Example sentences of "[modal v] [pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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1 | I asked why should I bother to do that when presumably if I had set the trap I would expect Harry 's car still to be there after the races , and he just wrote down my answer as if I 'd made a confession . ’ |
2 | That is , we can see that the answer we should give is , ‘ You ca n't , short of giving an entirely new meaning to ‘ It 's afternoon ’ , and why should you want to do that ? ’ |
3 | Should you decide to go that way , it is imperative not to take the main road , the N10 ( let alone the adjacent motorway ) , but to turn sea wards , to the right , in Ciboure , once you have crossed the Nivelle , and drive along the Corniche Basque . |
4 | Yet IT will certainly be able to allow such an approach , should we decide to go that way . |
5 | ‘ But why should they want to do that ? ’ |
6 | Wh why might you want to do that ? |
7 | What sort of situation might you choose to use that type of heading ? |
8 | Where could I go to wear that ? ’ |
9 | She wanted to hurt him , and how could you want to do that to someone you loved ? |
10 | ‘ Could you try to explain that a little bit . ’ |
11 | ‘ Now why would I want to do that ? ’ he asked mildly . |
12 | Why would I want to do that ? ’ |
13 | Would she dare to challenge that tight-jawed efficiency with a declaration of passion ? |
14 | Do what would you do to get that ? |
15 | Would you hope to do that ? |
16 | ‘ Would you want to do that ? ’ |
17 | ‘ What would you want to do that for ? ’ |
18 | ‘ Why on earth would you want to do that ? |
19 | So what would , how would you like to say that ? |
20 | Would you like to say that one more time please Simon . |
21 | Would you like to name that compound for me there please ? |
22 | Would you like to name that one please Matthew ? |
23 | Would you like to answer that Neil ? |
24 | Er , James would you like to answer that question ? |
25 | How would you like to continue that piece with me ? ’ |
26 | Would you like to see that , too ? ’ |
27 | Would you like to see that again or do you think you could manage it now ? |
28 | Would you like to see that ? ’ |
29 | Erm would you like to take that resolution first and make this a sort of a , an extra resolution |
30 | Would you like to save that ? |