 21 | How many uplifts should I use , and do I need special adaptors to connect them to the filter ? |
| 22 | Do I need different types of pots ? |
| 23 | Do I have sufficient management skills available within my area of responsibility to maximise the contribution of a new recruit ? |
| 24 | Do I hear smug laughter ? ’ |
| 25 | Strangely enough , at no time did I have real doubts that I would be elected , and this determined my public attitude during the three successive ballots that were necessary . |
| 26 | Nor did I deplore English accents ; indeed that would be rather silly on the part of a professional linguist . |
| 27 | Oh where did I see hot cross buns ? |
| 28 | Did I say new vogues ? |
| 29 | ‘ It is n't altogether ethical , ’ he said , while watching me shower hexagonal salt crystals from my inner thighs , ‘ but then you and I have n't had an orthodox therapeutic relationship . ’ |
| 30 | She said carrying the water up from the well had taken a great deal of time which , when I saw her filling the bucket , I was not surprised since she lowered the rope slow enough to make me fall asleep watching . |